AuditBuzz

Brave tales of the science, compliance, defiance and derring-do behind marketing contract auditing.

Contract Compliance Audits

How accurate are your agency’s time sheets? Do you really know?

We all know that most agencies use time sheets to support the fees charged to their clients. How accurate are they,…

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by Adrian Jenkins

Trust in commercial relationships

“Trust me, I’m looking after your best interests.” A noble sentiment indeed, but how do you know whether your…

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by Adrian Jenkins

How exactly do marketing agencies make money?

Like many businesses providing services, marketing agencies make money by selling the time of their people. Take a…

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by Adrian Jenkins

Hide and seek: The game of audit clauses in agency contracts

When you’ve audited as many commercial marketing contracts as we have, it would be fair to say that we’ve seen a…

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by Adrian Jenkins

Common contract compliance audit objectives

Why do brands typically carry out contract compliance audits of their marketing agencies? Over the years Financial…

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by Adrian Jenkins

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