Sales Process & Marketing

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Methodologies & Models

Merchandise Procurement Capability Maturity Model (CMM)

This capability maturity model can be used to measure the maturity of an organization’s merchandise procurement process ...
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Mon, Sep 19, 2022
Policies & Procedures

Sales Process Policy

This tool contains three sample policies that define the general sales approach to assist in sales personnel’s understan...
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Mon, May 30, 2022
Checklists & Questionnaires

Sales Planning and Forecasting Process Questionnaire

This sample questionnaire can be used by auditors to assess and improve the site planning and forecasting process.
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Mon, Nov 29, 2021
Benchmarking Tools

Pricing Risk Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

This document includes leading practices and questions an organization should consider when developing its pricing strat...
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Mon, Sep 27, 2021
Guides

Strategy Assessment Guide

In this tool, we’ve compiled a guide that outlines the key recommendations and processes related to an organization’s st...
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Mon, Aug 30, 2021
Benchmarking Tools

Payroll and HR Leading Practices

This tool features a number of leading practices to assist with payroll and HR process improvement.
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Mon, Aug 23, 2021
Benchmarking Tools

Sales Compensation Leading Practices

This tool features several leading practices to assist with evaluating and improving an organization’s sales compensatio...
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Mon, Aug 23, 2021
Benchmarking Tools

Incentive Compensation Leading Practices

This tool contains a number of leading practices to assist with evaluating and enhancing an organization's incentive com...
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Mon, Aug 16, 2021
Benchmarking Tools

Warranty and Field Services Leading Practices

This tool features several leading practices to assist with warranty and field services process improvement.
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Mon, Aug 9, 2021
Policies & Procedures

Standard Shipping and Packaging Policy

The purpose of this sample policy is to ensure that all items manufactured by an organization are given the necessary pr...
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Mon, Feb 15, 2021
Benchmarking Tools

Warehouse and Storage Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

This tool outlines leading practices and key performance indicators for the warehouse and storage process.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Audit Programs

Commissions Audit Work Program

The objective of these three sample work programs is to comprehend and assess the steps involved in the processing of sa...
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Mon, Aug 10, 2020
Audit Programs

Hotel Audit Work Program

This sample audit program provides general steps organizations should take when performing a hotel audit.
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Mon, Feb 24, 2020
Checklists & Questionnaires

Quote-to-Cash Scoping Questionnaire

This sample questionnaire can be used to assess the process associated with quote-to-cash management.
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Mon, Dec 9, 2019
Risk & Control Matrices - RCMs

Develop Sales and Marketing Strategy Risk and Control Matrix (RCM)

This document outlines risks and controls common to the sales and marketing strategy process in a risk control matrix (R...
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Mon, Nov 25, 2019
Risk & Control Matrices - RCMs

Manage Customer Orders: Sales Approval Process Risk and Control Matrix (RCM)

This document outlines risks and controls common to sales approval during the ‘‘manage customer orders’’ process in a ri...
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Mon, Nov 18, 2019
Checklists & Questionnaires

Sales Order Entry Questionnaire

This sample questionnaire is designed to document a review of the sales order entry process. This process focuses on evi...
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Mon, Jul 22, 2019
Checklists & Questionnaires

Sales Planning and Forecasting Process Appraisal Questionnaire

This questionnaire sample includes questions that can be addressed when evaluating an organization's sales planning and ...
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Mon, Jun 3, 2019
Audit Programs

Travel Agent Commissions Review Audit Work Program

This work program focuses on the high-level assessment and validation of key controls in place for the travel agent comm...
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Mon, Jun 3, 2019
Audit Programs

Order Entry/Customer Service Audit Work Program

The purpose of this work program is to provide the general steps used to perform an order entry/customer service audit.
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Mon, May 27, 2019
Checklists & Questionnaires

Site Audit Questionnaire

This questionnaire includes an extensive — but not exhaustive — list of questions typically used to drill down to the fa...
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Mon, Apr 22, 2019
Audit Reports

Sales Compensation Process Audit Report

This sample audit report summarizes an internal audit review of an organization's sales compensation process. The report...
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Mon, Apr 1, 2019
Audit Programs

Pricing and Discounts Audit Work Program

This \audit program can be used to conduct a thorough review of product pricing and to help assure that controls over pr...
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Mon, Mar 18, 2019
Audit Reports

