Workflow Audit Trail Design Design comprehensive audit logging for regulatory compliance: 1. Regulatory scope : Which regulations apply? (FINRA, state insurance, SOX, GDPR, internal policy) 2. Required events : Map every workflow action to an audit event (created, assigned, viewed, approved, rejected, modified, deleted) 3. Required fields per event : timestamp (UTC), actor (user ID + role), item ID, before/after values, IP address, session ID 4. Retention period : How long must audit records be retained? (typically 7 years for financial services) 5. Access controls : Who can query the audit l…