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Ask ABC: Why is online filing the best way for me to file my Periodical Publisher’s Statement?
With over 60 percent of periodical members filing their publisher’s statement electronically (June 2006 filing period), ABC’s online filing tool has become an efficient and popular way for members to ensure that their data arrives at ABC completely and securely.
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Did You Know?
For the June 2006 filing period, more than 60 percent of ABC”s consumer magazine members used online filing to submit their reports to ABC.
Newspapers are also able to submit their report information via online filing. For the period ending March 2006, nearly 40 percent of newspapers filed online.
ABC uses a “first-in-first-out” policy in releasing completed Publisher’s Statements. The sooner a publication submits their completed information, the sooner its finished statement is likely to be released.
Tip for Getting Quicker Proofs: Submit your completed data early. Waiting until deadline, when there may be a rush of last minute filers, negates the extra benefit of a quicker proof turnaround. Early submission results in a quicker turnaround on Publisher’s Statement proofs; some can be turned around in as soon as 24 hours. Filers that wait until the last minute will likely have to wait longer for their proofs.
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ABC’s Web site provides several online filing resources that include:
- Instructions on how to file online
- Preparatory surveys and worksheets that break out key paragraphs on statements and help the filer understand their resulting data and communicate it clearly with ABC
- Examples of successfully completed statements
- Tutorials that train the filer on the online filing process
- Reminders on recent board actions and rules changes that may impact the current filing period
When a filer is ready, the online filing process provides:
- A calculation feature that double-checks and flags any inconsistent FAS-FAX versus Publisher’s Statement data
- A “save” feature that allows the filer to return at a later time to finish the filing process without losing already inputted data
- Real-time statement filing for filers who need to meet ABC’s submission deadlines.
- Security of information. Online entry is password protected, so only the filer can see their data prior to submission to ABC and release of FAS-FAX.
Online filing has been an option since 2004.
According to Kelly Murphy, director, technical review and report processing services, “Online filing is preferred by members because it provides them with a way to transmit their report data in real-time, saves postage, ensures receipt by ABC, reduces errors and generally smoothes the way towards a more quickly released report. With our ‘first-in-first-out’ release policy, it’s a great benefit to members who want to file accurately, on time and get their reports out to their advertisers quickly.”
Where to File
ABC periodical members can file online at www.accessabc.com. From any page, choose "Online Report Filing" from the top menu and and choose “PS Online Filing” from the drop-down menu. Hard copy and survey filing forms are also available online.
All members should already have a user name and password – ABC distributes this information via e-mail to each member’s designated technical review contact. If this information has been misplaced, members can contact ABC’s TRRP department at (847) 605-0909.
Online filing is available for all of ABC’s U.S. and Canadian consumer magazines, business, farm and religious publications.
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FAS-FAX Submission Deadline
Periodical FAS-FAX data submission for the six-month period ending Dec. 31, 2006 will close on January 31, 2007 at midnight CST.
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Related Links
Report Filing page
Online Publisher’s Statement Filing
Statement Filing Forms
Survey Filing Forms
Audit Management Contacts
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