{"article":{"id":39946846551185,"url":"https://kekahrhelp.zendesk.com/api/v2/help_center/en-us/articles/39946846551185.json","html_url":"https://help.keka.com/hc/en-us/articles/39946846551185-Audit-Logs-Track-Key-Changes-Across-Your-Organisation","author_id":37980519613329,"comments_disabled":false,"draft":false,"promoted":false,"position":4,"vote_sum":0,"vote_count":0,"section_id":39012219133585,"created_at":"2025-10-13T21:14:20Z","updated_at":"2025-12-22T12:35:13Z","name":"Audit Logs: Track Key Changes Across Your Organisation","title":"Audit Logs: Track Key Changes Across Your Organisation","source_locale":"en-us","locale":"en-us","outdated":false,"outdated_locales":[],"edited_at":"2025-12-22T12:35:13Z","user_segment_id":null,"permission_group_id":35477105159953,"content_tag_ids":[],"label_names":[],"body":"<h3 id=\"h_01KCNG7XDJSYPDA7TNTB9Q9EY1\"><strong>Introduction</strong></h3><p data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"572\">Audit Logs help you maintain a detailed record of key actions performed in your system—who did what, when, and to which data. This feature supports compliance, accountability, and faster issue resolution by letting you trace changes across core modules like payroll, attendance, and employee data.</p><p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"674\">This article explains how to view audit logs, configure role-based access, and what data is tracked.</p><h4 id=\"h_01KCNG6Z4E8T40E4HP86MFJK3Q\"><strong>Navigation</strong></h4><p><a id=\"view\" data-hs-anchor=\"true\"></a></p><h3 id=\"h_01KCNG6Z4ECZDFFQQYGV29FKJ6\">1. <strong data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"712\">View Audit Logs</strong>\n</h3><p data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"735\">To access audit logs:</p><ol data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"922\">\n<li data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"778\" data-list-item-id=\"edf43d9e29f510329d421894392135f0f\"><p data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"778\">Go to <strong data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"778\">Org &gt; Dashboard &gt; Audit Logs &gt; </strong>Click <strong data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"810\">+ Create Audit Log</strong><br><br><strong data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"810\"><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 670/334; height: auto; width: 670px;\" src=\"https://3947363.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3947363/image-png-Sep-01-2025-09-40-00-9545-AM.png\" width=\"670\" height=\"334\"></strong><br><br> </p></li>\n<li data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"877\" data-list-item-id=\"e454b0104bd957dd6bab66f436d7476c5\">\n<p data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"877\"> Select the <strong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"839\">date range</strong> and other filters like <strong data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"877\">department, </strong>and click <strong data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"896\">Apply</strong> to view the filtered logs.</p>\n<p data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"922\"><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 670/335; height: auto; width: 670px;\" src=\"https://3947363.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3947363/image-png-Sep-01-2025-09-40-55-9290-AM.png\" width=\"670\" height=\"335\"><br><br><br><br> </p>\n</li>\n</ol><div class=\"hs-callout-type-note\" data-hs-callout-type=\"note\"><p>You can <strong data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"951\">export/download</strong> the results in <strong data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"983\">Excel format</strong> to support compliance audits or offline review.</p></div><p><a id=\"config\" data-hs-anchor=\"true\"></a></p><h3 id=\"h_01KCNG6Z4E8XAM7F0C865ZH8MA\">2. <strong data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1080\">Configure Role Access for Audit Logs</strong>\n</h3><p data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1125\">To allow specific users to view audit logs:</p><ol data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1363\">\n<li data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1192\" data-list-item-id=\"e0a63c0dffd64090575a3c0b1548fdb2e\"><p data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1192\">Go to <strong data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1192\">Global Settings &gt; Roles and Permissions &gt; User Roles and c</strong>lick <strong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1216\">+ New Role</strong><br><br><strong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1216\"><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 670/334; height: auto; width: 670px;\" src=\"https://3947363.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3947363/image-png-Sep-01-2025-09-41-46-9087-AM.png\" width=\"670\" height=\"334\"></strong><br><br> </p></li>\n<li data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1285\" data-list-item-id=\"e431c47992572ab86f98847ff5b21fc8a\">\n<p data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1285\">Enter a <strong data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1241\">role name</strong> and <strong data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1261\">description</strong> (e.g., \"Audit Manager\"), Select the <strong data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1326\">Audit Logs permissions</strong> you want to assign and click <strong data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1363\">Save</strong></p>\n<p data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1363\"><strong data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1363\"><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 670/335; height: auto; width: 670px;\" src=\"https://3947363.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3947363/image-png-Sep-01-2025-09-43-23-0759-AM.png\" width=\"670\" height=\"335\"></strong><br><br> </p>\n</li>\n</ol><p><a id=\"add\" data-hs-anchor=\"true\"></a></p><h3 id=\"h_01KCNG6Z4ECCNQYY6PV8G32V6Q\">3. <strong data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1406\">Add Audit Managers to the Role</strong>\n</h3><p data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1450\">To assign users to the Audit Manager role:</p><ol data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1618\">\n<li data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1520\" data-list-item-id=\"e39d86908ff71aaecd6294176e4d9f68a\">\n<p data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1520\">On the <strong data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1476\">User Roles</strong> page, search for the <strong data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1515\">Audit Manager</strong> role and click <strong data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1546\">Manage Users.