Apart from various minor interpolations, the author we know as St Luke is believed to have written the whole of the Acts of the Apostles. However, Luke wrote the book at least 50 years after the events he described and therefore relied on various sources for input for Acts, as well as for his Gospel.
Answer
It is disputed whether Luke used Paul's epistles as his source on Paul, because of the many discrepancies, or whether he used oral traditions that had become distorted over time. If Luke did have access to copies of Paul's epistles, it is likely that Luke chose to change Paul's record.
There is also some evidence of borrowing material from the works of Josephus, a Jewish military leader and historian, particularly Antiquities of the Jews, published in 93 CE. In the book of Luke chapter one and verse 3 you can read where Luke wrote saying "It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most exellent Theophilus"
Then in the book of Acts you can read where Luke wrote in chapter one verse one "The former account I made O Theophlius, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach"
In this reading you can see where Luke did write the book of Acts.
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