North Star covers the full range of what a production needs on the financial and compliance side, from the first incentive application to the final accounting close.
Production Incentives
Production Accounting
Business Affairs
We manage the full incentive lifecycle, from identifying the right jurisdiction for your budget, to filing the applications, supporting the audit, and placing the resulting credits.
Comparative budgets, application filing, audit support, and general ledger reviews at every production stage. We track every dollar of eligible spend so you don’t have to.
Legal setup and tax preparation management for the Production Company entity itself.
We broker the sale of your transferable tax credits to corporate and high net worth buyers. Turning paper credits into capital is our job, not yours.
Through our banking relationships, you can monetize your incentives before, during, or after the shoot. You do not have to wait until delivery.
Our accounting team has worked on production sets, not just in accounting offices. They know how a production runs, which changes how they handle the numbers.
Bank setup, payroll, P-cards, budgeting, incentive coding, writers’ room support, and full system setup before the camera rolls.
Payroll, cost reporting, trial balance reconciliations, cash flow updates, guild audit assistance, 1099 preparation, and year-end financial reporting through final delivery.
Advisory across the full deal lifecycle for production companies navigating complex negotiations, co-productions, or international expansion.
Tell us where you are in the process and we will point
you in the right direction.
