Document workflow automation helps with regulatory compliance by enforcing consistent, auditable processes across document handling. It automates document review and approval routing to ensure required sign-offs are obtained on schedule, tracks all document changes with a complete version history, generates audit trails that record every action taken on a document, sends automatic notifications to stakeholders when documents are created, modified, or approved, and produces data and analytics on workflow performance that help organizations identify compliance gaps before they become violations. This makes it straightforward to demonstrate compliance with regulations like SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 9001, and FDA requirements.