Allison Devers Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Prepared historical song and deal analysis schedules for Finance department.
• Analyzed royalty statement data to identify calculation and accounting errors.
• Manually recalculated royalties found to be erroneous, posted correcting financial adjustments, and issued new royalty statements to clients.
• Compared and reconciled account balances between the finance and royalty systems to ensure accounts reflected correct opening and closing balances, recoupable costs, royalties generated, adjustments, advances, and.
• Worked extensively with IT department to detect and correct systematic errors in royalty calculations.
• Handled client inquiries, researched and corrected issues as identified.

White Plains, New York, United States

• Developed royalty forecasts and performed catalog valuations.
• Reviewed and interpreted music publishing, recording artist and licensing agreements.
• Developed audit programs and testing procedures based upon key contract provisions.
• Conducted fieldwork and reviewed audited company’s royalty system, licensee source royalty data, sales reports and inventory reports.
• Executed testing procedures, including a review of royalty rates, tracking of unit movement, and testing of continuity and catalog completeness.
• Created claim schedules and corresponding reports which detailed any deficiencies. Advised client of potential areas of concern and provided support during contract renegotiations, including suggested areas of amendment.