Gingold and Company


Examples of Potential Findings During a Royalty Compliance Engagement
1.	Unreported Sales of Licensed Products
2.	Royalties Paid at Incorrect Rates
3.	Unpaid Royalties and Minimum Guarantee Amounts
4.	Sales of Unlicensed Products
5.	Sales in Unauthorized Channels of Distribution
6.	Failure to Comply with Advertising Requirements
7.	Sales In Unlicensed Territories
8.	Inappropriate Deductions
9.	Continued Sales After the Expiration Of the Sell-Off Period
10.	Product Pricing Issues

Services Offered

	Profit Participation & Residual Compliance Auditing
	For our clients in creative industries, profit participations can provide considerable income. The complexity of the underlying transactions and computations can lead to potential underpayment. Gingold & Company specializes in protecting those payments for our clients by conducting comprehensive examinations of major film and television studios as well as independent production and distribution companies.

	Licensed Merchandise Royalty Compliance Auditing
	Royalty, licensing and joint venture agreements present great revenue opportunities, yet protecting these rights and managing the accuracy of royalty reports present significant challenges. Gingold & Company's Royalty Audit and Contract Compliance team is a dedicated group of professionals with the knowledge and experience to assist our clients in protecting intellectual properties, identifying non-compliance with contractual provisions and recovering underpaid royalties and profits.

	Intellectual Property and Record Royalty Discovery
	The firm conducts audits in fields such as music, publishing and the intellectual property industry for patents, technology, trademark and copyrights. We analyze the royalty statements and distribution activity to verify that the company under audit is in compliance with the terms of their agreement. After issuing a final report and claim schedules, we assist in the collection of the unreported amounts and other claims.



In addition, the firm offers contract analysis, litigation support, collections support and general business consulting to our clients.