Cast & Crew Commercials

Industry-leading commercial payroll backed by experience, technology, and personal service

Who we are
Cast & Crew Commercials (formerly known as CAPS) is the trusted payroll partner for AICP member companies and independent commercial producers nationwide. Backed by more than three decades of experience and a team of seasoned industry professionals, we pair deep industry expertise with modern, tech-driven solutions that make payroll faster, smarter, and easier. 

We know your company isn’t defined by a single project, and neither is your payroll strategy. Our platform and team work together to support your full portfolio, offering customized, end-to-end services for union and nonunion crews. When it comes to commercial payroll, we combine robust technology solutions with responsive service to move fast, stay compliant, and solve problems before they reach your set

Smarter payroll starts with better tools
Simplify onboarding, streamline timekeeping, and gain full visibility from prep through wrap with our digital solutions. Included with every payroll engagement, our tools are designed for the speed and complexity of commercial production, whether you're producing a one-day shoot or a national campaign. 

Onboarding and Timekeeping
Reduce errors, delays, and data entry hassles with this all-in-one digital platform, purpose-built for commercial production. Onboard crew, track time, and submit to payroll seamlessly. It’s intuitive, accurate, and syncs in real time with our CAPS Pay payroll system.

Key benefits:

  • Simplify timecard entry with autofill, copy, and day default tools
  • Track, batch, and approve timecards with a clean, centralized dashboard
  • Instantly sync timekeeping with payroll for faster processing and fewer mistakes
  • Gain full oversight with searchable records and real-time edits

This is production-ready timekeeping built by and for people who know commercials.

CAPS+ Commercial Accounting
Gain full control over your production finances with CAPS+, the accounting solution built specifically for commercial productions. CAPS+ supports both production and corporate accounting in a single cloud-based platform, enabling job costing, budget tracking, AP/AR, P.O.s, and profit analysis at the commercial-job level.

Showbiz Budgeting 10
Boost collaboration and efficiency with the most flexible budgeting software for commercials and short-form content, now enhanced with real-time cloud collaboration, AICP templates, and multi-country support.