--- title: Do You Make These Global Trade Service Process Control Mistakes?[Checklist] description: SAP GRC GTS requires global trade process controls that are effective and auditable. The Process Controls presented here will enable your GTS processes. image: https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/hs-fs/file-16562536-png/images/grc_framework.png --- ![](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/hs-fs/file-16562536-png/images/grc_framework.png) # Do You Make These Global Trade Service Process Control Mistakes?[Checklist] Table of Contents ## SAP GRC Process Control SAP GRC GTS (Global Risk & Compliance, Global Trade Services) require that you have highly evolved, perfectly [executable processes](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/does-pci-dss-compliance-affect-you).   ![GRC GTS Components](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/hs-fs/file-16562536-png/images/grc_framework.png?width=656&height=396&name=grc_framework.png)     ## SAP GRC Process Control Documentation Self-Audit Questions See if you find any of the following issues within your organization and your [Global Trade Service Process Controls](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/how-to-increase-profitability-sap-profitability-management-guide): 1. Not all **[processes](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/do-you-make-these-global-trade-service-mistakes) are [well-documented](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/discover-project-managers-utopia-with-these-change-management-tips)** and stored in a central repository - including the [documentation](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/are-you-ready-to-think-grow-rich-mindmap) of policies, work papers, and evidence to meet the [reporting requirements](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/enterprise-services/sap-industry-solutions/business-requirements-analysis) of [Sarbanes-Oxley](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/10-shortcuts-for-working-your-leads-in-record-time) section 302 and 404. 2. Only some, not all [processes](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/hubspot-integrations-sales-sap-chat) comply with the **Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)** requirements 302, 404, 409 and 401. 3. Appropriate [**alerting capabilities**](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-sap-s-hrms) are not [automated](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/4-ways-to-bring-digital-innovation-to-your-company) to comply with SOX Section 409 (enable notification of investors of financial results without delay).  As a result, you cannot notify [stakeholders](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/how-to-use-a-project-charter-to-start-a-project) of pre-defined exceptions in an [automated fashion](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/10-shortcuts-to-mastering-multi-channel-marketing). 4. No **automated testing procedures** exist to test internal controls. 5. [Business process managers ](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-to-get-your-sales-roar-on)are not accountable for **control documentation and testing**, versus Internal Audit or IT. 6. No comprehensive **[audit trail](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/sap-gts-global-trade-compliance-self-audit-checklist-)** information exists to ensure compliance. 7. **Control assessment** visibility does not exist at Corporate Level. 8. **Documentation** is not scalable and reusable. 9. **Exception** based [reporting is not implemented](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/10-ways-profound-knowledge-can-improve-building-landing-pages). 10. External Auditors cannot be provided with high quality, easy-to follow [**policy and procedure documentation**](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/learn-what-makes-sap-dfps-solution-different). 11. Internal Audit and compliance r**esources utilization** is not [optimized](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/12-risk-management-considerations-to-measure-wricef-a). 12. Internal Audit does not perform [audits](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/business-reporting-requirements) regularly to cover the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, reliability of [financial reporting](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/what-is-the-tco-of-that-shinny-new-system-youre-about-to-buy), compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and **safeguarding** of assets. 13. **Manual control testing** is not streamlined with automated task assignments, guided procedures, or workflows. 14. [The **controls**](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/13-lessons-learned-using-hubspots-workflow-lead-management-system) to be tested cannot be **rationalized**. 15. The majority of [**process control testing**](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/how-to-increase-profitability-sap-profitability-management-guide) is not automated and cannot be scheduled for appropriate locations, business units, or legal entities. 16. The testing process does not enable continuous testing of **key controls and periodic [testing](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-important-is-data-governance-to-internet-marketing)**[ of non-key](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-important-is-data-governance-to-internet-marketing) controls in a repeatable sustainable manner.   As you can see, [there are numerous](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/learn-how-to-land-big-customers-using-multi-channel-marketing) process controls you must get right for an effective GRC GTS Compliance environment to exist.  We recommend you get SAP GRC expertise when it comes to implementing [these processes](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/the-shocking-truth-about-your-sap-sales-process).    ## Self-Audit Checklist   Ideally, they will be highly experienced in multi-national complex environments.  In the meantime, we've converted the above recommendations in a more indepth self-audit checklist with actionable insight you can implement now within your own organization.   [![Get My GTS Process Self-Audit Checklist](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/118735/a7687c9a-4083-4959-9423-958ab2c7728f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/118735/a7687c9a-4083-4959-9423-958ab2c7728f)   *Comments and links are always welcome.*   People Who Read This Also Read: - 14 Remote SAP [Consulting Mistakes](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/14-sap-remote-consulting-mistakes-you-don-t-know-your-making) You Don't Know You're Making - Learn What is [Catch Weight Management](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/learn-what-is-catch-weight-management) - Top 10 Benefits for Financial Analysis in the [Latest SAP EP4](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/top-10-benefits-for-financial-analysis-in-the-latest-sap-ep4) - Learn [What Tools](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/learn-what-tools-to-use-to-investigate-is-mill-functionality) To Use To Investigate IS-Mill Functionality - Leverage SAP BW to Increase [Supply Chain Inventory](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/leverage-sap-bw-to-increase-supply-chain-inventory-accuracy) Accuracy - BusinessObjects [Explorer](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/businessobjects-explorer-best-practices) Best Practices     ## **About SAP BW Consulting, Inc.**   SAP BW Consulting, Inc. provides comprehensive SAP solutions, including SAP Business Intelligence (BI) and SAP Business Warehouse (BW) consulting, SAP ABAP development, and project management. 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