A promise from our firm to our clients and ourselves You may have noticed over the years, our guiding values on stationery and newsletters such as, “Maintaining the highest level of service to our clients is at the foundation of everything we do,” and, “Freeing clients to pursue their passions, … [Read more...]
Newsflash – David Primes featured in Partners Magazine
From Partners Magazine, Fall 2011 Bright Lights, Big Paychecks The specialized field of entertainment industry accounting requires excellent investigation skills (to track those royalties!) – and a little hand-holding. By Fawn Fitter The PwC accountants who walk the red carpet on the night of the … [Read more...]
Water Buffalos spotted on the Santa Monica Pier
Water Buffalo Club celebrates “Christmas in June” Our Rick Schenkel has been a member of the Water Buffalo Club (WBC) – a local service organization with the motto “Big Kids Helping Little Kids” -- for over 20 years. The WBC hosts an annual summer event at the famous Santa Monica Pier for 200 … [Read more...]
Put Another Candle on our Birthday Cake
SPS turns 30 this year. In 1981 Dallas was the number one TV show, Cannonball Run was racing through movie theaters, the space shuttle program saw its maiden voyage, and IBM began selling something called a personal computer. While all this was going on, ten people in Brentwood quietly got together … [Read more...]
Lights! Camera! Levitt!
The Hollywood Reporter spotlights Steve Levitt The Hollywood Reporter’s May 20, 2011 article entitled The Secrets of the Rich and Famous, named SPS’s Steve Levitt as one of their top 25 “Greenback Goliaths.” Steve also attended an event honoring those included in the business managers “power” list. … [Read more...]
Newsflash – Steve Levitt Featured in The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter - May 20, 2011 The Secrets of the Rich & Famous Hollywood’s business managers tell tales about their clients ($600,000 at Barneys!) and how they rein them in By Eriq Gardner Not long ago, a celebrity client of entertainment business manager Evan Bell came to him with … [Read more...]
Volunteer Day 2010
The day the office went dark and we went on a mission June 18, 2010 was an important date for SPS. Our entire staff took an early lunch before we closed the offices. You may wonder if this was a wise thing for a vibrant firm like SPS to do, but it is historically a quiet time of year and we all had … [Read more...]
Harnessing the Horsepower
The SPS Business Management story plays to a horse crowd in Kentucky As some of you may know, Valerie Chamberlain of our Business Management department is an avid equestrian…she just loves horses. Valerie joined a new organization, Women’s Horse Industry Association, and had the opportunity recently … [Read more...]
A Heavenly Night
Depending on when you read this, you may still have a chance to attend a very special evening, Cosmic Conjunction, or at least become aware of the good work of FOTO, Friends Of The Observatory. Our very own David Primes is currently President. Cosmic Conjunction is part of the Griffith … [Read more...]
The Maltese Connection
Though this may sound like the latest espionage thriller, it’s actually an example of how SPS’s affiliation with CPA Associates International (CPAAI) delivers a powerful, global reach for our clients. You can learn more about CPAAI at our website: sobulprimesandschenkel.com But, back to Malta. As … [Read more...]
