Create an audit plan

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • 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.