Incentive Compensation Process Audit Report

This sample report summarizes an internal audit review of an organization's incentive compensation process. The report i...
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Mon, Mar 11, 2019
Audit Reports

Sales Order Cycle Review Audit Report

This sample audit report outlines a review of an organization's sales order cycle, including the quote-to-invoice proces...
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Mon, Feb 4, 2019
Audit Reports

Distributor Sales Review Audit Report

This audit report focuses on the distribution sales process, including items such as current distributor contracts and c...
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Mon, Jan 28, 2019
Audit Reports

Sales Order Processing Review Audit Report

This audit report evaluates the control adequacy and operational effectiveness of the sales order processing cycle.
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Mon, Dec 3, 2018
Performer Profiles

Digital Transformation Keeps Rising at Panera

In this profile, Panera Director of Internal Audit and Chief Auditor Peter Odman explains how his team finds new ways to...
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Mon, Oct 22, 2018
Audit Reports

Co-Op Advertising Internal Audit and Process Review Report

This 30-page audit report outlines the activities and tasks included in the co-op advertising process and provides manag...
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Mon, Oct 1, 2018
Process Flows

Target Costing and Profit Management Process Flow

This process flow sample provides steps for completing the target costing and profit management process at an automotive...
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Mon, Sep 24, 2018
Articles

Inventory: The Key to Unlocking Integrated Business Planning and an SIOP Process

In this article, Protiviti’s Tony Abel explains how a robust sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP) process can...
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Mon, Jul 16, 2018
Audit Reports

Internal Audit Plan Status – Report to the Audit Committee

This sample internal audit report includes a status summary and recommendations for quarter 1 of the fiscal year.
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Mon, Jul 9, 2018
Risk & Control Matrices - RCMs

Invoice the Customer RCM

This document outlines risks and controls common to the invoice the customer process in a risk control matrix (RCM) form...
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Mon, May 28, 2018
Audit Reports

Sales Commissions Audit Report

This sample report provides findings from a sales commissions review at a company.
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Mon, Apr 2, 2018
Policies & Procedures

AR Risk Sales Orders Policy

This sample documents procedures for opening sales orders to authorize expenditure of company funds on products or servi...
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Mon, Mar 5, 2018
Checklists & Questionnaires

Order Processing Benchmarking Questionnaire

This questionnaire template can be used to perform a benchmarking survey for order processing.
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Mon, Mar 5, 2018
Policies & Procedures

Corporate Image and Communication Standards Policy

The sample policy helps to ensure that all internal and external communication reflects a corporate image that is consis...
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Mon, Oct 9, 2017
Policies & Procedures

Invoice Deductions Policy

This sample outlines a set of policies and procedures for analyzing and dealing with customer invoice deductions in a re...
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Mon, Jul 17, 2017
Policies & Procedures

Customer Demo Units Policy

This sample policy on demo units includes procedures for initiating a demo transaction; invoicing for demo units, sales ...
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Mon, May 29, 2017
Policies & Procedures

Licenses and Royalties Policy

This sample policy provides guidelines for the proper treatment of licenses and royalty payments.
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Mon, May 8, 2017
Policies & Procedures

Warranty Policy

This sample policy establishes a methodology for determining and calculating warranty rates, warranty accrual, and analy...
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Mon, May 8, 2017
Policies & Procedures

Non-Standard Terms Policy

This sample policy establishes a streamlined process to authorize non-standard discounts on products or services or non-...
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Mon, May 1, 2017
Policies & Procedures

Internal Use of Inventory Policy

This sample policy establishes guidelines for the purchase of a company's products (including sales force units, interna...
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Mon, Apr 24, 2017
Policies & Procedures

Order Management Policy

This sample policy outlines procedures to be followed by the customer service team when processing orders.
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Mon, Apr 17, 2017
Policies & Procedures

Purchasing Bypass Process Policy

This sample policy outlines the circumstances in which employees are allowed to bypass the company policy requiring all ...
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Mon, Apr 17, 2017
Policies & Procedures

Commitment and Expenditure Authorization Policy

This sample policy establishes guidelines for all transactions that bind or commit the company to performance or expend ...
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Mon, Apr 10, 2017
Checklists & Questionnaires

Internal Controls Checklist

This sample internal controls checklist provides a list of items to consider when assessing internal controls for common...
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Mon, Feb 27, 2017
Newsletters

Overseeing the Organization’s Branding

This issue of Board Perspectives considers the role the board should play in overseeing management’s stewardship of the ...
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Mon, Feb 27, 2017
Audit Programs

