Introduction to film/TV production accounting

Learn the essential skills to get your first role in this in-demand area of the film and TV industry.

This four week online professional development course will give you a broad overview of production accounting, and the roles, functions and purpose of the accounting team on a film or TV production.

Production accounting is a creative communications-led role right at the heart of the production, where an understanding of story is vital and strong project management skills are key; it’s not just for those who enjoy working with numbers. And it’s a great way to break into the industry. 

Learn practical skills by taking part in real-world scenarios and find out exactly what goes on in a production office, from understanding the structure of a film crew and production timelines to estimating the final cost of a show.

Work with a small group of up to 15 students and an expert tutor, plus guest experts including line producers and head of production finance.

You’ll emerge with an understanding of the roles and career progression within production accounting, an awareness of whether you’d like to work in a production accounts office – and the knowhow to get your first role.

This online course will be CPD accredited and it runs once per quarter each year.

This professional training allows you to:

• Understand the costs and expenses that go into a production.
• Learn key vocabulary and jargon-busting for production accounting.
• Identify the different roles in productions and how they work with each other.
• Know what different cost reports and documents are, how to use them, when to use them and how to make them.
• Forecast a budget for a production.
• Gain greater understanding of industry expectations and processes.
• Increase your communication skills and team-working.
• Build greater independence, autonomy and critical judgment as you self- direct, self-manage and realise your assignments and final project to the course briefs.
• Network with others working in TV and film production, and with the tutor team and industry guests.

Bursary applicable

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This training course is not funded or commissioned by ScreenSkills, but has been reviewed to ensure it is meeting agreed standards such as industry-led diversity targets, appropriate business insurance, and evidence of previous quality training provision.