Jane Corden is CEO of Moneypenny, the leading Film, TV & Entertainment industry financial and accounting services company in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and now with offices in UK. Jane has worked side by side with Film Makers since 1983 and has been head of the Moneypenny Services group since 1988 growing the company from a supplier of experienced film production accountants to the "one stop financial shop" that it has become today providing services to all types of production large and small. Jane’s own film credits began with a mini series "A Fortunate Life" in 1983 followed by many more and in recent times she went back out on location as Financial Controller on Anthony Minghella’s "No 1 Ladies Detective Agency".

Currently Jane has relocated to London to establish Moneypenny Services in the UK established April 2008 in response to the growth of international co-production and co-financing opportunities. Jane also spends up to four months a year travelling between film markets, festivals and Moneypenny offices in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and UK to support film makers in finding financial solutions.

Jane continues to do international consulting to governments having recently completed a report for the Ministry of Science and Technology in Botswana. This builds on numerous consultancies over the last ten years with federal and state governments in Australia and South Africa. Jane and her consulting team continue to research key structural issues for film producers who want to operate within today’s global environment.

Jane is a Director of all Moneypenny businesses, Production Accounting Services, Business & Tax, Bookkeeping and Wealth Management in Australia and Moneypenny Film Production Accounting SA, Moneypenny Services NZ and Moneypenny Services UK.

Jill has worked with Moneypenny Services since 1988. Jill concluded her role as Financial Controller on Moulin Rouge in 2000 and took on the position of Co-General Manager of Moneypenny Production Accounting Services with Kate Meyer. Jill's experience enables her to help Producers with cashflowing, budgetting and ongoing production accounting issues. She is currently mentoring and supporting several of Moneypenny's Production Accountants working in the field.

Jill has experience with Vista and Goldfinger accounting packages.

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Kate joined Moneypenny in 1995, working for several years as a Production Accountant before taking a "break" to raise a family. Returning in 2003 she undertook a variety of post production work.

Kate is now Co-General Manager for Moneypenny Production Accounting Services with Jill Hewitt, specialising in the Producer Offset and Location Rebates.

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Brett has been working for the Moneypenny group since 2000 and has developed a unique combination of experience at the coalface of film making as a production accountant and in the business and tax division, structuring US and co-production incentive finance and compliance and providing tax planning advice to domestic and international artists and entertainers. He also regularly authors or co-authors articles in various international publications on such international production finance and taxation matters.

Prior to joining Moneypenny, Brett worked as an Accountant with Acclaim Entertainment Inc, a leading worldwide entertainment software development & distribution corporate group and Warner Bros. Group Projects in the area of theme park attraction project budget management.

Brett joined Moneypenny as a Production Accountant and Post Production Accountant on the feature film The Quiet American for Intermedia / Mirage Enterprises.

Currently, Brett is based in Sydney, travelling regularly to represent Moneypenny worldwide.

A summary of Brett’s role within Moneypenny and experience is as follows:

• Developed a unique combination of experience at the coalface of film making as a production accountant and in Moneypenny’s tax division, structuring US and co-production incentive finance and compliance as well as providing tax planning advice to domestic and international artists and entertainers.
• Provided consultancy services to government organizations and companies within the film and television industry on production rebates, subsidies and taxation incentives & compliance.
• Written or co-written articles in various international publications on production finance and taxation matters.
• Client manager to many leading international entertainers and Above the Line crew in the screen and music industries
• Member of Ausfilm Policy Committee
• Member of Australian Tax Office / Film Industry Partnership
• Member of the New Zealand Screen Council’s tax workshop group
• Travels extensively around the world attending conferences and industry markets to keep abreast of entertainment finance trends

Ben has been with Moneypenny since 1995. He started as an Assistant Production Accountant and has now worked on several productions as the head Production Accountant.

Ben has experience working with the Goldfinger and VISTA accounting software packages.

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Post Production Accountant

1st Assistant Production Accountant

Production Accountant

Assistant Film Accountant

Chris was trained as an accountant in Glasgow, Scotland where she qualified as a Certified Accountant (FCCA). She worked as the Financial Controller and Company Secretary in small to medium sized companies, before embarking on the many and varied Production Accounting roles for Moneypenny since 1994.

Chris has worked extensively with Vista, Goldfinger and PSL accounting packages and is Sydney based.

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Production Accountant

Assistant Film Accountant

Post-Production Accountant

Payroll Accountant

Accountant - Producers Rebate Application Only

Claire joined Moneypenny in 2005. Since then she has worked in a variety of roles on McLeod's Daughters including Payroll Accountant, Production Accountant and Post Production Accountant.

