media agency audits
The Barter Transaction: Magic Beans or Tangible Value?
What is Media Barter? An often-misunderstood concept, media barter is simply the exchange of goods or services for…
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t
At Financial Progression, we’ve audited media buying for global advertisers in nearly every major market. That…
Contractual Ambiguity: Why clarity only comes through the lens of audit
Contracts are designed to create certainty. They set out the rules of engagement, define services and fees, and provide…
Gross ambiguity or net confusion: Understanding media commission rates
Commission fees are one of the two main methods used by advertisers to remunerate their media agencies (the other…
Agency reporting dashboards: Safe to steer by?
Can your agency’s reporting dashboard be trusted? Would you know if it wasn’t providing accurate campaign insights?…
ISBA Launches New Media Services Framework Agreement v3.0
As reported by Campaign 14th July 2021, ISBA has today launched its new Media Services Framework agreement (v3.0).…
Media agency compliance audits: Follow the money
Chances are a huge proportion of your brand’s annual marketing spend is channelled through your media agency. Its…
Financial Progression partners with ISBA on marketing contract compliance audits
In the continuously changing landscape of media and advertising, transparency and accountability continue to figure…
How do I choose the right marketing contract compliance auditor for the job?
You’ve decided to do a marketing contract compliance audit, you’ve discussed whose budget is going to fund it and now…
The 105th thing on your ‘to do’ list may be the most important…
So imagine the scenario: you’ve got a set marketing budget that seems to be squeezed year-on-year; new opportunities…