April is the traditional start of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) risk assessment season for calendar-year filers. With the 10-K and proxy statement filed and the Q1 close coming to completion, organizations typically kick off the next fiscal year’s compliance efforts with the annual risk assessment. As we begin to navigate this season in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are facing an unprecedented velocity of change.

This article discusses six key considerations a company should take when performing its Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) risk assessment for the fiscal year 2020.