Download the latest Rules and Audit Guidelines for the audit services offered by the ABA.
Alternatively, access a range of Audit Tools to help you prepare for your Audit on the link below.
> Summary of Amendments to ABC Rules, July 1 2010
> ABC Audit Guidelines – June 2008
Here are CAB's Rules, By-Laws and Reporting Standards for each audit service.
1. Print Distribution Audit Reporting Standard
> CAB Print Distribution Audit Reporting Standard, October 2009 V3
Print Audit Guide Series
CAB has developed a series of guides to assist publishers understand the audit requirements for each of the different distribution types reported in a CAB Print Audit. Download the guides that refer to your type of distribution
Retail, Newstrade & Single Copy Sales
Copies Delivered by Request for Redistribution to Individuals
Individually Delivered to Residential or Commercial Locations
Delivery to Multi-Residential Locations
Regional or Geographical Editions
Summary of Amendments to CAB Print Distribution Audit Reporting Standard (Oct 2009)
2. Profile Demographic Audit
> CAB Profile Demographic Audit Rules
4. Email Newsletter Audit Reporting Standard
> CAB Email Newsletter Audit Rules – 2008
6. Exhibition/Conference Attendance Audit Reporting Standard
> CAB Exhibition Audit Rules
7. Unaddressed Distribution Audit Reporting Standard
> CAB Unaddressed Audit Rules - 2008
Gordon Towell resigns from the ABC and CAB
6 August 2010 - Gordon Towell, CEO of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) and Circulations Audit Board (CAB) is returning to private enterprise after a productive 2-year period that saw the iconic media industry associations revitalised, rebranded and repositioned to meet the changing media landscape.
Online publishers rally behind ABA's push for measurement reform
6 August 2010 - The Audit Bureaux of Australia's (ABA's) campaign for measurement reform is showing results with an increasing number of online publishers changing their website measurement practises in order to comply with the ABA's web audit process.
Lasoo completes first ABA Web Audit
23 June 2010 - Lasoo.com.au has completed its first ABA Web Audit to independently verify its monthly traffic figures to industry-agreed audit standards. Lasoo is the largest site in the online retail category to open itself up to the scrutiny of a web audit.
Publishers Australia endorse ABA digital audit services
7 June 2010 - The Publishers Australia board of directors voted unanimously to officially endorse the Audit Bureaux of Australia’s (ABA) Digital Audit services on May 21, 2010. This follows recommendations from the Digital Leadership Group, chaired by Chris Bishops from the Beyond Digital Media Group and PA CEO, Alan Sarkissian.
CAB adds 41 new titles in latest release of audited distribution data
28th May 2010 - Over the last 6 months, the CAB has seen substantial growth in business and specialty publisher applications with 41 new titles including custom magazines such as Australia Today, Coles Magazine, BMW Magazine and Honda Magazine now achieving audited status.
Entertainment websites respond to advertisers call with ABA web audit
16th April 2010 - The addition of another 20 sites in recent weeks has boosted the number of ABA audited websites to 120 entrenching the growing importance of audited web audience data in the local industry. The catalyst for the latest increase in membership is the growing advertiser awareness of the major impact on page impressions and session duration created by auto-refresh inflation.
