Planning
Compliance Calendars and Recurring Obligations
How to manage filings, renewals, reviews, attestations, training and control cycles.
Why this matters
How to manage filings, renewals, reviews, attestations, training and control cycles.
What belongs on the calendar
Include fixed regulatory deadlines, license renewals, policy reviews, committee meetings, control tests, risk assessments, training, vendor reviews, certifications and recurring reports.
More than a date
Each entry should identify the obligation, owner, backup, inputs, dependencies, review/approval steps, evidence and escalation path.
Lead time and dependencies
Work backward from the due date. Data collection, legal review, executive certification, board approval or vendor input may need separate milestones.
Change and exceptions
Record extensions, missed deadlines and changed requirements. A calendar should support issue management, not hide late work by moving dates.
Continuity
Avoid a calendar owned by one person’s inbox. Use a controlled shared record, backup ownership and periodic reconciliation to the obligations register.
Questions to document
- Which obligations and processes are in scope?
- Who owns the activity and who independently reviews it?
- What record demonstrates that the activity operated?
- What happens when the control fails or circumstances change?
Related planning tools
Use the local planning tools to turn the concepts into a structured working note.