WCAG Audits

WCAG Audits provide a comprehensive accessibility assessment of a digital system once design and development have reached a relatively stable point. They are most useful when a website, application, platform, kiosk, digital interactive, internal tool, or other user-facing digital product is ready for a formal conformance review and detailed gap analysis.

PAC evaluates the system against WCAG 2.x using a combination of automated tools, manual inspection, and real-world testing with access technologies. This may include keyboard testing, access technology review, screen magnification review, voice recognition testing, semantic and structural analysis, code inspection, responsive behavior review, and evaluation of key user flows, templates, components, and interaction patterns.

Our methodology does not rely on automated tools alone. Automated testing can identify some issues, but it cannot determine whether most experiences are actually usable, understandable, or accessible in practice. PAC’s accessibility engineers use manual evaluation and applied expertise to assess how the system functions for real users, including users of access technologies and disabled users with a range of lived experiences.

The audit report includes identified accessibility barriers, detailed recommendations, an executive summary, an issue log spreadsheet, and a WCAG scorecard. Findings are organized so technical teams can understand what needs to be addressed, while decision-makers can understand the overall accessibility posture, WCAG conformance gaps, risk, and level of effort involved.

WCAG Audits can also provide a strong foundation for accessibility documentation, including Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) and Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs). Because the audit identifies WCAG conformance gaps and documents the state of the digital product in a structured way, it can help inform the evidence, findings, and technical detail needed for accurate conformance reporting.

After remediation, PAC can conduct one or more rechecks using the issue log to verify whether issues have been resolved and to provide additional feedback where needed. The result is a structured, evidence-based assessment that supports WCAG conformance, improves usability, informs documentation, and gives organizations a clear understanding of the accessibility gaps that remain.

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