Case Study: Lithia Motors achieves 15–20 hours/month time savings and faster SOX controls testing with Workiva

Lithia Drives Time Savings with Workiva for Internal Controls

Lithia Motors, a fast-growing U.S. auto retailer with more than 250 stores, faced slow, manual Sarbanes‑Oxley and internal controls testing using a clunky legacy tool that lacked visibility and required time-consuming exports and email-based requests.

By adopting Workiva’s user‑friendly platform—featuring dashboards, controlled auditor access, automation and emerging AI/ML capabilities—Lithia gained real‑time status visibility and a one‑stop SOX solution. The team now tests faster and more consistently, saved an estimated 15–20 hours per month on status reporting, reduced a manual form’s processing time from one hour to 20 minutes, and eliminated lengthy export workflows.

Lithia

Heather Richardson

SOX & Advisory Supervisor