Brett Thornquest, CPA

Brett has been working for the Moneypenny group since 2000 and has developed a unique combination of experience at the coalface of film making as a production accountant and in the business and tax division, structuring US and co-production incentive finance and compliance and providing tax planning advice to domestic and international artists and entertainers. He also regularly authors or co-authors articles in various international publications on such international production finance and taxation matters.

Prior to joining Moneypenny, Brett worked as an Accountant with Acclaim Entertainment Inc, a leading worldwide entertainment software development & distribution corporate group and Warner Bros. Group Projects in the area of theme park attraction project budget management.

Brett joined Moneypenny as a Production Accountant and Post Production Accountant on the feature film The Quiet American for Intermedia/Mirage Enterprises.

Currently, Brett is based in Sydney, travelling regularly to represent Moneypenny worldwide.

A summary of Brett’s role within Moneypenny and experience is as follows:

Developed a unique combination of experience at the coalface of film making as a production accountant and in Moneypenny’s tax division, structuring US and co-production incentive finance and compliance as well as providing tax planning advice to domestic and international artists and entertainers.
Provided consultancy services to government organizations and companies within the film and television industry on production rebates, subsidies and taxation incentives & compliance.
Written or co-written articles in various international publications on production finance and taxation matters.
Client manager to many leading international entertainers and Above the Line crew in the screen and music industries
Member of Ausfilm Policy Committee
Member of Australian Tax Office/Film Industry Partnership
Member of the New Zealand Screen Council’s tax workshop group
Travels extensively around the world attending conferences and industry markets to keep abreast of entertainment finance trends