Hollywood Accounting

The act of intentionally, maliciously, and unethically, screw someone out of compensation from rightful gains. It originates from the early days of film production when studios would use accountants to give credited actors/actresses and production crew the bare minimum amount of compensation based off of box office sales.

Actor 1: Hey, why did I only receive $15,000 for a key role in a film that grossed over $7,000,000!?

Actor 2: HA! Hollywood Accounting strikes again!