As the screen industry continues to boom, exciting employment opportunities are created for below-the-line professionals, like production accountants, to help manage productions across Australia. At AFTRS, our courses are designed to meet the emerging needs of the industry, and this month, we return to Perth to partner with WA Screen Academy at Edith Cowan University to run our Production Accounting Intensive.
Production accountants remain a critical, and currently under-resourced, role in the screen industry. When we spoke with 1st Assistant Accountant, Ramadan Zekirovski, he outlined just how vital production accountants are to screen productions.
“The truth is, without an Accounts department, a production simply cannot function – period. Without it, crews remain unpaid, businesses struggle financially, budgets lack structure… ultimately leading the production to a halt.”
Production Accounting Intensive delivers fundamental industry knowledge and specialised skills to add to your accounting or bookkeeping expertise. Across five days, you’ll learn about accounting technologies and workflows, funding reporting and financial and compliance requirements, from industry expert and Managing Director of Entertainment Partners Australia and New Zealand, Jane Corden. If you’re in Perth and have a passion for film, TV and numbers, this is your opportunity to explore an exciting new career in a buzzing industry.
AFTRS for Business also returns in September with a suite of online and in person courses. Gain communication and content creation skills that you can apply to your work under the guidance of industry professionals with screen and corporate experience.
Explore Podcasting for your Brand this month, delivered online with media pioneer and award-winner, Toni Tenaglia. Just this past May, the Australian Podcast Ranker revealed the highest ever monthly listener figure of 5.9 million, showcasing the growing number of Australians regularly listening to podcasts. Learn the fundamentals of podcast creation and production, from identifying your audience to scripting and writing techniques, over three online sessions and start harnessing the power of audio storytelling.
Explore all our short courses in September:
Presentation Skills | 10 Sep (in person)
Storytelling for Business | 11 Sep (online)
Podcasting for your Brand | 17 Sep (online)
Production Accounting Intensive | 23 Sep (ECU Perth)
Mobile Content Creation | 25 Sep (online)
Early bird and alumni discounts apply – learn more.
Looking for something else? Explore all our short courses and AFTRS for Business courses. You can register your interest on each course page and we’ll notify you next time it runs.