# Setting up a new cross-account subscription
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Follow the steps in these sections to set up a new cross-account log subscription.

**Topics**
+ [Step 1: Create a destination](CreateDestination.md)
+ [Step 2: (Only if using an organization) Create an IAM role](CreateSubscriptionFilter-IAMrole.md)
+ [Step 3: Add/validate IAM permissions for the cross-account destination](Subscription-Filter-CrossAccount-Permissions.md)
+ [Step 4: Create a subscription filter](CreateSubscriptionFilter.md)
+ [Validate the flow of log events](ValidateLogEventFlow.md)
+ [Modify destination membership at runtime](ModifyDestinationMembership.md)