Financial Auditing for Media Dollars.
Brands spend millions on marketing without a clear understanding of where the money’s going and whether it’s working. That’s where we come in. We are forensic accountants for your media investments, digging into the data, dissecting performance, and holding your agencies accountable. Our job isn’t to sell you media but instead to make sure what you’re already buying is actually delivering.
— Danielle M., CFO, National Retail Group
“Their audit gave us clear, actionable insights into our agency’s media spend; not just where the dollars went, but whether they should have gone there in the first place. The level of rigour they brought to the process mirrored what we expect from our financial auditors. For the first time we had transparency and accountability.”
Comprehensive Media Accounting & Auditing Services
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We follow the money.
We trace every dollar from media plan to invoice to execution. We verify that what you paid for is what you got—no ghost impressions, no creative swaps, no makegoods swept under the rug. And yes, we find errors. Often.
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We translate media performance into business value.
No more reports filled with vanity metrics. We connect campaign performance to real business KPIs—leads, sales, margin impact—so you can see whether your media spend is actually moving the needle.
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We audit how your partners get paid.
Are you incentivizing the right outcomes, or just more media? We analyze fee models, bonus structures, and retained scopes to ensure your agency contracts are aligned to performance, not volume.
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We look under the hood.
Who’s approving the spend? Who’s watching the watchers? We review your internal governance, agency oversight, media approval workflows, and reporting cadences—so you’re not just spending, you’re steering.
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Wondering if you’re overpaying?
We benchmark your agency fees, media rates, and performance expectations against industry norms and category peers. If you decide to renegotiate or RFP, we’ll make sure you’re walking in with leverage.
We Don’t Buy or Sell Media.
We’re not a media agency. We don’t buy media, sell software, or push dashboards. We audit. Like the financial auditors you already work with, we operate independently, objectively, and with one goal in mind, verifying that your paid media dollars are doing what they’re supposed to do.
Our team combines the rigour of traditional audit methodology with deep digital media expertise to scrutinize your media investments. Line by line, platform by platform. Whether it’s programmatic, search, social, or traditional channels, we help you see where your money is going, what’s working, what’s not, and where the leaks are.
If your media agency is doing a good job, we’ll validate that. If they’re not, we’ll show you why, how much it’s costing you, and what to do about it. Finance-grade accountability for your marketing budget.
Your Questions, Answered
How secure is my data with your firm?
We use end-to-end encryption, multi-factor authentication, and regularly audited data centers. Only authorized team members have access to your information, and we follow strict confidentiality protocols.
Can you work with my existing software?
Absolutely. We integrate with all major platforms so you keep the tools you know while gaining expert oversight and enhanced reporting.
What is the typical turnaround time for an audit?
A standard audit engagement takes four to six weeks from the planning meeting to the final report, depending on the complexity of your operations and the responsiveness of supporting documentation. We provide premium audit and advisory services designed to deliver objective, independent oversight of paid media investment. As such, our engagements begin at a minimum of $100,000 USD, with most audit scopes ranging between $75,000 and $250,000 USD, depending on factors such as media complexity, number of channels reviewed, data availability, and geographic scope.
We do not buy or sell media, and we maintain no financial relationships with agencies or platforms.