Leave Utility Audits to Experts

Release date: 4/15/2008

Auditing utility bills is not just about making sure your utility companies and your landlords are paid on time. It's about being able to gain an understanding of your utility cost and use this information to improve your bottom line. With utility costs rising, controlling energy costs has become a No. 1 priority to many companies.

Utility bills, particularly landlord utility bills, are complex documents. Most lease administrators and accounts-payable departments do not have the time or the expertise to audit these documents. Energy expenditures represent the third largest expense in most companies, next to payroll. However, it is the one expenditure
that is often overlooked as an opportunity to improve the bottom line...