Accessibility Audit Report Template and Guide

Creating an Accessibility Audit Report

An accessibility audit report communicates findings to stakeholders, prioritizes remediation, and documents compliance status. A well-structured report is essential for turning audit findings into action.

Report Structure

A professional accessibility audit report includes:

1. Executive Summary — Overall conformance status, critical findings count, and recommended next steps in non-technical language.

2. Scope and Methodology — Pages tested, tools used, WCAG version and level targeted, testing dates, and tester qualifications.

3. Summary of Results — Pass/fail counts by category and level, overall conformance percentage, comparison with previous audits.

4. Detailed Findings — Each failure documented with:

   • WCAG criterion number and name
   • Severity level
   • Description of the issue
   • Location (URL, component, screenshot)
   • Remediation recommendation
   • Code example showing the fix

5. Remediation Roadmap — Prioritized list of fixes grouped by severity and effort.

Severity Classification

Severity	Definition	Example
Critical	Blocks access entirely	Keyboard trap in modal
Major	Significantly impairs use	Missing form labels
Minor	Inconvenient but workaround exists	Low contrast on secondary text
Advisory	Best practice, not a failure	Missing skip link

Using This Tool for Reports

1. Complete the checklist by testing each criterion
2. Export as JSON for programmatic processing
3. Export as Markdown for documentation
4. Import JSON into your issue tracker to create tickets
5. Reference criterion IDs in bug reports for clarity

Communicating Results

For technical teams: Include code snippets showing current and corrected markup. Reference specific WCAG criteria by number.

For stakeholders: Focus on user impact, legal risk, and business value. Use severity counts and trending data rather than technical details.

Tracking Progress

Re-audit periodically and compare results:

• Export each audit as JSON with a date
• Track pass/fail counts over time
• Set milestone targets (e.g., "All Level A by Q3")
• Include accessibility metrics in sprint retrospectives