What does CPACC certification mean for our audit?
CPACC is awarded by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) after a proctored exam with an experience requirement, and must be renewed through continuing education every three years. It certifies broad knowledge of disabilities, assistive technology, universal design, standards and law, so your audit is judged by how real people are affected, not only by whether a rule technically passes.
Isn't an automated scan or an overlay widget enough?
No. Automated tools can only test what a machine can measure, which is a minority of WCAG success criteria. They cannot tell whether alt text is meaningful, whether focus order makes sense or whether a screen reader user can complete a checkout. Overlay widgets do not fix the underlying code, and in 2025 the US Federal Trade Commission fined a leading overlay vendor $1 million over its compliance claims.
Which standards do you audit against?
WCAG 2.2 Level AA by default, because it is the current W3C standard and is now adopted by EN 301 549 v4.1.1. We also report against WCAG 2.1 AA where a regulation specifies it, such as the ADA Title II rule, and against Section 508 and EN 301 549 for procurement and EAA purposes.
Can you produce a VPAT or Accessibility Conformance Report?
Yes. We complete the current ITI VPAT template in the 508, EU, WCAG or International edition, based on our own testing rather than self-assessment. Each conformance level is backed by evidence your buyers can question and we can defend.
Do you fix the issues or only report them?
Both. Every finding includes a code-level recommendation, and we can pair with your designers and developers through remediation, review pull requests and retest. If you prefer, our Build team can carry out the fixes directly.
How long does an audit take?
A focused audit of your key user journeys typically takes two to four weeks from kickoff to report, depending on the number of templates, platforms and assistive technologies in scope. We agree the sample and timeline before we start.
Will an audit make us legally compliant?
No audit can guarantee you will never face a claim, and we are accessibility specialists, not lawyers. What it gives you is documented conformance, a credible remediation plan and evidence of good faith, which is the strongest position you can take with regulators, buyers and legal counsel.