Our Clients:

SMG Financial Services is the leader in financial and business management services for the entertainment industry. Our clients have learned to count on us for excellence and quality, delivered on a timely basis. They rely on our years of professional experience, as well as our breadth of services. They trust us to give the best financial and management advice possible, based on extensive research, analysis and experience. Personalized service is always an essential element in our dealings with you. We set up our relationship based on your preferences and specifications.

We offer the complete range of accounting and business services with the highest level of excellence. Above all, SMG Financial Services offers a personal connection between you and our professional advisors that gives you the tools and support you deserve.

Our professional capabilities include:

Litigation Support:

SMG provides extensive forensic investigation and litigation support services to the entertainment industry. We handle all aspects of “Hollywood Accounting” including contractual disputes, fraud and bankruptcy/insolvency cases, participations, royalties and economic damages.

We provide expert witness testimony in all related legal actions.

We offer consultation with attorneys or with our clients and their legal counsel on all entertainment financial issues.

Business Management:

Many entertainment clients are seeking business management assistance with a variety of tasks. For these clients, SMG serves as CFO, controller and bookkeeping department, handling any and all ongoing management needs, from structuring the accounting function to generating financial statements.

Business Management services include:

• Pay your bills, collect monies owed and maintain all books and records
• Place investments with highly reputable asset managers
• Help establish key banking and financial relationships
• Assist in business negotiations

Production Accounting:

SMG provides production bookkeeping services for television, motion picture feature films and music projects:

• Supervising production accounting - In House or on Location
• Assisting in preparing and evaluating budgets
• Monitoring compliance with budgets and preparing variation analyses and reports

Management Systems:

For the business owner, SMG provides complete management support services for entertainment and media companies, including:

• Forecasting and budgeting
• Operational and management consulting
• Acquisition and divestiture recommendations, including due diligence investigations and special reports

Conclusion:

In Short, from business management to litigation consulting, our clients know that SMG Financial Services can always be trusted to offer superb, timely and professional service.