A shared accessibility platform gives auditors and their clients one place to work through issues together. The auditor uploads the audit report, the client fixes issues, and both sides see progress in real time. No emailing spreadsheets back and forth. No version confusion. Everyone works from the same source of truth, with clear ownership on every issue and a live view of what’s left to reach WCAG conformance.
Accessibility Tracker Platform was built for this exact working relationship. It replaces the friction of shared docs with structured collaboration between the people identifying issues and the people fixing them.
| Element | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Audit report upload | Auditor uploads findings directly into the platform, mapped to WCAG criteria. |
| Issue tracking | Every issue has a status, priority, and owner visible to both sides. |
| Client remediation view | Developers see exactly what to fix, where, and how it maps to WCAG. |
| Auditor validation | Auditor reviews fixes and confirms conformance without leaving the platform. |
| Progress reports | AI-generated reports summarize where the project stands at any moment. |
Why Auditors and Clients Need One Platform
The old way of working looked like this: the auditor delivers a spreadsheet, the client’s developers open it, questions pile up in email threads, and no one is sure which version is current. Fixes get made but never confirmed. The audit report loses freshness before the work is done.
A shared platform closes that loop. The auditor keeps ownership of what conformance looks like. The client keeps ownership of the fixes. Both sides see the same data at the same time.
What Does the Auditor Do Inside the Platform?
The auditor uploads the audit report as a structured file. Each identified issue carries its WCAG success criterion reference, a description, a recommended fix, and a severity rating. Once uploaded, the client sees the full report inside the platform, organized for remediation rather than reading.
When the client marks issues as fixed, the auditor validates them. Validation happens in-platform, which means there is a clear record of what was reviewed, when, and by whom. That record becomes evidence of conformance work.
What Does the Client Do Inside the Platform?
Developers, project managers, and content teams on the client side work through the issue list. Each person can be assigned issues that map to their role. A developer sees code-level issues. A content editor sees text and image issues. Nobody wades through work that isn’t theirs.
Prioritization is built in. Risk Factor or User Impact prioritization formulas help the client decide what to address first. Instead of working alphabetically through a spreadsheet, the team addresses the issues that reduce legal risk and user harm fastest.
How Does Validation Work?
Once the client marks an issue as fixed, it moves into a validation queue. The auditor reviews the fix, confirms it addresses the WCAG criterion, and closes it out. If the fix isn’t quite right, the auditor sends it back with notes. That back-and-forth stays inside the platform, tied to the specific issue.
This is where a shared accessibility platform earns its keep. Validation without shared tooling is slow and messy. Validation inside the platform is direct and documented.
Progress Reports Anyone Can Read
Leadership on the client side rarely wants to open an audit report. They want to know: how far along are we, what’s left, and when will we be done. The platform generates AI progress reports that answer those questions in plain language.
Auditors benefit too. When a client asks for a status update, the report is one click away. No manually pulling numbers from a spreadsheet. Accessible.org Labs is actively researching how AI can make this kind of reporting even more useful for auditors managing multiple client projects at once.
Who Benefits Most From a Shared Platform?
Any auditor working with clients on remediation benefits. Independent consultants, agencies, and larger accessibility companies all run into the same coordination issues. The platform removes them.
Clients benefit through faster paths to WCAG 2.1 AA or WCAG 2.2 AA conformance. The platform structures the work so that nothing sits idle. When the client is fixing, they know what to fix. When the auditor is validating, they know what to review. The project moves.
FAQ
Can auditors use this platform with existing clients?
Yes. Auditors can bring existing clients into the platform at any point in the project. If the audit is already delivered, the report can be uploaded and remediation tracking starts from there. If the audit is upcoming, the report is uploaded once complete and the client is invited in.
Does the client need training to use the platform?
The platform is designed for developers and project managers who already know how to work through a task list. The learning curve is short. Auditors typically onboard their client team in a single call.
How does this differ from using Jira or a shared spreadsheet for accessibility work?
Jira and spreadsheets weren’t built for WCAG. They don’t map issues to success criteria, they don’t structure validation, and they don’t generate progress reports tied to conformance. A shared accessibility platform does all of that natively, which is why auditors and clients move through remediation faster than they would with general-purpose tools.
Is the platform only for audits from Accessible.org?
No. Any auditor can upload their own audit report and use the platform with their clients. Accessible.org uses it internally, and independent auditors and agencies use it with their own clients too.
The working relationship between an auditor and a client is where accessibility projects succeed or lose momentum. A shared platform keeps that relationship structured, visible, and moving toward conformance.
Contact Accessible.org to see how Accessibility Tracker Platform works for auditors and their clients: Contact Accessible.org.
