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Make SAP SOX controls operate, not just exist.

SOX compliance on SAP fails not because controls are missing, but because they exist on paper and not in operation. We design ITGCs and application controls that actually run, evidence them automatically, and stand up to PCAOB scrutiny without rebuilding the framework every quarter. No SAP relationship, no audit firm conflict.

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What we do

Four pillars of credible SAP SOX compliance.

Whether you are responding to a deficiency, modernizing a mature SOX estate, or preparing for first year as a SEC registrant, our SAP SOX work spans four pillars from control design through external audit walkthrough.

Area 01

ITGC design on SAP

We design SAP IT general controls covering change management, access management, computer operations, and program development with control activities tied to actual SAP transactions and tables.

  • Change management on transports and BASIS objects
  • Access provisioning and privileged user controls
  • Operations, batch, and program development controls
Area 02

Application control testing

We define and test application controls inside SAP including configuration controls, automated controls, and key reports, mapped to financial statement assertions and management review controls.

  • Configuration control inventory and testing
  • Automated three way match and tolerance controls
  • Key report integrity controls and reperformance
Area 03

Automated evidence and continuous testing

We deploy automated evidence collection so that controls produce reviewable artifacts on every cycle without manual screenshots or end of quarter scrambles.

  • Automated evidence packs from live system data
  • Continuous testing in quarterly cadence
  • Audit ready repository with full audit trail
Area 04

External audit support

We support the external audit walkthrough directly, defending control design and operating effectiveness with documentation that PCAOB inspections recognize as sufficient.

  • Walkthrough preparation and rehearsal
  • Deficiency response strategy and remediation timing
  • Management response drafting and committee briefing
Our approach

Our five step SAP SOX methodology

Whether you are remediating a deficiency or preparing for first year SOX as a new registrant, our engagements follow the same five phases.

01

Scope

Confidential scoping of SOX significant processes, SAP systems, and the control universe that supports financial reporting.

02

Design

ITGC and application control design tied to risks, assertions, and SAP configuration realities.

03

Test

Design and operating effectiveness testing across ITGCs and application controls with documented evidence.

04

Automate

Automated evidence collection and continuous testing on a quarterly cadence with audit ready output.

05

Support

External audit walkthrough support, deficiency response, and audit committee briefing as required.

Internal audit team reviewing SAP SOX evidence
Measurable outcomes

Measurable outcomes when SAPAudits supports your SOX program.

Across more than sixty SAP SOX engagements with SEC registrants and pre IPO companies, our consulting work delivers consistent outcomes that finance, internal audit, and the audit committee can rely on.

90%
Evidence collection automatedacross the SOX control universe on SAP, removing the quarterly screenshot scramble that drives most evidence deficiencies.
50%
Reduction in testing effortyear over year as control design stabilizes and continuous testing replaces point in time sampling.
0
Material weaknessesreported on SAP controls across SAPAudits supported registrants in the most recent three year window.
16 weeks
Median time to audit readyfrom engagement start to a SOX control framework that external audit recognizes as sufficient.
Client outcome

Newly public technology company closes first year SOX with no SAP deficiencies

"We were six months out from first year SOX and our SAP control universe was undefined. SAPAudits designed the ITGCs, tested operating effectiveness, automated the evidence, and walked our external audit team through the framework. We closed first year with no SAP deficiencies and a sustainable program."
Vice President of Internal Audit, newly public technology company
112SAP controls designed
0Deficiencies reported
90%Evidence automated
16 weeksTo audit ready
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The SAP ITGC Design Playbook

Control activity design across change management, access, operations, and program development for SOX significant SAP systems.

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SAP Application Controls and Key Reports

Application control inventory, key report integrity testing, and configuration control coverage for SOX compliance.

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Automated SOX Evidence on SAP

Evidence collection automation patterns that remove the quarterly screenshot scramble and stand up to PCAOB inspection.

Start the conversation

Talk to a senior SOX advisor.

Every SOX engagement begins with a confidential scoping of your SAP control universe, financial reporting risks, and external audit relationship. We respond within one business day with an initial point of view from a senior advisor.

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Tell us where you are in the SOX cycle and what external audit is asking for
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We respond within 24 hours with an initial assessment
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30 minute call with a senior advisor at no charge

All consultations are confidential. We respond within 24 hours.

Confidential consultation

Talk to a senior SAP SOX advisor.

Tell us your situation. We respond within 24 hours with an initial assessment. No fee, no obligation, no SAP relationship, no external audit conflict.

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