{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Audit Trail","description":"An audit trail is a complete, chronological log of every transaction, access, and modification within a system, capturing who acted, what was changed, and when. In customs databases, warehouse management systems, and shipping platforms, it renders every amendment to declarations, inventory records, or consignment details traceable and verifiable. Customs authorities rely on audit trails during compliance checks; internal audit teams use them for control purposes; freight forwarders draw on them ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/audit-trail-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T16:58:24.002814","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/audit-trail.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/audit-trail-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Audit Trail · An audit trail is a complete, chronological log of every transaction, access, and modification within a system, capturing who acted, what was changed, and when. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/audit-trail.asp"}