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Should Assurance Be in Finance?

Three experienced assurance managers debated the pros and cons of reporting into the Finance division of a telco.

Most revenue assurance teams sit in the finance division of their telco, but not all do. Some believe it is better for assurance to be located elsewhere in the business. The relative advantages and disadvantages were debated by the assurance panel at the summer conference of the Risk & Assurance Group (pictured above), and there was a very interesting exchange of views between three experienced telecoms assurance managers:

  • John Bangs, Head of Operational Integrity & Technical Compliance at UK multiplay provider Sky (pictured left);
  • Pedro Bravo, Revenue Assurance and Credit Scoring Manager at Portuguese multiplay operator NOS (second from right); and
  • Alex Cassettari, Head of Revenue and Margin Assurance for another British multiplay telco, TalkTalk (third from right).

RAG has shared the video of their discussion, and you can watch it below.

Such conversations are the hallmarks of the Risk & Assurance Group. Those who want to hear more, and to take part, should register to attend the RAG Winter Meeting, which is coming up on Thursday 3rd November in London.

Eric Priezkalns
Eric Priezkalnshttp://revenueprotect.com

During his career, Eric has been a Director of Risk Management for a national telco, the Chief Executive of the Risk & Assurance Group, a Chief Marketing Officer for a software business, a consultant, a public speaker and the publisher of Commsrisk since its launch in 2006. Look here for more about the history of Commsrisk and the role played by Eric.

The comms providers that Eric has worked for include Qatar Telecom, Cable & Wireless, T‑Mobile, Sky and Worldcom. In addition to his proficiency at speaking about the current scamdemic, Eric is also a qualified chartered accountant and a subject matter expert in consumer protection, enterprise risk management, fraud prevention, data integrity and billing accuracy. Eric was the lead author of Revenue Assurance: Expert Opinions for Communications Providers, published by CRC Press. He can be reached through the contact form on this website.

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