The Accounting Audit Log
How Seayora’s immutable, append-only audit log records every accounting action for accountability and trust.
The audit log is an immutable, append-only record of every accounting action — who did what, when.
What it captures
- The entity affected (journal entry, policy, invoice, bill, payment).
- The action taken and a summary.
- The actor and timestamp.
Because entries can’t be edited or deleted, the log provides accountability across a team and a trail you can filter by entity type. It’s for your records and is not a substitute for an external audit.
Exporting the audit log
You can export a filtered slice of the audit log — by date range or entity type — for your own records or to share with an accountant or auditor who wants to see the trail behind a set of numbers.
Why it can’t be edited
An audit log that could be changed after the fact wouldn’t prove anything. Append-only means every entry, including mistakes that were later corrected, stays visible — the correction shows up as a new entry rather than erasing the old one.
Frequently asked questions
Can I search the audit log for a specific person’s actions?
Yes — filter by actor alongside entity type to see everything a specific team member did, useful for onboarding review or investigating an unexpected change.
Does the audit log slow down the accounting suite?
No — logging happens automatically in the background as part of every action, with no extra steps required from you.
Is the audit log visible to every staff member?
Access is typically limited to owners and admin-level roles, since the log can reveal sensitive activity across the whole company.
Related guides
Related features and guides
- Accounting Policies & Settings — Documentation. What each Books setting does — numbering, terms, tax, late fees, deposits, reminders, statements, online payments, approvals, accounting basis, fiscal year, rounding, job costing and AI.
- Financial Reports — Documentation. The core reports Seayora produces — Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, aging, budgets vs. actual — and how to read them.
- Year-End Close & Books Review — Documentation. A practical checklist for closing your books at year-end — reconciling, reviewing reports, and getting ready to hand off to a tax professional.
- Team Roles & Permissions (RBAC) — Feature. Role-based access control with employee accounts, so leasing agents, maintenance staff, and bookkeepers each see only their scope. Every action is audit-logged.
- Audit Logs — Feature. Audit logging across consequential actions, so account activity, permission changes, and financial entries all leave a reviewable trail.
- Landlord Bookkeeping and Tax Prep: Get Organized Before April — Guide. How landlords can keep rental income and expenses organized all year, track deductible costs, and walk into tax season with clean records.