Create an audit plan

Create an audit plan to manage different types of audits in a periodic manner and group engagements in a logical manner.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_audit.manager, it_project_manager (to create projects)

Activate the Advanced Audit plugin (com.sn_audit_advanced).

About this task

When an audit plan is created and engagements are added to the plan, the plan is sent to the approver for approval.

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Audit > Plans > Create New.
2. On the form, fill in the fields.

   Table 1. Plan form

   Field	Description
   Number	Unique number of the plan.
   Name	Name of the plan. For example, Annual Audit Plan for Payroll.
   Timeframe	Duration of the plan. The choices are: Annual Semi-annual Quarter Other
   Start date	Date the plan begins.
   End date	Date the plan ends. This field is automatically populated based on the choice made in the Timeframe field. If the Timeframe field has Other, then enter an end date manually.
   Owning group	Group responsible for owning the plan.
   Owner	Plan owner.
   State	State of the plan. The default state is Draft.
   Substate	Substate of the plan. The value in this field changes based on the workflow.
   Type	Type of the plan. The choices are: None Internal Audit Plan External Audit Plan SOX Audit Compliance Audit Plan Vendor Audit Plan Customer Audit Plan
   Plan with	Planning capability to use for the engagements. The choices are: Basic planning capabilities: Advanced Planning capabilities: If you select this option, engagement projects are automatically created.
   Approvers	Person who approves the plan.
   Description	Brief description of the plan.
   Objectives	Objectives of the plan.
   Expenses and Resources
   Budgeted expenses	Budget allocated for the engagements under the plan.
   Planned expenses	Rolled up planned expenses from the engagements.
   Actual expenses	Rolled up actual expenses from the engagements.
   Expense comments	Notes about the expense details.
   Budgeted resources	Number of hours allocated for the engagements under the plan.
   Planned resources	Rolled up planned resources from the engagements.
   Actual resources	Rolled up actual resources from the engagements.
   Resource comments	Notes about the resource details.

3. Save the form.
   The Engagements related list appears.
4. In the Engagements related list, add engagements by either clicking New or Edit.
5. Click Request Approval.
   The state changes from Draft to Awaiting approval.