welcome to moneypenny services
Moneypenny, established in 1980, is a group of companies providing specialist financial services to the global entertainment industry. Our clients include film & television production companies, producers, US studios, banks/financiers, private equity firms, government agencies, talent agents, actors, directors, crew, musicians and live event tour promoters. We have offices in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom with strategic relationships in the USA and Canada.
Film & Television Tax Incentives/Rebates
Moneypenny is the market leader in the Southern Hemisphere, successfully structuring and claiming payouts in full for many feature films (mix of US studio, domestic and international co-productions), TV series, and mini-series, with combined qualifying spends of over A$1 billion. Our production monitoring procedures, reporting and application presentation formats are approved by all completion guarantors and government agencies, with the real value add being our understanding of the nuances involved in the various definitions and unique risk mitigation strategies for producers/financiers to maximize their claims. To this end we have developed an in-house model that is at the cutting edge of international tax and capital market compliance standards.
Production/Tour Accounting & Payroll Services
Moneypenny’s major focus is in the areas of project budget analysis and management, where we have accounted for and/or provided payroll services to over US$1.5 billion in film and television production in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Vietnam, South Africa, Thailand and Europe.
Our project based production accountants have experience with all the major software packages – Vista, Visual Max, PSL and our own fully integrated general ledger and payroll package, GFS.
GFS’s payroll module is also able interface with these software packages, avoiding time consuming journal entries and providing the level of detail in the general ledger the production requires.
Credits include:
Features - Baz Luhrmann's Australia, Moulin Rouge, The Quiet American, Where The Wild Things Are, Ned Kelly, The Mask 2, Daybreakers, Lantana, Anaconda 2, Rabbit Proof Fence, River Queen, Muriel’s Wedding, Paradise Road, Steve Irwin’s Collision Course, The Proposition, Jindabyne, Lord of War and currently in production - Triangle, Accidents Happen, District 9, Bright Star
Television - Underbelly, Big Brother, Survivor, Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Celebrity Get Me Out of Here & Love Island, McLeod’s Daughters, Blue Heelers, Hi 5, The Secret Life of Us, Sea Change, MDA, Mary Bryant, The Librarian 2, The Triangle, No 1 Ladies Detective, Thank God You're Here, Sea Patrol, East of Everything.
Music Tours/Events - LIVE EARTH global concert event (Sydney) 2007, Wave Aid Tsunami Benefit Concert (2005), Sydney Bushfire Appeal, Crowded House Farewell Concert to The World, Gimme Ted Benefit for Ted Mulray, Universal Appeal Concert (featuring Bon Jovi) and the 2006 Asian Games Opening & Closing Ceremonies (Doha).
Business & Taxation Advisory Services
Moneypenny provides specialist tax and advisory services to those individuals, corporations and government agencies operating and investing within the entertainment industry. Our integrated business model and consolidated industry knowledge is unique, allowing us to deliver proactive, strategic and practical advice and compliance services that are sought after by many high profile entertainers, leading producers/promoters, technical personnel and financiers. This diversity and our strong relationships within the entertainment industry also deliver many exclusive and synergistic opportunities for our clients.
Other Services
In Australia we also provide book keeping and licensed financial planning services to our entertainment clients.
Moneypenny is a fully integrated entertainment financial services group - a service that is tailored to your specific requirements.
Moneypenny – helping entertainment clients make the right financial decisions; leaving creativity to you”
Corporate Head Office:
Fox Studios Australia
Building 19, 38 Driver Avenue
Moore Park, Sydney NSW 2021
Tel: +61 2 9383 4580
Fax: +61 2 9383 4581
E-Mail: business@moneypenny.com.au