Pre-Production Services
Financial Account set-up
Cash Flow Schedules
Cost Reporting and Variance Reporting
Budgeting
Computer Software//Hardware set-up
At R.C. Baral & Company, Inc., we provide full-spectrum financial, accounting, and advisory services tailored specially for the entertainment world.
Business executives, actors, musicians, entertainers, production companies and professional athletes trust R.C. Baral and Company, Inc. to handle their day-to-day financial obligations including:
Entertainment earnings often bring special tax complexities. We guide you through them.
With over 40 years and almost 1,000 projects under our belt, we’re experts at handling the financial demands of film, TV, and digital productions.
Some of our recent feature films include Weather Hunters, Shiny Happy People, Rebel Ridge, YellowJackets, The Rookie, The Rookie: Feds, Yellowstone, To Leslie, Finestkind, Good Trouble, Inglourious Basterds, W, Terminator Salvation, Season of the Witch, The Details, and Cristiada. Some of our television projects include the NAACP Image Awards (Fox), Discovery and Tru-TV reality shows, as well as numerous Disney Channel/ABC Family Cable series and movies. Some additional selected projects are My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Erin Brockovich, K-19: The Widowmaker, Traffic, Out of Sights, Piranha 3D, Far From Heaven, Gone Baby Gone, Youth IN Revolt, I ♥Huckabees. The Mummy, 1 & 2, Hannah Montana, So Random, and Lemonade Mouth.
Financial Account set-up
Cash Flow Schedules
Cost Reporting and Variance Reporting
Budgeting
Computer Software//Hardware set-up
Completion of Production Costs
Cost Reporting and Variance Reporting
Union Reporting Requirements
Year-End 1099 Reporting and Filing
Location Staffing
Operations Supervision
Business and Corporate Tax Returns
Residual set-up
Insurance Claim Filings
Re-shoot Accounting
Production Cost Audits
Foreign Tax Rebates and Refunds Filing
Profit Participation Audits
Long-term storage of Accounting Records and Accounting Software
Our Production Tax Accountant Division handles hundreds of returns each year for the top Studios and for many Independents.
Robert C. Baral, An Accountancy Corporation is the premier auditor for companies applying for the California Film and TV Tax Credit.
We successfully earned the first approved Submission and have completed more projects than any other Entertainment Accounting firm. We perform Tax Credit Interim and Pre-Audit/Pre-Submission Reviews for most states and countries. Some recent projects include Dinner For Schmucks, Super 8, HOP, Lincoln Lawyer, Men of a Certain Age, Beginners, The Future, Jackass 3D, and Bridesmaids.
We perform Profit Participation and Cost Audits for individuals, studios and investors.
The entertainment world is evolving — and so are we. In addition to traditional film and TV, we handle:
Each client’s needs are unique, so we tailor our approach accordingly. To discuss how we can support your project or career, let’s talk.