1. Managing the Film Budget & Cost Reports(CPE Qualified - 8 Hours)
2. Film Accounting & Auditing for Professional Accountants(CPE Qualified - 8 Hours)
..... Saturday, March 20/10 & Sunday March 21, 2010:
See my credentials below.
Detroit - Managing the Film Budget & Cost Reports(CPE Qualified - 8 Hours)
Date: Sat Mar 20, 2010
Time: 9:00AM - 5:30PM EST
Where: Lexington Hotel, 30847 Flynn Dr., Romulus, MI 48714 (See map)
For: Line Producers, UPM's, aspiring Producers, CPA's/etc interested in Auditing the film
production for State Tax incentives, any "Indie" trying to raise financing.
Description: This workshop presents the specifics of a Film Budget and how to manage, estimate & report the actual costs. The presentation standardly used is extensively studied with many practical examples and real "in the trenches" examples.
New to this workshop is an examination of the 6 different control systems that every producer, line producer, UPM, etc needs to know in order to manage the costs as they occur. The presentation of costs is vital, as you will see how errors or non-standard reporting affects such higher powers as the bond company, lenders, studio exec's, etc.
Objective: Participants will identify the specific ways to manage film budgets and present the costs in such a way as to be able to defend, challenge and manipulate the universally standard cost report without being tongue-tied.
Major Topics:
Film Budgets - a $9Mil budget reviewed by category and specific non-labor and labor examples examined
Universally Standard Cost Report - the elements of the cost report are examined with real examples practiced until attendees are very familiar with how to manipulate and present the costs to financiers, bond companies, etc
Six Basic Control Systems - the six basic ways of controlling the production costs are gone over in detail, practicing ways to control those cost and how they affect the cost report and impact on the film budget
For a more comprehensive look at the agenda, Click Here.
Prerequisite: Anyone with some experience or education in film production or accounting.
Cost: $205 (10% Early Bird Discounts Deadline Mar 6 = $184.50)
Detroit - Film Accounting & Auditing for Professional Accountants(CPE Qualified - 8 Hours)
Date: Sun Mar 21, 2010
Time: 9:00AM - 5:30PM EST
Where: Lexington Hotel, 30847 Flynn Dr., Romulus, MI 48714 (See map)
For: Professsional Accountants, CPA's, CA's, any accountant/bookkeeper looking to expand into the Entertainment Business Sector
Description: This workshop will present the industry specific accounting & auditing practices of the Film Production Industry. It is designed to serve as a training ground for Public Accountants and professional accountants/bookkeepers to understand the unique film accounting practices of the entertainment business.
Objective: Participants will be able to apply what they learn of the indistry specific terminology and methodology to create opportunities in the entertainment business.
Major Topics:
An overview of the full cycle of filmmaking from an accounting viewpoint.
The Film Budget is introduced
Film Budget examples - NonLabor
Film Budget examples - Labor
'Walk Throughs' of the 6 basic accounting systems
Managing the Weekly Cost Report
Tips on EFFICIENTLY auditing the production cost report
Some Studio Accounting practices as it relates to Film Accounting
Opportunities available are discussed
Sum-up and Q&A
For a more comprehensive look at the agenda, Click Here.
Prerequisite: either an accounting background or experience as a film/TV producer.
Cost: $205 (10% Early Bird Discounts Deadline Mar 9 = $184.50)
INSTRUCTOR:John Gaskinhas worked in the film production business since 1985, primarily as a Film Production Auditor. John has worked on 45 different productions in 5 different countries, working with greats such as Ron Howard, Frank Oz and
Walter Salles - as well as small independent films and TV episodic productions, pilots and mini-series. During his career many of his assistants have gone on to become Key Accountants (another term for the Production Auditor).
John also has Supervising Producer credits
- see his resume on IMDb. In his previous seminars he was touted as the Billion Dollar Man because the accumulated budgets that have been under
his control has exceeded a Billion Dollars.
John's book, "Walk The Talk" is required reading at the University of Southern California's Cinematic Arts (Peter Stark Graduate Producer's Program). John has numerous internet articles on Google
Knol and EzineArticles and enjoys answering your questions on his blog - filmproduction.
John has several 'Testimonials' but his favorites are from Ron Howard and David Valdes (David worked with Clint Eastwood for a chunk of his career and has been an independent producer for some time in his own right). Click her to see Ron Howard's letter, and here for David Valdes's hand written
note. Another testamonial that John is proud of is Peter D. Marshall's book review. Peter is a 35 year veteran film director and instructor. Visit John's Web Site for more testamonials.
BENEFITS: Workshops like these provide you with a 'door opener' to the larger kinds of film & TV productions you can expect to come to Michigan when the sound stages are complete. Production Staff (Line Producers, UPMs, Accountants, AD;s, etc) working on productions brought in from out of State will be expected to be able to Manage Film Budgets and control costs within the Film Accounting Systems standard throughout the film industry.
Opportunities
for
professionals to give opinions on the Estimated
Tax Credit, as well as Audits of the production's Cost Report and financial advice are contingent on de-mystifying the film business terms and industry specific practices.
All practical assignments are based on John's 25 years experience in film production.
John makes no promises, but he has many years of experience finding work as a film auditor and will mentor you on his successful actions
and contacts.
Coffee and snacks will be provided.
Certficates are issued on completion of each Workshop - this workshops are CPE qualified.
If you have any further questions about the workshops, or about the film business in general, feel free to email John Gaskin.
The meeting room is roomy and has the facilities we need. This is the photo provided by the hotel.
Note that the hotel has offered our out-of-towners very reasonable rates - just $70/Night. Tell the hotel clerk that your with the John Gaskin Workshops.
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