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Audit Checklist - Newspapers
IMPORTANT:
Before getting started with Audit Fast Track:
- Discuss your participation in this program with your audit manager.
- Review the various ways to submit your audit data.
- Review the audit checklist.
- If you have questions regarding the checklist items, refer to data descriptions.
The audit checklist - newspapers (Microsoft® Word® document) is intended to help you organize and track the audit data and documentation you need to prepare and submit for an ABC audit. It is also a key communication tool for you and your ABC auditors once the audit begins.
Each page identifies the priority that ABC needs to receive the documents to maintain efficiency in completing the audit. The priorities are as follows:
- Essential
This is the data and documents that the auditor must have in order for ABC to begin your audit. Therefore, these items should be your foremost priority and be submitted first—as soon as they are complete and available. - Secondary
This is the data and documents that the auditor needs to complete your audit. The essential items should be your first priority. Once the essential items are submitted to ABC, you should make every effort to submit the secondary items as soon as they are complete and available. - As requested by the auditor
This is additional information you may have to provide to the auditor during the course of the audit. Based on the circulation reported by your publication, the auditor may identify specific test periods or request supporting documentation to substantiate specific categories of your circulation.
You may not be familiar with all the data or documents listed on this audit checklist or you may use different terminology to refer to some of these items. Therefore, we have provided detailed descriptions and explanations for each item identified in this list. Please refer to data descriptions - newspapers on the item listed in the checklist.
We have made every effort to standardize this list, however unique situations may arise during the course of the audit that require the auditor to request additional information from either you, an agent or distributor you may use.
Submit data via the online Audit QuickLink tool.
You may provide several files at once by “zipping” them or submit each file separately.
- You need your online filing username and password to access this tool.
- Once you login, go to the “Supporting Documentation” tab.
- Click the “Add” button and attach the file and note a description of its content. It can be a text, pdf or Excel file (preferred).
- Be sure the file name provides clarity as to the content of the file for both you and the auditor.
- When done, be sure to click the “Save and Add” button to submit it.
If you don’t wish to submit your data online, refer to how to submit data for alternate instructions.
