Publications

"Less than Zero" written by Philip J. Hacker and with Joseph F. Hart. Los Angeles Lawyers Magazine, April 1996.

"How Studios Are Hurt by Phony Profits" written by Gavin Polone. The Hollywood Reporter, January 6, 2016.

 

Events

2011

CalCPA Education Foundation – 2011 Entertainment Industry Conference

Elaine P. Douglas, CPA – Committee Member

2010

CalCPA Education Foundation – 2010 Entertainment Industry Conference

Elaine P. Douglas, CPA – Committee Member

2009

CalCPA Education Foundation – Entertainment Industry Conference

June 17, 2009, 9:50a.m.

Elaine P. Douglas, CPA – “Protecting and Monetizing Contingent Compensation Entitlements: Trends in Backend Compensation Agreements, Accounting for New Media and Other Hot Topics in Participation Accounting”

2008

CalCPA Education Foundation – 2008 Entertainment Industry Conference

Elaine P. Douglas, CPA – Committee Member

2006

The 30th Annual UCLA Entertainment Symposium – “Hollywood: By the Number$”

February 10, 2006, 1:15p.m. – 2:15p.m.

Philip J. Hacker, CPA – “By the Number$: Critical Analysis of Studio Backend Definitions”

2004

USC Institute on Entertainment Law & Business – “Consolidation, Courage & Creativity: Facing Today’s Business Challenges”

September 18, 2004, 2:15p.m., 3:30p.m.

Elaine P. Douglas, CPA – “Negotiating Today’s Contracts”

2002

USC Institute on Entertainment Law & Business – “Television: Dealing, Distribution & Participation”

September 21, 2002, 9:50a.m.

Philip J. Hacker, CPA – “Television: Dealing, Distribution & Participation”

2000

USC Institute on Entertainment Law & Business – “Representing the Client in the Multimedia World”

September 23rd, 2p.m., 3:10p.m.

Elaine P. Douglas, CPA – “Allocation of Revenue among Affiliated Companies”

California CPA Education Foundation – 2000 Entertainment Industry Conference, Philip J. Hacker, CPA, Conference Co-Chair

1999

CPA: Entertainment Industry Conference

June 29, 1999, 12:50p.m.

Philip J. Hacker, CPA – “Resolution of Disputes through Litigation”

UCLA Seminar – “Understanding Profit Participation and Profitability in Film and Television”
July 31, 1999, 9a.m. - 4p.m.

Philip J. Hacker, CPA – “Development of Profit Participation Arrangements in the Motion Picture and Television Industry, The Katzenberg Case, Overview of Net Profit Contract Language, Areas of Potential Conflict with Standard Net Profit Deals; Accounting for Profit Participation from the Perspective of the Distribution Company”

Elaine P. Douglas, CPA – “Different Types of Gross Participations, Key Questions in Negotiating Gross Definitions, Effect of Multiple Profit Participants”

Barbara Beebe, CPA – “Net Profit Participation in a Television Series”

James R. Perry, CPA – Motion Picture and Television Profit Participation Reporting and Auditing, Three Sets of Books, Differences Between GAAP and Profit Participation Accounting, The Audit Process”

1998

UCLA Seminar – “Understanding Profit Participation and Profitability in Film and Television”

July 18, 1998, 9a.m.-4p.m.

Philip J. Hacker, CPA – “Development of Profit Participation Arrangements in the Motion Picture and Television Industry, The Garrison Case – Antitrust Issues, Overview of Net Profit Contract Language, Areas of Potential Conflict with Standard Net Profit Deals, Accounting for Profit Participation from the Perspective of the Distribution Company”

Elaine P. Douglas, CPA – “Different Types of Gross Participations, Key Questions in Negotiating Gross Definitions, Effect of Multiple Profit Participants”

Barbara Beebe, CPA – “Net Profit Participation in a Television Series”

James R. Perry, CPA – “Audits of Motion Picture and Television Participation Statements, The Audit Process”

1993

UCLA Seminar – “Legal Self-Defense for Filmmakers”

December 4, 1993, 10a.m.-5p.m.

Philip J. Hacker, CPA – “Securing underlying rights, Prevention, Abuses, Remedies”

1992

UCLA Extension Seminar “Profit Participation in the Motion Picture & Television Industry”

October 10, 1992, 9a.m.-4p.m.

Philip J. Hacker, CPA – “Gross and Net Participations, Contract Interpretation, Reporting Methods, Settlements and Litigation, Current Trends”

Guest speakers: Elaine Douglas, CPA; Barbara Beebe, CPA; Jim Perry, CPA

1990

UCLA Extension Seminar – Three Conferences for the Entertainment Community

March 10, 1990, 9a.m.-4p.m.

Philip J. Hacker, CPA – “Creative Accounting”

UCLA Extension Seminar – “Motion Picture & Television Dealmaking”

December 1, 1990, 9a.m.-4p.m.

Philip J. Hacker, CPA – “Creative Accounting”

1989

UCLA Extension Symposium – “Legal Aspects of Producing, Financing and Distributing Film”

May 1, 1989 – 5th Lecture

Philip J. Hacker, CPA – “Audit and Analysis of Participation Statements”

1981

California Society of Certified Public Accounts

May 21, 1981, 11:45a.m.

Philip J. Hacker, CPA – “Participation Accounting in the Motion Picture and TV Industry”

 

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