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# Approve or reject an engagement

# Approve or reject an engagement {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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Audit users that are assigned as approvers for an engagement can approve or reject
engagements in the Awaiting Approval state.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_audit.user

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllAuditMy Audit Approvals.
2. Open the approval record associated with the engagement.
3. Click Approve or Reject  
   One of the following actions occurs:
   * If the engagement is approved and there are remaining open tasks or issues, it automatically moves into the Follow Up state.
   * If the engagement is approved and there are no remaining open tasks or issues, it automatically moves into the Closed state.
   * If the engagement is rejected, it automatically moves back to the
     Fieldwork state

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