What are some things to avoid or watch out for when auditing?

Here are a few tips:

1. Do not miss key user flows when you scope your audit. Think about the main user journeys on your site and ensure you cover all essential functionality.
2. Remember to open all the content on the site. Things like modals or pop-ups can often be missed when auditing.
3. Be as thorough as possible, and do not take any shortcuts. For example, if you are only relying on skimming code, you are not going to catch everything you would catch if you paired it with a screen reader. Similarly, if you are relying on a screen reader to audit, you are not going to catch everything that checking the code would.
4. Do not solely rely on automated scanning. Although it is a good starting point, automated scanners cannot uncover every violation on a site.