PRODUCTION ACCOUNTING

The course is given entirely in French.

The new training program in Production Accounting is aligned with the needs of the serial industry and the proliferation of international projects shot in France, especially in the Hauts-de-France region.

A production accountant manages the financial, social and fiscal administration of an audiovisual production. They ensure compliance with legislation on shooting locations throughout the project’s duration. This is a critical role from pre-production to post-production.

The training course prepares participants to take the assessment tests required to obtain the certification CQP Production Accounting Cinema and Audiovisual, created and issued by the CPNEF de l’Audiovisuel, which requires participants to know how to:

• Prepare the accounting and social elements in the pre-production phase of the audiovisual project, depending on the context and the area of production concerned,
• Carry out the accounting, social and tax management of the audiovisual project during the shooting and post-production phases,
• Draw up the social, tax and accounting statements at the close of the audiovisual production project.

Key aspects of the course: Social legislation ; Financial management and accounting ; Serial specificity ; International outlook ; Social and environmental responsibility.

Series Mania Institute is authorised by the CPNEF de l’audiovisuel to provide training and organise assessments leading to Production Administrator certification.

This certification is created and issued by the CPNEF de l’audiovisuel.

Do you have any other questions about certification? Contact Maëlle Deffrenne, Education Manager at Séries Mania Institute

Contact:

• maelle.deffrenne@seriesmania.com
• 03 62 26 35 82

Profiles and prerequisites:

Participants must :

• have some initial professional experience in the audiovisual, film or series field, in filming or audiovisual production
• have a taste for figures and administrative tasks
  be comfortable using standard IT tools and office software (particularly Excel).
  • Bonus points: basic knowledge of general accounting; good general knowledge of the audiovisual industry and related professions.

For example: production assistant and manager, assistant stage manager, general manager, assistant director, accountant in a production company, or recent graduates from an audiovisual training course. (For other interested profiles, please contact us to assess together whether your profile is suitable for the course).

If you find yourself in a particular situation, particularly one involving a disability, we would be delighted to discuss it with you. Contact: smi@seriesmania.com

Applications process:

Applications must be submitted online using the application form below, together with the following documents:

• Up-to-date CV
• Cover letter outlining motivations and career plans
• Copy of identity card or passport.

You must accept the training regulations in the registration form.

Conditions of access to the certification :

• A first experience in the audiovisual sector or a first experience in accounting in other
  accounting experience in other sectors is required.
• Completion of the entire course.
• Assessment methods: Written practical cases and oral presentations (assessment by block).

Rules for obtaining certification: All blocks must be validated. The candidate must
validate at least 75% of each block of skills.

Certification pass rate : 68% pass rate (09/24/2024)