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Disadvantages of who is
auditing you and why:
There are disadvantages to being audited
by all these options and clients should
carefully review who they are being
audited by and their intrinsic motivations
ORACLE AUDIT STAFF
They take their cues directly from Oracle Sales,
and in fact, often can be found alongside Sales in
other activities such as ULA certifications or
technical discussions. This can lead to directed
settlements that benefit the sales team rather than
the right outcome for the client. It is an illusion that
they are completely independent of sales, as they
often consult with them on the back end and have
no power to settle the audit themselves.
ORACLE PARTNERS
Oracle Partners often have a vested interest in
ensuring that you settle for a larger amount, as
their fees for conducting the audits are based
on the amount they settle with the client! This
leads to a healthy conflict of interest and they
are not a disinterested third party.
THIRD PARTY AUDITORS
Often larger consulting houses have separate
lines of business that do not overlap with
accounting and Sarbanes-Oxley auditing;
however, they still are measured on what they
identify with their clients.This means they have
less incentive than Oracle’s LMS or Partners,
but they still are results-driven to find larger
pools of usage.
In the US, most audits take place virtually without ever coming on-site to your location, so your auditor’s phone number and email will be important. You
will want to archive this to ensure that you can monitor who this person contacts and limit their involvement with your team.