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SOX Risk and Control Matrix Template (Word)

Link each key control to its risk of misstatement, assertions, owner, frequency and evidence.

Free · CORAA original — SA-aligned
Updated 17 Oct 2026
One row
One key control
Links
Risk · assertion · evidence
Example rows
O2C · P2P · close · ITGC
Format
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Risk and Control Matrix (SOX-style) — ___

Standard / scope: ___ | Period: ___ | Prepared by: ___ | Date: ___

Use one row per key control. Link each control to the risk of misstatement it addresses and the financial statement assertion it supports. The example column headings are a common layout; adapt them to your methodology. Sample sizes and testing intervals are your own methodology decisions and are not set here.

Process owner: ___ | Prepared by: ___ | Reviewed by: ___

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This template follows the format published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in the AASB Audit Working Paper Templates (June 2023), the authoritative reference for Indian statutory-audit documentation. Fill in your firm’s letterhead and the engagement details on the form above, click Download Word file, and you’ll get a fully formatted .docx ready to use.

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Common questions

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Does this make a company SOX compliant?
No. It is a documentation layout. SOX applies to companies under US securities law, and compliance depends on management’s assessment and, where required, the auditor’s attestation.
Where are the sample sizes?
Sample sizes and testing intervals are decisions under your methodology, so this template leaves them blank on purpose.
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