“We designed the firm to collaborate with Internal Audit and Post Audit departments to identify and eliminate complex exposures that siphon profits from your business. We are able to find these exposures more effectively than any other firm through the best technology and people in the industry.”
–Ed Mehlman, President and Owner

Whitepapers

Our Whitepapers depository covers a variety of topics concerning: retail accounting, recovery auditing, compliance, risk, fraud, procure-to-pay, supply chain and logistics. Please contact us for specific needs and additional understanding related to position papers and informational periodicals.

Below are previews of our whitepapers.


The Value of Secondary Post Audits: Part 1

A large number of companies today utilize both internal and external resources to execute post audit reviews. In the recovery audit industry an external resource contracted to execute a post audit review is typically referred to as the “primary” auditor.

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Why Embrace The Use of Recovery Audits?

A recovery audit is an operational audit process that is used worldwide. The practice had its origins in the retail sector characterized by large inventories and high volumes of payables transactions. Healthcare embraced the use of these audits because of the complexity of business processes supporting patients, payers and providers.

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Can The Recovery Audit Industry Keep Pace?

Over the past twenty-five years the Recovery Audit industry has seen dramatic change. An industry once bound by an auditor’s ability to wade through reams of paper is now bound by the speed of intel processors sifting through gigabytes of electronic data.

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Accounts Payable Audit

Ed Mehlman and Associates Accounts Payable audit is part of a full suite of post audit services provided by the firm. The Accounts Payable audit reviews historical transaction data and supporting documentation to identify and file claims for the recovery of various forms of duplicate payments, overpayments, under-deduction, pricing, and contractual performance errors.

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Freight Compliance Audit

Ed Mehlman and Associates Freight Compliance audit is part of a full suite of post audit services provided by the firm. The Freight Compliance audit reviews freight invoices and supporting documents for potential cost recoveries due to vendor non-compliance issue.

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Email Scan and Buyer File Review

An Email Scan and Buyer File Review is Part of comprehensive line of recovery audit and post audit services offered by Ed Mehlman and Associates (EMA). An Email Scan and Buyer File Review is the process of eletronically capturing formal and informal communication regarding agreed upon vendor terms and conditions.

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Cosmetic Compliance Review

Ed Mehlman and Associates Accounts Cosmetic compliance review is part of a full suite of post audit services provided by the firm. Our Cosmetic compliance review examines cosmetic vendor agreements for the relevant period and all cosmetic media and supporting documents for potential cost recoveries.

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