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# Audit Evidence

> Review, manage, and approve evidence submissions during a compliance audit.

The Evidence tab within an audit shows every piece of evidence required for the audit, its current status, and the auditor's review progress.

## Evidence statuses

| Status             | Description                                          |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| **Not Ready**      | Evidence has not yet been submitted                  |
| **Flagged**        | The auditor has flagged this item for further review |
| **Ready**          | Evidence is submitted and awaiting auditor review    |
| **Accept**         | The auditor has approved this evidence               |
| **Not Applicable** | This requirement does not apply to your organization |

## How evidence review works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Submit evidence">
    Upload documents, approve policies, and ensure tests are passing for each control. Evidence items include policies, documents, test results, and questionnaire responses.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Auditor reviews">
    Your auditor reviews each item and marks it as Accepted, Flagged, or Not Applicable.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Respond to flags">
    If the auditor flags an item, check their comments, provide additional information or evidence, and the auditor can update the status.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete the audit">
    Once all evidence is reviewed, the audit can be marked as Completed.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Comments

Both you and the auditor can leave comments on any evidence item. A comment icon appears next to items with active threads. Comments are visible to all team members and the auditor.

<Info>
  The evidence tab shows creation and last-updated timestamps for every item, giving the auditor a clear audit trail.
</Info>

## Related pages

* [Audits](/guides/compliance/audits)
* [Documents](/guides/data-library/documents)