BURLINGAME, CA / AGILITYPR.NEWS / May 04, 2021 / MEDIA ADVISORY:

CALCPA HOLDS 51^st ANNUAL 2021 ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY VIRTUAL CONFERENCE ON JUNE 22, 2021

Greg Zbylut, CPA, Tax Attorney and CPA at Singer Burke Zimmer LLP and CalCPA Conference Chair provides VIDEO OVERVIEW of the upcoming CalCPA Entertainment Industry Virtual Conference

WHAT: California’s creative economy packs a $209 billion punch. A study commissioned by Otis College of Art and Design in February 2020 shows the state’s creative industries support 2.68 million jobs, generate $209.6 billion in labor income and provide an annual $650 billion boost to the Golden State’s economy. More than 1 million workers are directly employed in California’s creative industries and another 1.6 million indirect jobs support those operations, the study said. That accounts for 15.4% of the state’s overall employment. In Los Angeles County, creative industries account for an even bigger 16.3% of the total job base. But the pandemic and resulting economic downturn created much uncertainty in the economy―and the entertainment industry in California was not immune. Domestic box office fell 80%, live music lost $30 billion in revenue and 60% of scripted television production was delayed. As the result, the industry had to pivot to adjust and use its creative powers to come back post-COVID even more powerful! So what’s in store for 2021?

VIDEO Message to prospective attendees of the 2021 CalCPA Entertainment Industry Conference, as accountants and lawyers assess the current situation:

“Join California Society of Certified Public Accountants’ (CalCPA) virtual conference on June 22, when CPA experts and lawyers in the entertainment industry will cover 2020’s continuing impact and other accounting and finance topics affecting business managers representing clients in all areas of the entertainment industry vital to the California economy —from film and television to music and even sports,” said Greg Zbylut, CPA, tax attorney at Singer Bureke Zimmer LLP and CalCPA Entertainment Industry Conference Chair. “This conference is perfect for those working in the entertainment industry – especially CPAs and attorneys and we look forward to seeing you there.”

Credits provided: TOTAL CPE: 8

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This is CalCPA’s 51st annual Entertainment Industry Conference which continues to provide CPAs, business managers, attorneys, CFOs and controllers with insights and practical advice for handling entertainment business issues. Learn about critical legislative and regulatory developments, and get up to speed on other trending topics related to the entertainment industry in California.

MAJOR SUBJECTS DISCUSSED DURING THE VIRTUAL FORUM INCLUDE:

·     Inside the Bubble: Production “Norms” During COVID

·     Music Catalog Panel

·     Entertainment Tax Update

·     Lifetime Achievement in Accounting for Entertainment Award Presentation

·     Keynote: Entertainment Industry Outlook

·     Philanthropy & Social Justice

·     Digital Transformation—Optimizing Processes and System Integration

·     Changing Landscape of Entertainment

·     International and Interstate Tax Planning Update

WHEN: JUNE 22, 2021: (8:30 a.m.– 4:20 p.m. PST)

WHERE: Register HERE on calcpa.org:

WHO: Expert speakers include:

• Brian J. Marler, Director, Media Sports & Entertainment at Houlihan Lokey Investment Bankers
• Frances Ellington, DBA, CPA, Tax Principal at Green Hasson Janks
• Greg Zbylut, CPA, Tax Attorney and CPA at Singer Burke Zimmer LLP
• Henry W. Root, Esq., Partner at Lapidus, Root, Franklin & Sacharow, LLP
• Ilan Haimoff, CPA, CIA, CFE, CFF, Partner at Green Hasson Janks
• Len Glickman, Partner at Cassels
• Paul Jones, Managing Director, Entertainment & Sports Practice at HUB International
• Brad Cohen, Esq., Partner at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
• Merck Mercuriadis, CEO, Founder and Managing Partner at Hipgnosis Songs Ltd.
• Kirsten M. Wilson, President & Founder at W group
• Bob Jason, Partner at NKSFB, LLC
• Shane Nix, Esq., Partner at Venable LLP
• Sam Olchyk, Esq., CPA, Partner at Venable LLP
• Dan Li, CPA, Managing Director at GHJ Advisors
• Harold L. Vogel, Ph.D., CFA, CEO at Vogel Capital Management
• David Cieslak, CPA, CGMA, CITP, GSEC, Chief Cloud Officer and EVP at RKL eSolutions
• _{Mark Severance, Director, Cloud Sales at RKL eSolutions LLC}
• _{Fred Milstein, President & CEO at Media Guarantors}
• _{Bill Harris, Partner at NKSFB, LLC}
• _{Lori Badgett, Senior Vice President Entertainment Division at City National Bank}
• _{Arash Khalili, Esq., Partner at Loeb & Loeb}
• _{Andrew Golov, Executive VP, Production at Miramax}
• _{Crystal Watson, DrPH, MPH, Founding Partner at Crown & Company}
• _{Jordan C. Brown, Founder at One Blue Hill}
• _{Lindsay Arrington, Esq. Music Attorney at LaPolt Law, P.C.}

SPONSORS:

Platinum Sponsor:

City National Bank

Silver Sponsor:

Actuaries Unlimited, Inc.

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Bronze Sponsor:

Green Hasson Janks

Venable LLP

Education Sponsor:

CelebrityAccess

Variety