What was checked
- Questions accepted
- Sources and documents reviewed
- Principal claims tested
- Jurisdictions covered
- Verification methods applied
Traceability before reliance
A Record of What Was Tested, and What Was Not
A verification record gives you a traceable explanation of what was checked, what the evidence established and what remained unresolved.
Research is the process. Responsible reliance is the product.
What was not checked
- Material exclusions
- Matters not independently verified
- Unavailable or inaccessible evidence
- Specialist work not performed
- Evidence introduced after cut-off
Approval record
- Evidence cut-off date
- Reviewer
- Approval date
- Permitted use
- Reliance limitations
Why this matters
The Verification Record prevents a client from mistaking a limited review for a comprehensive investigation and provides a defensible audit trail of the work actually performed.
Illustrative completed record
AI-generated market report audit
Principal claims tested: 18
Sources reviewed: 42
Primary sources located: 11
Unresolved citations: 4
Material contradictions: 3
Independent-corroboration clusters: 2
Evidence cut-off: 31 July 2026
Jurisdictions: United States and European Union
Specialist review: Not performed
Final status: Supported with material qualifications
Approved by: Founder & Principal
Illustrative only. The figures do not represent a client engagement.
Evidence of work performed
The record should show who performed and approved the work, not only the final conclusion.
People and period
- Researcher
- Reviewer
- Approval date
- Research period
- Effort category or recorded hours where agreed
Evidence handled
- Source cut-off
- Searches and record classes reviewed
- Documents supplied by the client
- Documents independently obtained
Boundaries
- Exclusions
- Unresolved matters
- Specialist work not performed
- Material limitations