agency management

What a difference 365 days make

As we look back at 2016 and the world of agency relationships…

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The ANA media transparency report – a marketer’s perspective

Janis Prescott spent 20 years in a wide variety of marketing roles in a blue chip company before joining Financial…

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Is it clear where an agency is making money on your account?

When an agency submits a statement of work for a production job or a media plan to a brand team, you would expect that…

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Supplier rebates – how confident are you that your agency is declaring them?

Most brand/agency contracts state that an agency needs to hand over to their client any rebates received from third…

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There’s more to this contract compliance audit lark than just money…

When done in the right way, contract compliance audits of marketing services agencies deliver far more value to both…

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4 sensible questions to ask when working with small or young agencies

During the past year we have had the opportunity to audit some small, independent and relatively young agencies in a…

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How different are financial practices in agencies around the world?

While accountancy may not qualify as being the oldest profession, it can date its history back to before the Roman…

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Are your professional relationships worth more to you than your reputation?

Let's be honest, a presentation on marketing agency compliance audits is not, on the face of it, the most eye catching…

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4 steps to successfully manage your agency finances

More and more of our clients are recognising the benefits of a structured approach towards auditing their agencies.…

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You’ve avoided handing over a ‘golden goodbye’ to your old agency. What’s next?

You've appointed a new agency. Tick. Done the exit audit of its predecessor. Tick. Read our audit report. Tick. Surely…

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