“…how can we get there? [26] -conceptual/procedural model Six fundamental components of audit marketing: audit of the marketing environment (split into macro-and micro-environment), marketing strategy, organization of marketing activities, marketing system, efficiency of marketing activities, marketing operationalization [17] -15 marketing audit issues: the mission of the marketing department, its organization, planning process, marketing personnel, control, sales management, sales personnel qualifications, sales training, salespeople remuneration, distribution channels, advertising and sales promotion, pricing policy, price policy, market research, product service [18] -Original structural solution comprising a set of 28 issues addressed by an audit, and lists of corresponding control questions: marketing strategy and planning, product/service range, the service element in marketing, company performance, export marketing, marketing information: system and use, market size and structure, future market, the salesforce and its management, customer care and suport staff's role in marketing, cross-selling and internal marketing, the agency system, non-personal promotion:methods and media, the distributive system, the buying proces, analysing lost business, introducing new products/services, user industries, key customer marketing, competitive intelligence, physical distribution and packaging, industry contacts, princing, images and perceptions, quality in marketing, non-differentiated products and commodites, service businesses, product/service financial information [25] -Marketing audit areas: marketing management, marketing innovation, market research, communication, distribution, sales force, consumer service [18] -Four areas of marketing audit: the process, strategy, organization and marketing-mix as well as general problems determining their essence [28] -Eleven research problems in marketing audit: defining corporate mission statements, value audit, economic environment audit, business ekosystem audit, competitor audit, end-user audit, product positioning audit, pricing strategy audit, distribution strategy audit, promotion strategy audit, speed and timing audit [29] -Twenty-one general areas of marketing audit: objectives and marketing strategy, environment (climate change), segmentation and selection of target market, differentiation and positioning, price policy, product management, advertising management, public relations, sales promotion management, direct marketing, customer relationship management, customer service excellence, integrated marketing communications, distribution management, marketing to commercial intermediaries, development of new products, marketing information system brands benchmarking, sales management, marketing results, marketing organization [30] Source: own elaboration.…”