The audit log is a chronological list of your QuickBooks activity — it automatically tracks anything that’s been added, edited, and deleted. It also shows when users sign in and out.

When things go awry and you want to know why, keep calm and view the audit log!

View the audit log

QuickBooks Online audit log trail

  • Click Gear > Audit Log.
  • Click 01 Filter to limit the log by user, date range, or event type (transactions, lists, sign in/sign out, recurring templates, and more).
  • Click the 02 gear above the table to show/hide columns1.
  • Click a 03 link in the Event column to go directly to the event’s form.
  • Click 04 View in the History column to see the audit history of an event2.

Our example

  • On December 1, Craig enters a check to Marshall Gas & Electric for $332.19.
  • On December 2, Dwight changes the amount of that check to $322.19.

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