This course provides an introduction to the many forms and documents encountered when working on a Film or Television production. This course outlines the standard paperwork used in production offices and accounting departments. This includes the start pack, the daily production report, and basic accounting forms. On many productions there is a lack of forms being filled out correctly or at all. This course will focus on teaching members how to be more professional and better understand the need for fully executed paperwork and how it affects the accounting department and Production overall.

• Filling in start paperwork (deal memos) and what you need to provide to prove residency

• Filling out daily time reports (DTRs) and then ensuring weekly timesheets match the DTRs

• Purchase orders – when you need to submit a PO and when you don’t need to, what backup you should provide with a PO ie quotes, contracts

• Cheque Recs – what information and backup you need for a cheque rec

• How to request a vendor account be set up so you can order items for your department

• Petty cashes/Cash cards – what expenses you can claim on petty cash/Cash and the expenses you definitely can’t put through

DATE: March 7, 2020

LOCATION: St. John’s, NL

INSTRUCTOR: Janice Sheridan, CPA, CGA

This course is made possible through the IATSE TTF Course Reimbursement Program. If you are interested in this training, contact Local 709 for more information.