Production Accountant Credit

@SamScowcroft​ thank you! I was able to find it now! Kind of hidden / blended in with the background

I would have NEVER guessed that! Thanks Sam 

for me it was the white square ABOVE the number, because why would this be simple for anyone? le sigh IMDb.
thanks Kathy! and also, thanks to Emily Rice for the email blast.

It was terrific of Emily to offer up an email blast to help increase our votes.  I see the numbers climbing today - very encouraging to see my fellow production accounting pro's voting for CHANGE!!!

@Mish_AC​ Thanks for the support!  Hope you were also able to vote :)

@Laurabell​ Thanks for your support!  We are working hard to increase interest in and training of people that want to work in Production Accounting.  I've been a Department Head for over 25 years and in the past 5-7 years, the rates have significantly improved.  The recognition has always been from the show level or our studios/production companies...now we are asking IMDB to credit us the same as we are credited on-screen.  It's time!!!

I’m an accounting student in the UK do you know of anything to help me get experience to get into HETV or films? I’ve just done 4 months working on a CBBC kids series .

Keep applying, it’s busy out there so there will be an opening for you. There’s various groups on Facebook, not sure if links are allowed here, these days UK jobs are often put on there. Also, the Production Guild

https://www.facebook.com/groups/314372918752922/?ref=share&fs=e&s=cl

@PipBad​ Are you familiar with the www.productionguild.com in the UK?  I think they are an amazing resource if you are in that area.  I wish you loads of good luck!

@kathyriley​ yes, I’m not yet a member, something I ought to rectify, two of my currentteam came through the Guild.

@PipBad​ I don't know how much they charge these days, do you?

Full member £350

Supplementary member £195

Permanently Employed member £350

Deadlines for applications (bi- monthly)

Feb 1, April 1, June 1, August 1, October 1 and December 1.

@PipBad​ Thanks for the update, @PipBad.  Again, wishing you all the best :)

@cathytrope​ All good points!  I am optimistic that IMDB agrees :)  Did you vote as well?

Thanks for your support!!!

@cathytrope​  Script Supervisors have their own category on IMDB--Script and Continuity Department

@kathyriley​ I was vote #1 :)  Thanks for your support!

@bradley_kent​ If this were true, then I would have enjoyed being listed as Production Accountant in the same way that they list an Art Director.  First, they lump us in with Additional Crew and then they use the on-screen credit.   Also, it would be great if we could get the WHOLE department in there.

In this round, we are asking that the Production Accountants/Production Controllers be credited separately from the "Additional Crew".  Thanks for your support!

Unfortunately, "Additional Crew" is a dumping ground for many credits that should probably not be there.

So do you think Production Accountants/Controllers should be listed separately or not? I can't quite tell what you're trying to say...

Yes.  The current departmentalization was probably based on pre-1970s titles when on-screen credits were much less inclusive than they are now.

The job back then was more clerical in nature.  The Production Accountant/Controller's role barely resembles anything like it used to be. Let's face it, MOST of the jobs today are television based. With the increase in creative expectations due to competition between networks, cable channels and now streaming platforms, production teams had to devise the use of tandem units (double up days), cross-boarding, budgeting and shooting multiple episodes in "blocks", shooting 6th days for savings, the addition of "out" days to satisfy creative needs to "open up" a show (to name only a few)...this has all contributed to production accounting teams of 10 or more people! A team of excellent accounting assistants is what every Production Accountant/Controller must rely on today.  The budgets today are very challenging and require they be fully versed in the payment of all guild & union contracts.  They are responsible for oversight and approval of every expense incurred on the shows of today.  This is what enables accurate and timely cost reports.  Accomplishing this job can only be done by staying in communication with Line Producer, UPM and the rest of the production team and department heads every episode.  

The Production Accountant/Controllers deserve to be moved out of "Additional Crew" and if we can get their very valuable teams recognized as well...that would be awesome!

@bradley_kent​ We are trying to fix our category...maybe if this relieves the Additional Crew enough it will encourage them to separate out the others as well...we can only hope.

@Gemkent81​ the vote spot is weird it’s two white (blended in with background) boxes on either side of the 40 - left side is up vote right side is down vote - 

Thank you 😊 managed to do it finally! 

@LBram1​ exactly! There’s not even an actual drop down in credits for PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT- that has to be typed in manually!

If Crew doesn’t get paid then who will actually make the movie. 
So essentially the art dept (who have a title) depends on a payroll check, paid by a Payroll Accountant. 
Accounting NEEDS its own dept listing. 

@tammijean​ See @Chescalera's post above please?

@tammijean​ Please see @Chescalera's  post above!  Thank you for your support!!!

@kathyriley​ thank you! i finally figured it out after posting. I am new to the community and was clicking on the actual upvote count.