An audit trail is a chronological record of the actions taken in a system — who did what, and when. It captures meaningful events so an organisation can reconstruct what happened, hold people accountable and support reviews or audits.
In plain terms
Rather than relying on memory, an audit trail gives an objective record of changes, especially important where staff handle money, credentials or sensitive data.
Example
If an invoice total is questioned, the audit trail shows who edited it and when.
Why it matters
Audit trails deter careless or unauthorised changes and let a firm answer "who did this?" with confidence.
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