AD SPEND MONITORING · Workflow idea

Spot a low advertising balance before a campaign is interrupted.

Keep an eye on balances across advertising accounts and compare them with the minimum levels your team has chosen. Record each check and flag accounts that may need attention, then let an authorized person verify the balance and approve any client notification or financial next step.

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Starts with
An advertising balance is due for review
Produces
A dated account status list highlighting balances below the team’s chosen level and any proposed follow-up.
Category
Reviews & approvals

01 / The starting point

A clear request.
A useful direction.

A scheduled or requested check of advertising account balances and team-defined alert levels

“Compare account balances with agreed thresholds, record the results, and hold external alerts and payment decisions for human approval.”
An example request · Make it specific to your team.

02 / The work

5 tasks.
One useful outcome.

Helps agencies and marketing teams notice when an advertising account may need attention before campaigns are affected.

  1. Choose advertising accounts to monitor

    Select the accounts the team is authorized to review and identify their responsible owners.

  2. Compare balances with agreed alert levels

    Check current available balance against the threshold the account owner has set for attention.

  3. Record the check and account status

    Keep the date, reviewed balance, threshold, and status together so a teammate can understand the finding.

  4. Verify a low-balance finding

    Have the account owner confirm the current balance and relevant billing context before deciding what to do.

  5. Approve communication and financial action

    Require a person to approve the exact client, recipient, and message before sending an alert; keep any payment or funding decision with an authorized financial owner.

03 / The result

Something useful.
Something to build on.

A dated account status list highlighting balances below the team’s chosen level and any proposed follow-up.

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Review low advertising balances

Reviews & approvals · Example outcome

The handoff

A dated account status list highlighting balances below the team’s chosen level and any proposed follow-up.

Keep in mind

Balance information may be delayed or reflect billing arrangements that need interpretation. Verify a low-balance finding against the account, keep client financial details restricted, and require an authorized person to approve the exact recipient and wording before any external alert is sent. This workflow does not authorize or make a payment.

04 / Make it yours

Set the brief.
Set the standard.

A few choices shape the work around your team.

Prepare an account and threshold list

Record the advertising accounts in scope, their owners, and the minimum levels that should prompt review.

Choose how often balances are checked

Set a suitable review schedule and identify who responds to a flagged account.

Protect account and financial details

Limit balance records to authorized staff and avoid including unnecessary client or billing information in alerts.

Assign alert and payment approvers

Name who verifies low-balance results, approves external notifications, and is authorized to make any funding decision.

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