Case Study: National Storage Affiliates achieves 20% reduction in SOX hours and increased external-audit reliance with AuditBoard

How National Storage Affiliates Reduced SOX Hours by 20%

National Storage Affiliates, a real estate investment trust operating more than 1,000 self-storage properties, needed to streamline its SOX compliance after finding its prior SOX tool ineffective. Led by Director of Internal Audit Brandon Clinefelter, the team switched to AuditBoard and implemented AuditBoard’s SOXHUB to centralize documentation and simplify auditor access.

With AuditBoard, National Storage Affiliates enabled role-based access for external auditors and real-time internal control testing and reviews, boosting external audit reliance and speeding review cycles. The switch cut SOX hours by 20% year‑over‑year, moved up deadlines, and freed the team to focus on strategic projects like cybersecurity and ESG—delivering clear, measurable efficiency gains from AuditBoard.

National Storage Affiliates

Brandon Clinefelter

Director of Internal Audit