Case Study: Crane Co. achieves streamlined internal audit and connected SOX and SEC reporting with Workiva

Crane Co. Untangles Internal Audit, Connects Reporting and Compliance

Crane Co., a Fortune 1000 industrial manufacturer, needed the same ruthless efficiency in internal audit that it applies to manufacturing. Its audit team was hampered by a document‑centric system built on Microsoft Office and a clumsy repository—no testing or workflows, frequent version errors, and 30+ SOX controls per audit made it hard to produce a clear, connected view of compliance and reporting.

Crane selected Workiva for its detailed, customer‑focused implementation and tailored the platform to fit existing audit processes. The cloud solution centralized audit, SOX, and SEC data, removed email‑based approvals, provided live visibility into workpapers, and scaled quickly (nearly 200 documents in 2019). As a result, managers spend less time tracking status, the team delivers up‑to‑the‑minute insights, and ongoing vendor support and feedback-driven enhancements continue to improve the program.

Crane Co.

Katie Reiss

Senior Portal Administrator