Audits & Origin Verification Services

FOCUS has experienced customs professionals who have had direct responsibility for customs compliance at large multi-national corporations and as a result have direct experience preparing for and managing customs audits from the company's point of view. In addition, we have ex-customs auditors and ex-brokers on staff who have similar experiences as government auditors or from the brokers perspective.

Our unique combination of skills and experiences allows FOCUS to bring the right resources to a client situation to effectively prepare for and/or manage a customs audit or origin verification.

FOCUS audits and origin verification services includes:

• Developing pre-audit and audit work plans
• Conducting pre-audit compliance assessments and risk areas
• Completing prior disclosures or post entry adjustments, as applicable
• Sharing information with outside legal counsel (if necessary)
• Interviewing key employees with knowledge of transactions and processes
• Documenting audit trails and files for submission and back-ups
• Managing interaction and information flows with government auditors
• Developing compliance improvement plans
• Implementing compliance and operational changes needed to remedy issues/problems identified

If you need expert assistance preparing for or managing a customs audit or origin verification review, call FOCUS at 313-292-7000 ext. 291 or email at info@focus-solutions.net.

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