The table gives an overview of responsibilities in different genres in production accounting.
For detailed responsibilities, see the Creative Skillset Standards at:
National Occupational Standards
| Production Categories | Production Accounts Support | PA Responsibilities |
CATEGORY 1Continuous/ News / Audio & Music / Radio |
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| CATEGORY 2
Small Projects / Factual / Documentary Low budget, low volume and low risk |
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Prepare portfolio reports
Ensure Production Managers prepare forecasts and cost reports. Oversee payments, manage payroll, petty cash and foreign currency and keep accurate financial records; help monitor budgets, and analyse costs and expenditure; |
| CATEGORY 3
Entertainment / Large Children’s High volume, medium budget and medium risk Formulaic, mainly studio based |
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As for category 2, plus:
Assist to prepare forecasts and cost reports. Provide daily or weekly cost statements Set up and maintain accounting systems, |
| CATEGORY 4
Small TV Drama / Narrative Comedy / Large Entertainment / Docu Dramas High volume, medium budget and medium risk Set length / location filming |
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As for category 3, plus
Calculate finances, costing for productions, liaise with financiers, and control the cashflow. Assist to prepare budgets Supervise Assistant |
| CATEGORY 5
Continuous TV Drama / Drama Series High volume, high budget and high risk |
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As for category 4 |
| CATEGORY 6
Film or High End TV / High profile serial High budget and high risk |
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As for category 5, plus
Control accounting, taxation and financial analysis Help producers and executive producers to prepare original budgets and to raise finance Consideration of relevant tax incentive schemes |
