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Produce a Solid Foundation for Your Media and Entertainment Business

Media and entertainment businesses frequently face a changing economic environment whether they create, distribute, or support content within traditional film and television or more modern digital media environments. Raising capital and adjusting to fast-changing consumer preferences are critical to success.

Successful content also needs protection to achieve potential profits.

Understanding your full financial picture, finding and taking advantage of available credits and programs, and increasing cybersecurity can create a foundation for business sustainability. Build a foundation for long-term success with guidance from our professionals so you can stay focused on what matters most: creating great content and supporting audiences and artists.

Conquer Industry Challenges

Get the guidance to help your business create a solid financial foundation.

Avoid Tax Penalties

Avoid Tax Penalties

Your tax liability is unique, depending on where you have facilities, where you create content, and where your consumers are located. Every state, local, and national tax jurisdiction has its own regulations and intricacies, and are often layered on top of each other, complicating your tax picture and making it easy to miss an obligation.

Navigate the tax distinctions of the areas where you operate with our State & Local Tax, International Tax, and Property Tax Services.

Boost Cash Flow

Boost Cash Flow

Boost cash flow and reinvest money in your business by pursuing production, R&D, and other tax credits and incentives offered by state, local, and national jurisdictions. Finding and navigating these claims can be a complex process that drains time and resources without professional guidance.

Pursue these benefits and more with our Credits & Incentives Services.

Protect Data and Assets

Protect Data and Assets

Media and entertainment companies are frequent targets of cyberattacks, with growing opportunities for sophisticated cybercriminals to infiltrate your system, steal intellectual property, and cause data breaches that damage your reputation and revenue.

Testing your current systems can evaluate your safety levels and identify controls you need for further preventive measures.

Combat attacks on your business, assets, and data with our Cybersecurity Services.

Make Informed Business Decisions

Make Informed Business Decisions

Validate the accuracy of the information you use to make your most critical financial decisions through evaluations of your company’s overall financial and operational performance.

Evaluate audit and other risks you may face through in-depth analysis of your financial statements, internal controls, and operational efficiency.

Assess your business standing with our Financial Statement Audits, Performance Audits, Internal Audit Services, and more.

Execute Deals Confidently

Execute Deals Confidently

Whether the M&A market is active or slow, improve your chances of success by making strong, informed decisions and validating your position ahead of a merger, acquisition, or transaction. Achieve your goals by uncovering risks and issues early so you can strengthen your transaction strategy.

Create business value, raise equity and debt capital, or evaluate strategic alternatives driven by our strong relationships with private equity firms and other potential buyers and investors. For businesses owned by private equity investors, we can help strengthen portfolio acquisitions through due diligence and by meeting ongoing assurance, tax, and consulting needs.

Enter a deal prepared with our Valuations, Due Diligence, Merger Management Services, and more.

Access Capital

Access Capital

Media and Entertainment is a capital-intensive market, and attracting investment is an important ongoing activity as businesses evolve and change. 

Find ways to access the capital you need and proactively plan for the next phase of your business with our Valuations, Strategy & Operations Consulting Services, and more.

Who We Serve

Our professionals provide tax, audit, M&A, cybersecurity, and consulting guidance tailored to the needs of businesses across the media and entertainment landscape, including:

  • Sports teams
  • Game publishers
  • Festival and event producers
  • Music publishers
  • Content creators and streamers
  • Terrestrial and digital broadcasters
  • Social media commerce companies
  • Film and TV production companies
  • Film and TV post-production companies

Expansive Media and Entertainment Experience

Deeply immersed within the media and entertainment industry, our professionals have extensive knowledge of the nuanced operations of these businesses. Our collaborative approach takes the time to understand the specifics of your business needs and strategically develop unique solutions contextualized among greater industry trends and activity.

As the largest accounting, consulting, and wealth management firm headquartered in the West, our professionals are rooted in locations where the country’s most prominent media and entertainment companies innovate, operate, and thrive—while also serving clients nationwide.

With our one-firm approach, you can tap into the full resources of our firm, integrating finance, tax, and audit concerns, along with technology and other key support areas.

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