2015-07-13T11:31:42-05:00 2014-08-31 Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP 205 N Michigan Ave 28th Floor Chicago IL 606015927 990 2013-09-01 360756300 Alliance for Audited Media % BOB SCHWEITZER ALLI 2243666939 48 West Seegers Road Suite Arlington Heights IL 60005 BOB SCHWEITZER VP FINANCE 2243666939 2015-06-10 true Mark Heroux P00959793 2243666939 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Thomas Drouillard 48 WEST SEEGERS ROAD ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL 60005 27901547 false X www.auditedmedia.com X 1914 IL ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA IS dedicated to being PRE-EMINENT SELF-REGULATORY AUDITING ORGANIZATION, responsible to ADVERTISERS, ADVERTISING (CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE O) 38 38 205 38 135703 0 0 20131671 20195319 3024799 1349859 445536 115168 23602006 21660346 0 0 0 0 16428521 17228955 0 0 0 5018282 5202508 21446803 22431463 2155203 -771117 32611795 32536038 28888930 28907551 3722865 3628487 ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA (AAM) IS DEDICATED TO BEING THE WORLD'S PRE-EMINENT SELF-REGULATORY AUDITING ORGANIZATION, RESPONSIBLE TO ADVERTISERS, ADVERTISING AGENCIES AND THE MEDIA THEY USE, FOR THE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF OUR MEMBERS' CIRCULATION, READERSHIP AND AUDIENCE INFORMATION. false false Audit services revenue reflects charges for audit and verification services to publisher and media members which enable AAM to audit a publication or media members and, therefore, fulfill its exempt purpose. 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This guidance prescribes recognition threshold principles for the consolidated financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return that are not certain to be realized. No liability has been recognized by AAM for uncertain tax positions as of August 31, 2014 and 2013. AAMs tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. The tax returns fiscal years 2011 and thereafter are open to examination by federal and state authorities. North America 1 8 Program Services Circulation Auditing 1432540 1 8 1 8 1432540 1432540 false false false false false false Part I, Line 3, Column (f): Accrual method. 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AS SUCH, AAM WILL INCLUDE IN AND ISSUE THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT FORM (I.E. 1099). Part I Line 1a: TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS UP PAYMENTS - FROM TIME TO TIME AAM WILL GROSS UP PAYMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN EXPENSES (I.E. RELOCATION, AUTOMOBILE). AS SUCH THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT TAX FORM. Advance Publications AAM DIRECTOR/PUBLISHING 688024 PROVIDE AUDIT & REPORT SERVICE false American Media Inc AAM DIRECTOR/PUBLISHING 224745 PROVIDE AUDIT & REPORT SERVICE false Gannett Co Inc AAM DIRECTOR/PUBLISHING 1056652 PROVIDE AUDIT & REPORT SERVICE false Form 990, Part I, Line 1: agencies and THE MEDIA THEY USE, FOR THE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF OUR MEMBERS' CIRCULATION, READERSHIP AND AUDIENCE INFORMATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6: THE ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION WHOSE MEMBERS REPRESENT BOTH THE ADVERTISING AND PUBLISHING INDUSTRY. THE ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA'S MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS TO THE GOVERNING BODY, AS WELL AS SERVING ON VARIOUS ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ADVERTISING AND PUBLISHING INDUSTRY. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a: MEMBERS OF EACH OF RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP DIVISION, WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, WHO ARE PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AND ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, ARE ELIGIBLE TO NOMINATE AND VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF ALL THE DIRECTORS WHO WILL REPRESENT THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP DIVISION. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b: MEMBERS OF EACH RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP DIVISION ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR AAM DIRECTORS, MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, APPROVAL OF ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES AND OTHER POTENTIAL VOTES BY MEMBERS REQUIRED BY THE ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT. ALL DECISIONS BY THE AAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE SUBJECT TO THE ALLIANCE'S BYLAWS GOVERNING SPECIAL MEETINGS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B: As outlined in AAM's Audit Committee Charter, AAM's President, VP-Finance and Administration and the Tax Partner from AAM's Public Accounting firm, (if present) will review AAM's U.S. Form 990 with AAM's Audit Committee prior to submission to the IRS. This review is conducted at the AAM's May/June Audit Committee and consisted of a review of tax accounting principles, practices and judgments. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c: All AAM Board members, as well as all AAM employees are required to sign a conflict of interest policy annually. Within the Conflict of Interest Policy is a requirement to divulge any conflict. The signed documents are retained by the AAM. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a: DURING THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF AAM'S FISCAL BUDGET, THE AAM'S OPERATIONS COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND RECOMMEND TO AAM'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION FOR ALL AAM OFFICERS. THE APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL BUDGET IS DOCUMENTED IN AAM'S BOARD MEETING MINUTES. IN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, AAM'S TREASURER WILL SEEK AND RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE CHAIR'S OF AAM MEDIA COMMITTEES, PLUS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PLUS USE FORM 990S FROM OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: UPON COMPLETION OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT, ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA POSTS ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE. IN ADDITION,THE AAM'S BYLAWS AND RULES ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE. NO OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 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