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# Create a Custom Audit with A-LIGN

If you work with A-LIGN as your external auditor, you can create a custom audit in Sprinto using an existing A-LIGN engagement. Sprinto automatically imports the requests from the selected engagement as audit requirements, allowing you to collect evidence in Sprinto while keeping it synced with A-LIGN.

### Before you begin

Before creating an A-LIGN audit, ensure that:

- You have integrated A-LIGN with your Sprinto account. For setup instructions, see the [A-LIGN Integration](/integrations/overview/a-lign-integration) Doc.
- You have an active A-LIGN engagement.
- You have the required permissions to access the A-LIGN engagement.

### Create a custom audit with A-LIGN

1. Log in to your Sprinto account.
2. Go to **Audits**.
3. Click **Plan new audit**.

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4. Select **Custom audit**.
5. Enter an **Audit name**.
6. Select the **Audit type**:
   - **External**
   - **Internal**
7. Configure the **Evidence collection** period:
   - Select a **Start date**.
   - Choose one of the following collection periods:
     - **12 months**
     - **6 months**
     - **3 months**
     - **Custom**, and specify an end date.

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8. Under **A-LIGN engagement**, select the engagement you want to use for the audit.
9. If required, enable or disable **Auto-schedule next audit**.
10. Click **Start audit**.

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Sprinto creates the audit and automatically imports the requests from the selected A-LIGN engagement as audit requirements.

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> The **A-LIGN engagement** section is available only after you integrate A-LIGN with your Sprinto account.

### Verify the synced audit requirements

After the audit is created, Sprinto syncs the requirements from the selected A-LIGN engagement automatically.

1. Go to **Audits** and open the newly created audit.
2. On the **Summary** tab, review the audit details, including:
   - Audit name
   - Audit type
   - Evidence collection period
   - Number of synced requirements
3. Select the **Evidence** tab to view the imported audit requirements.

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Sprinto automatically creates audit requirements from the requests available in the selected A-LIGN engagement. You can now begin collecting and attaching evidence for each requirement.

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> - Requirements are automatically imported from the selected A-LIGN engagement during audit creation.
> - Any evidence you attach to a requirement in Sprinto is automatically synced to the corresponding request in A-LIGN.
> - The request IDs displayed in Sprinto correspond to the request identifiers in the selected A-LIGN engagement, making it easier to reference the same request across both platforms.

### What happens next?

After the evidence collection period ends, you can:

- Assign an auditor to the audit.
- Share the audit dashboard with the auditor.
- Collaborate with the auditor throughout the review process.
- Complete the audit after all review activities are finished.

For more information, see [**Understand Audit Milestones**](/audits/dashboard-actions/create-an-audit-plans-3-and-4#understand-audit-milestones)**.**