Export Compliance Audit Work Program

This program focuses internal auditors on the necessary controls that should be in place to ensure a compliant export ma...
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Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Audit Programs

International Site Visit Audit Work Program

The purpose of this work program is to document general procedures to be followed when embarking upon an audit of an int...
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Mon, Dec 14, 2015
Audit Programs

Customer Service and Support Renewal Audit Work Program

This audit program provides steps to review the overall effectiveness of the customer service and support renewal functi...
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Mon, Aug 24, 2015
Audit Programs

Product Development Audit Work Program

This sample product development audit program includes risk analysis, special and operational considerations, and evalua...
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Mon, Jul 27, 2015
Audit Programs

Advertising and Promotion Audit Work Program

This sample audit program includes an overview for understanding and engaging in a review of controls around advertising...
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Mon, Jul 13, 2015
Audit Programs

Customer Care and Order Fulfillment: Control Analysis and Segregation of Duties Audit Work Program

This work program evaluates the adequacy of internal controls in the customer order fulfillment and cash handling proces...
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Mon, Jun 15, 2015
Process Flows

Order Entry, Billing and Shipping Process Flow

There are many steps involved from the time a customer places an order to the time their order is delivered to them. To ...
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Mon, Jun 15, 2015
Process Flows

Sales and Marketing Development Process Flow

This sample process flow focuses on the sales and marketing development function.
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Mon, Jun 8, 2015
Policies & Procedures

Sales and Use-Tax Policy

This policy establishes the responsibilities, controls, authorizations and procedures for sales and use-taxes for all co...
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Mon, Apr 27, 2015
Audit Programs

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Qualification Audit Work Program

This sample audit work program focuses on processes and controls a company may use to select, qualify, approve and maint...
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Mon, Apr 6, 2015
Audit Programs

Order Management Process Audit Work Program

This work program provides key steps for a review of the order management process, including identification of performan...
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Mon, Mar 30, 2015
Audit Programs

Sales Compensation Audit Work Program

This audit work program suggests steps for a review of a company's sales compensation and commission payment process.
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Mon, Mar 30, 2015
Audit Programs

Incentive Compensation Audit Work Program

This document provides two work programs focused on reviewing incentive policies and procedures, speaking with key indiv...
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Mon, Feb 9, 2015
Process Flows

Sales Forecast Process Flow

This sample process flow can be used as a general guide to help with understanding and reviewing a company's sales forec...
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Mon, Dec 22, 2014
Audit Programs

Purchase-to-Pay Cycle Data Analytics Audit Work Program

This eight-page work program utilizes data analytics to review the purchase-to-pay cycle.
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Mon, Feb 17, 2014
Audit Programs

Marketing and Off-Take Agreement Audit Work Program

This work program can be used as a template for reporting the assessment of a client's internal accounting system with r...
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Mon, Nov 18, 2013
Policies & Procedures

Sales Commissions Policy

The purpose of this policy is to establish accountability for setting commission rates and to define the point at which ...
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Mon, Nov 5, 2012
Policies & Procedures

Sales Contracts Policy

The purpose of this policy is to outline basic contract content and authorization requirements for sales contracts.
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Mon, Nov 5, 2012
Newsletters

Leveraging Social Business for Results: Moving Beyond Media

This issue of The Bulletin explores the potential disruptive implications of social media for businesses and what it can...
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Mon, Oct 29, 2012
Policies & Procedures

Price Administration Policy

This sample outlines a set of policies and procedures for establishing guidelines related to price administration, inclu...
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Mon, Oct 15, 2012
Policies & Procedures

Sales Customer Follow-Up Policy

The following sample outlines a set of policies and procedures for sales customer follow-up.
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Mon, Sep 19, 2011
Policies & Procedures

Sales Order Entry Policy

The following sample outlines a set of policies and procedures for sales order entry.
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Mon, Sep 12, 2011
Policies & Procedures

Sales Returns Policy

The following sample outlines a set of policies and procedures for sales returns.
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Mon, Sep 12, 2011
Policies & Procedures

Sales Training Policy

The following sample outlines a set of policies and procedures for sales training.
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Mon, Sep 5, 2011
Blog

Six Successful Warehouse and Storage Strategies You Need to Know

There are two main goals that companies with leading practices strive to achieve in the warehousing process...
Thu, Oct 18, 2018