Audit Trail
CoralLedger Comply maintains an immutable audit trail of all data modifications, providing full traceability for regulatory compliance and internal accountability.
Why Audit Trails Matter
The Bahamas VAT Act requires businesses to maintain records for 7 years. CoralLedger Comply's audit trail ensures:
- Regulatory compliance — Complete record of all data changes
- Accountability — Every action is attributed to a specific user
- Integrity — Hash-chain verification prevents tampering
- Recovery — Ability to trace and understand any data change
Key Features
Immutable Hash-Chain
Each audit entry includes a cryptographic hash of the previous entry, creating an unbreakable chain. Any attempt to modify or delete entries breaks the chain and is immediately detectable.
WORM Compliance
Write Once Read Many (WORM) compliance ensures that audit entries cannot be modified or deleted after creation. This meets regulatory requirements for tamper-proof record keeping.
7-Year Retention
All audit data is retained for a minimum of 7 years, in compliance with VAT Act Section 50.
Chain Integrity Verification
Administrators can verify the integrity of the entire audit chain at any time, detecting any broken links or tampering attempts.
What Gets Logged
| Event Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Transactions | Created, modified, deleted, imported |
| VAT Returns | Generated, submitted, amended |
| User Actions | Login, logout, password change, 2FA events |
| Settings Changes | Business profile updates, permission changes |
| Security Events | Failed logins, IP blocks, fraud alerts |
| Client Management | Client added, modified, deactivated |
Audit Entry Details
Each audit entry records:
- Timestamp — Exact UTC time of the action
- Event Type — Category of the action
- Action — Specific action performed
- User — Who performed the action
- Details — Before/after values where applicable
- Severity — Normal, Warning, or Critical
- IP Address — Source IP of the action
Accessing the Audit Trail
Navigate to Reports > Audit Logs to view the audit trail.