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SOX Evidence

The "SOX Evidence" workflow has 6 steps, in this order: Step 1 Identity, Step 2 Custody, Step 3 Validity, Step 4 Storage, Step 5 Review, Step 6 Audit. Steps must be completed in order; each unlocks the next.

6 steps11 fields~18 minUpdated 2026-10-10Specification
Record status
  1. ingestedstart
  2. working
  3. reviewed
  4. supersededend

At a glance

Before you start
  • Open it: SOX › SOX Evidence /sox-evidence
  • Role: analystauditoradmin
  • Finish with: Save draft · Record evidence
Regulatory basis

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Sections 302/404/906; PCAOB AS 2201; COSO 2013

What happens next
  1. Mark artifact reviewed auditoradmin
  2. Lock artifact (no further edits) admin
  3. Unlock for amendment admin
  4. Supersede with new artifact auditoradmin

Step-by-step procedure

6 steps, completed in order. Each step is validated against the schema before the next unlocks.

Step 1 of 6

Identity

ScreenSOX › SOX Evidence

Complete the Identity fields. Each value is validated against the schema before the next step unlocks.

required“optional” — may be left empty
  • Artifact name (required)

    artifactName

    A name a reviewer will recognise months from now — not the raw filename.

  • Control ID (required)

    controlId

    The control or requirement this evidence supports — it is what makes the artifact attributable to a finding. e.g. 302.1.

  • Descriptionoptional

    description

    Enter description.

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