Training Call Out! Advance Your Screen Accounting Career with Entertainment Partners

Did you know that that you can combine your accounting skills with the film industry? Skilled accountants are in demand for productions across Australia!

Entertainment Partners (EP) offers a variety of production accounting and screen payroll training courses that suit people at all stages of their careers. From entry-level clerks to mid-career assistants who wish to step up to be the production accountant or financial controller on a show, we have a course that will suit you.

Flexible Learning Pathways

Quick Start: 4-Hour Introduction

If you just want a taster, EP’s four-hour online introductory course is a great option. In this course, learn how screen industry accounting differs from corporate accounting, and discover if this is dynamic industry is right for you.  

Deep Dive: 2-Day Program

Next, the two-day course (available online or in person) delves a little deeper to explore the different stages of a production cycle. Throughout, you’ll learn about development, pre-production, shoot, wrap, post, delivery and audit. You’ll also learn key facets of the job, including crew and cast payroll, cost reporting, and how to read industry standard documentation.  

Master Class: 5-Day Intensive

Our five-day intensive course covers it all, from budgeting to audit and receiving the Tax Offset. Throughout the course, learn from industry-respected guest speakers giving real life stories from the field, and get hands-on experience with industry-specific accounting and payroll software used across Australian productions. 

Specialised Focus: Payroll or Post-Accounting

If you’re looking to specialise, EP’s free payroll courses are a great option. Learn the ins and outs of crew and cast payroll using industry awards and agreements. Training sessions are conducted monthly across Australian states, making it accessible to trainees nationwide. Follow our socials to find the next available course near you!  

Post-production accounting also provides an excellent pathway into a production accounting career and is where many get their start. With EP’s in-house training program, hone your investigative skills and explore the role of a lead accountant, but in a more relaxed way. We’ll help you develop essential skills and provide a clear career pathway, including introductions to productions where you can further your on-the-job training.

Industry Demand Leads to Career Opportunity

Ready to explore career opportunities in production accounting? There is no better time than now! Thanks to government initiatives through the Federal Location Offset, training has become a mandatory component of project budgets, highlighting the industry’s commitment to developing skilled professionals.

Despite progress in training and placement, our industry continues to experience a critical shortage of qualified production accountants. Entertainment Partners is helping to fill those gaps. Through partnerships with organizations like AFTRS, ACE and Netflix, and through EP’s own mentoring program, we have successfully developed and placed professionals in key roles across the industry, including production accountants and assistant accountants.There’s still room for more.

Do you, or someone you know, fit the bill? Production accounting can be a dynamic careerthat spans decades. Each project is unique and exciting, offering opportunities to travel and flexibility that can accommodate various working arrangements. From full-time to part-timeand even remote, there’s a production accounting role for every stage of life.

Hear from Our Graduates

“The course is a great mix of theory and practice. You learn what needs to be done, why andhow to do it! My teacher was very approachable with a long career in the industry with real-world examples and connections. Completing the course meant I could hit the ground running and apply a lot of what I learned when I joined the industry. Since completing the course, I have worked on a documentary that opened at MIFF, a feature film for Lionsgate and now I am on a TV series for Werner Film Productions.”  

– Emma Hunt, Production Accountant

“Completing a course with Entertainment Partners was a real catalyst for my screen industry career. It connected me to my first opportunities as an Assistant Accountant on projects including Thor Love & Thunder and Nautilus, amongst other Australian Film & TV projects. It gave me a solid overview and skillset to be job ready in the industry. I have since stepped into the Production Accountant role, and am completing my 3rd feature film. I would highly recommend looking at EP’s course offerings for anyone interested in screen finance and accounting, there’s not a better place to start.” 

– Douglas Mc Neill, Production Accountant