Royalty and Contract Audits
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INDUSTRY: CONSUMER PRODUCTS |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT UNCOVERED BY AUDIT |
AMOUNT SETTLED / COLLECTED |
1. Multinational Consumer Electronics Manufacturer – uncovered underpaid amounts resulting from: (i) unreported sales of numerous licensed products; (ii) failure to submit per unit minimum royalty amounts; and (iii) unauthorized deduction of various expenses
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$ 450,000 |
$ 450,000 |
2. Clothing Manufacturer – uncovered underpaid amounts resulting from: (i) failure to submit royalties relative to sublicense of licensed products; (ii) failure to submit minimum royalty guarantees; and (iii) overstatement of bad debt deduction
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> $ 2,000,000 |
> $ 1,000,000 |
3. Game Developer and Manufacturer – uncovered underpaid amounts resulting from: (i) unreported sales of licensed products; (ii) application of erroneous royalty rates; (iii) failure to submit royalties relative to value of markup by foreign affiliates; and (iv) overstated deductions
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$ 241,000 |
$ 241,000 |
4. Shoe Manufacturer – uncovered underpaid amounts resulting from: (i) failure to submit royalties relative to full value of amounts invoiced for licensed products; (ii) failure to satisfy minimum advertising requirements; and (iii) interest on late fees
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$ 380,000 |
> $ 175,000 |
5. Intimate Apparel Manufacturer – uncovered underpaid amounts resulting from: (i) unreported sales of licensed products; and (ii) overstatement of allowable deductions
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$ 88,000 |
$ 88,000 |
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