📋Types of audits

Detailed instructions on identifying the different types pf audits.

Accessibility audits are essential for identifying barriers that prevent users with disabilities from fully engaging with digital content. These audits go beyond checking boxes - they reveal how inclusive a website or digital product truly is. Whether you're developing a public website, an authoring tool, or selling to government agencies, different audit frameworks guide the evaluation process. Our Accessibility Tools support several types of audits to help organizations assess and improve their digital accessibility posture in alignment with global standards.

WCAG-EM Audit

The Website Accessibility Conformance Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) is a structured approach for evaluating a website’s accessibility against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). It involves selecting representative pages, conducting expert reviews, and reporting findings based on a sampling strategy.

WCAG-EM is ideal for organizations looking to assess their web content holistically, rather than page-by-page. It provides a clear, repeatable framework that helps businesses measure their progress over time and create transparency in their accessibility efforts

ATAG Audit

An Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) audit evaluates whether content creation platforms (such as CMSs, or form builders) are accessible and whether or not they help produce accessible content. This two-part standard is critical for ensuring that people who create digital content can do so without barriers and that the tools themselves support the creation of accessible outputs.

An ATAG audit motivates inclusive design from the very start of content creation and supports a more accessible web ecosystem.

VPAT Assessment

The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is a standardized document used primarily in the United States to demonstrate how a product or service conforms to accessibility standards, including WCAG, Section 508, and EN 301 549. VPAT assessments are often required when selling to government agencies, educational institutions, or large enterprises.

By performing a VPAT audit, companies can provide procurement officers with the accessibility transparency they need, often influencing purchasing decisions. It goes beyond just compliance - it helps to open the product to a wider, more inclusive market.