Representatives from accounting firm DiPerna Associates, Lea DiPerna, Megan Moore, & Jessica Buchenholz, will present a discussion on managing finances while working and earning income as a creative artist. The aim is to help simplify the seemingly complex task of tax preparation for artists in the entertainment industry. Topics to be covered include: differentiating income streams and how they are taxed, good record keeping practices and basic bookkeeping, and minimizing tax liability by tracking applicable expenses. A brief Q&A will follow.
The discussion is free and open to all. To reserve a spot, RSVP to Conversations@SDCweb.org.
Wednesday, October 29 6:15pm
SDC/SDCF 1501 Broadway Suite 1701
RSVP: Conversations@SDCweb.org
DiPerna Associates is a full-service accounting firm located in New York City specializing in Business Management, which includes bookkeeping and tax consulting, for clients in the entertainment industry.
Lea DiPerna:
Lea is the Founder and President of DiPerna Associates, an entertainment-focused accounting and business management firm in New York City’s theater district. With over 22 years of experience in the field, her client roster includes well-known Tony, Pulitzer Prize, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe and Oscar award winning actors, writers, producers, directors, literary agents and songwriters, as well as their managers and agents. She is a graduate of Boston University and started her career at Deloitte before following her passion for the entertainment industry to a smaller, entertainment based CPA firm. Eight years ago, she started DiPerna Associates, building the business to over 250 clients. She has recently had speaking engagements at the NYSSCPA where she presented HOW AN ARTIST MAKES MONEY, as well as on the financial radio show ON EVERYTHING MONEY.
Megan Moore:
Megan has managed the business management client roster at DiPerna Associates for the past four years. She recently received her Master’s of Arts from New York University after studying Food Systems and Business.
She has previous experience in organic farming, political organizing and small business administration, and is working to diversify the client list to include food clients.
Jessica Buchenholz:
Jessica is the senior accountant at DiPerna Assocates, and manages our tax accounting client roster. She studied at the University of Wisconsin where she received her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a business certificate. She is currently pursuing her CPA, and attending accounting courses at CUNY Hunter. She has previous experience working in finance for a large NYC advertising firm.