Profit Participation and Royalty Audits

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Profit Participation and Royalty Audits
Credit Details
Credit Hours (60-minute states):
1.00
Credit Hours (50-minute states):
1.20
Credit Type:
General
Specialty Area:
None
Original Air Date:
October 19, 2024
Credit Eligible In:
Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin

You may be able to self apply for credits in states not listed.

About the Program

The financial terms of the deal are set, so now what? This session will bring together a transactional attorney, litigator and profit participations auditor who will cover the core elements of a typical contractual audit provision, as well as walk through the audit process, types of issues found, and how the audit results can guide or impact future negotiations. In addition to providing suggested wording and terminology, this panel will share practical considerations from their experience with recent issues for high-profile clients from both an accounting and legal point of view.

Meet the Speakers
Anita Wu

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Managing Director, Profit Participation Services GHJ

Anita Wu, CPA, CFE, joined GHJ in 2000 and has more than 25 years of auditing experience within the entertainment industry. Her specialty includes profit participation audits on behalf of talent, investors and co-producers at both the major and mini studios. She currently manages and oversees audits at Walt Disney Pictures and Television, NBC Universal, CBS Television Studios and MGM. Anita has also performed audits of merchandise licensing royalties and music royalties. An experienced accountant in the entertainment industry, Anita is a regular speaker and writer and has been a co-author for GHJ’s entertainment and media whitepaper. Additionally, Anita enjoys working with innovators and pioneers in the entertainment industry and collaborating with clients as a means towards getting the best results.

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Robert M. (_Bobby_) Schwartz

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Co-Chair, Media & Entertainment Practice Quinn Emanuel

Robert M. (“Bobby”) Schwartz is a partner in Quinn Emanuel’s Los Angeles office and co-chair of the Media & Entertainment Industry Practice. Over the last 30 years, Bobby has become a nationally recognized leader in large-stakes and often precedent-setting cases, particularly in the entertainment and media fields. He has represented every major motion picture studio and broadcast network, as well as film production companies, pay TV services, video game developers, record companies, recording artists, producers, writers, directors, and actors. He has had extensive experience and success in copyright, trademark, unfair competition, royalties and participations, First Amendment, defamation, employment, and complex business disputes. As noted in the Notable Representations tab, he has also handled substantial disputes for companies well outside the media industry and entertainment industries.

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Hannah Knapp Mulderink

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Partner Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson + Christopher, LLP

Hannah’s passion for film and television began early and led her to graduate from the USC School of Cinema-Television in 1998.  After working for a studio, a production company and an entertainment law firm, she completed her JD at Loyola Law School in 2006.  After law school, she honed her skills as a business affairs executive at Lionsgate Television for 9 years handling both scripted and unscripted television development and production.  Ready for a new challenge, Hannah moved into private practice at Stone, Meyer, Genow, Smelkinson & Binder in 2014.  Since then, Hannah has had the opportunity to represent actors, writers, directors and producers across both film and television.  Now a partner at the merged firm of Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher since 2020, Hannah thrives on supporting and furthering the careers of her clients. 

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