Technology-Enabled SOX Compliance: Continuing the Discussion

As companies adopt technology to transform operations and compete in an era of big data and ‘‘thinking’’ machines, or AI, internal auditors are looking for ways to achieve the same kind of transformation, especially when it comes to the expensive and time-consuming tests and reporting required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).

Protiviti’s 2019 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey shows that a growing number of internal audit teams are using technology to accomplish these next-generation goals. This article shares some of the key takeaways from Protiviti’s recent SOX compliance webinar, building on the findings of the annual survey.