Microsoft Claims You Under-Reported.
We Prove Your SPLA Data Was Accurate.
Facing a "Self-Reporting" audit? Microsoft uses slight clerical errors to demand years of back-fees. We defend Service Providers against unfair extrapolation and penalty charges.
Attorney-Client Privilege applies immediately upon retention.
Audit Notice:
"Discrepancies found in monthly reporting. We require access to historical logs for the last 36 months..."
THE TRAP
Sharing raw logs allows them to "extrapolate" errors across your entire customer base.
The "Self-Reporting" Audit Trap
SPLA audits are not about finding "piracy." They are about finding clerical errors in your monthly Excel reports and using them to calculate massive penalties.
The Extrapolation
If auditors find a 5% error rate in one month, they often apply that 5% penalty to all 36 months of the audit period.
SAL vs. Processor
Auditors often reclassify your "Subscriber Access Licenses" (SALs) as "Processor" licenses if your records aren't perfect, drastically increasing the cost.
60-Day Termination
Microsoft can terminate your SPLA agreement with 60 days' notice. They use this threat to force you to pay inflated audit findings quickly.
How We Defend Your SPLA Business
Privileged Report Reconstruction
We rebuild your historical usage data under Attorney-Client Privilege. We identify the gaps before the auditor does, allowing us to control the narrative and correct clerical errors legally.
Zero-Extrapolation Settlement
We fight the "Extrapolation" logic. We force auditors to prove actual usage for every specific month, rejecting their attempts to apply penalty rates to compliant months.
Stop the Clock on the Audit.
Download our "SPLA Audit Defense Checklist". Learn the 7 steps to protect your reporting data before the auditors gain access.
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