</strong></p>\n<p data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1546\"><br><strong data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1546\"><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 670/334; height: auto; width: 670px;\" src=\"https://3947363.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3947363/image-png-Sep-01-2025-09-44-41-5554-AM.png\" width=\"670\" height=\"334\"></strong><br><br><br> </p>\n</li>\n<li data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1600\" data-list-item-id=\"e9b3e3b83a532f173580a6093f39ff488\"><p data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1600\">Search and select the employees you want to assign, Click <strong data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1618\">Save</strong><br><strong data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1618\"><img class=\"wysiwyg-image-resized\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 670/198; height: auto; width: 670px;\" src=\"https://3947363.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3947363/image-png-Sep-01-2025-09-27-29-4314-AM.png\" width=\"670\" height=\"198\"></strong><br><br> </p></li>\n</ol><p><a id=\"whats\" data-hs-anchor=\"true\"></a></p><h3 id=\"h_01KCNG6Z4E6KZ7VH7EQ5HYRVT1\"><strong>What’s Tracked in Audit Logs</strong></h3><p data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1698\">Audit logs cover changes to key system areas:</p><ul data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1758\">\n<li class=\"ck-list-marker-bold\" data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1715\" data-list-item-id=\"e0bfa8efcecb44b9d0cb19f5efbc5b575\"><p data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1715\"><strong data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1715\">Employees</strong></p></li>\n<li class=\"ck-list-marker-bold\" data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1729\" data-list-item-id=\"eaab4fd3db58af93bb915682d9914391d\"><p data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1729\"><strong data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1729\">Payroll</strong></p></li>\n<li class=\"ck-list-marker-bold\" data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1741\" data-list-item-id=\"e55f27f2b4e3711bfdf552dfa3e89ab58\"><p data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1741\"><strong data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1741\">Leave</strong></p></li>\n<li class=\"ck-list-marker-bold\" data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1758\" data-list-item-id=\"eecd8bb57de794f8b7ab4fdb660288850\"><p data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1758\"><strong data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1758\">Attendance</strong></p></li>\n</ul><p data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1784\"><strong>Each log entry includes:</strong></p><ul data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1941\">\n<li data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1816\" data-list-item-id=\"eececa9a070d4e8a116d08f033af71784\"><p data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1816\"><strong data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1795\">Who</strong> performed the action</p></li>\n<li data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1856\" data-list-item-id=\"e15028c2ac162afce606750d250f19259\"><p data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1856\"><strong data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1827\">When</strong> it was performed (timestamp)</p></li>\n<li data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1904\" data-list-item-id=\"e616346f680067dec707568fe95758f96\"><p data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1904\"><strong data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1867\">What</strong> was done — create, update, or delete</p></li>\n<li data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1941\" data-list-item-id=\"e9bf206ed763bbc1a3b21dde2687fe9ac\"><p data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1941\"><strong data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1929\">Old and new values</strong> of the data</p></li>\n</ul><p><a id=\"opts\" data-hs-anchor=\"true\"></a></p><h4 id=\"h_01KCNG6Z4E5JQDA57EGB2AW1ES\"><strong>Options &amp; Variants</strong></h4><ul data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2226\">\n<li data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2086\" data-list-item-id=\"e2cf6f670757f99203056064619c7e6bf\"><p data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"2086\"><strong data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"1979\">Filters</strong>: When viewing logs, you can narrow results by <strong data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2034\">user</strong>, <strong data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2050\">date range</strong>, <strong data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2066\">department</strong>, or <strong data-start=\"2071\" data-end=\"2086\">action type</strong></p></li>\n<li data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2149\" data-list-item-id=\"eb7ea5d65bd46f5bab0036a5aa595a670\"><p data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2149\"><strong data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2100\">Exports</strong>: Audit logs can be <strong data-start=\"2120\" data-end=\"2149\">downloaded as Excel files</strong></p></li>\n<li data-start=\"2150\" data-end=\"2226\" data-list-item-id=\"e24c7feba162f8dc6e5d268cab3cba406\"><p data-start=\"2152\" data-end=\"2226\"><strong data-start=\"2152\" data-end=\"2168\">Access Roles</strong>: Only users with the right role permissions can view logs</p></li>\n</ul><p><a id=\"ret\" data-hs-anchor=\"true\"></a></p><h4 id=\"h_01KCNG6Z4E7QY608VAZ7AYEE1S\"><strong>Retention Policy</strong></h4><ul data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2364\">\n<li data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2310\" data-list-item-id=\"e8094c6c963930567714934f49bdf67c7\"><p data-start=\"2251\" data-end=\"2310\">Generated audit reports are retained for <strong data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2310\">up to 3 months</strong></p></li>\n<li data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2364\" data-list-item-id=\"ee8e17b77da921b6a9683dd410cb99a59\"><p data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2364\">You can query logs from the past <strong data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2364\">1 to 1.5 years</strong></p></li>\n</ul>","user_segment_ids":[]}}