Claire brings to the job a unique understanding of film and television production, having worked as a freelance Production Co-ordinator on feature films and television dramas for several years before making the transition to Production Accounting.

Claire has experience on Goldfinger and MYOB accounting packages and is currently on maternity leave.

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Production Accountant

Dan has been a Production Accountant with Moneypenny since 2004. He's incredibly enterprising and has many hidden talents. He has been working on everything from large-budget features in Sydney, to television series in Fiji.

Dan has experience in Goldfinger, PSL and Sun Systems.

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Denise has worked as a production accountant with Moneypenny Services since 1992, working in various locations around Australia, as well as in New Zealand and South Africa. She has extensive experience with the location and producer offsets, and insurance claims, in addition to production accounting.

Denise holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and has experience on PSL, Vista and Goldfinger Accounting Packages.

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Production Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Post Production

Payroll

Elspeth began her career in film as a Production Manager and after training with Moneypenny became a Production Accountant in Adelaide.

In fact, Elspeth has been one of Moneypenny's main representatives for those projects based in South Australia.

Elspeth has extensive knowledge of the Goldfinger accounting software package.

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Mandy has worked at Moneypenny since 1984 and is Melbourne based.

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Production Accounting

Post Production Accounting

Mel joined Moneypenny in January 2000 working in Sydney for 2 years then relocating back to Adelaide to take up a production accounting role for McLeod's Daughters and other productions.

Mel is a qualified CPA, has previously worked as a Commercial Accoutant in London and Sydney and has a Bachelor of Accounting.

Mel has experience using the Goldfinger accounting package.

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Production Accountant

Post Production

In-House Production Accountant

Nikki joined Moneypenny in 2002, working as an assistant Production Accountant before taking a short break to start a family. Returning in 2005 Nikki now works as a part-time Production Accountant on a number of ongoing projects.

Nikki has experience using Goldfinger and MYOB accounting packages.

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Production Accountant

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Production Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Payroll

Trish has worked for Moneypenny since 1993. Trish is originally from South Australia and is currently living in Sydney after stints in London, Ireland, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Melbourne.

Since having her first child in early 2007, Trish has been working part-time on assorted documentaries and doing post production for several feature films and television series.

Trish has worked on Vista, PSL and Goldfinger accounting packages.

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Production Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Post Production

Payroll

Her experience also includes two years overseas working for the BBC.

Caroline started her career in the media industry while she was pursuing her Master of Commerce Degree at the University of Sydney. Since graduating she worked at the Seven Network for over two years before she joined Moneypenny in October 2009.

Caroline has been working on various productions/documentaries as the post production accountant.

Caroline has experience using Goldfinger, PSL, Finance One (XLOne for reporting) and MYOB accounting packages.

Caroline is a CPA associate member and is studying towards completing her CPA at the moment. She is fluent in both Cantonese and Mandarin.

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Post Production Accountant

Production Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Andrew came to Moneypenny in late 2004 and began working with Sue Collins on Eucalyptus. He has experience working in accounts across several different fields as well as Film, Television and Advertising.

Andrew has experience with Goldfinger and PSL accounting software packages.

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Rebecca is originally from Queensland, and has worked with the Moneypenny team since 2004 in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia.

Rebecca has experience working with Goldfinger, Eclipse and Vista packages.

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Assistant Accountant

Art Department Accountant / Co-Ordinator

Amanda joined Moneypenny in April 2007, working in the Business & Taxation division.

In May 2009 she transferred part-time to the Production Accounting division, assisting with payroll and rebate applications.

Amanda has experience using Goldfinger and MYOB accounting packages.

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Lisa joined Moneypenny in 2007 and has been working as the Payroll Supervisor on a variety of Domestic and International productions, simultaneously and ranging from documentaries, television series to feature films. Her most credited production was working on Baz Luhrmann's epic 'Australia' feature film for some two years!

In addition she has taken up the position of the Office Administrator for Moneypenny Production Accounting Services Pty Ltd. Lisa also enjoys her role in assisting her brother's company, Contrarian Tax Unit Pty Ltd and being involved in his Artist Services division, which provides taxation advice for international musicians, actors and other entertainers.

Prior to joining the Moneypenny group Lisa has studied and worked in the area of marketing and has a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) and a Bachelor of Arts (Communication).

Lisa has experience in Goldfinger and APS systems.

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