Electronic Data Interchange – EDI is the communication of electronic documents directly from a computer in one entity to a computer in another entity.
The advantages of using EDI are:
- Reduced clerical errors
- Increased speed
- Elimination of repetitive clerical tasks
- Elimination of document preparation, processing, filing, and mailing costs
An audit trail allows for the tracing of a transaction from initiation to disposition. One key element of an audit trail in transactions involving auditing electronic data interchange (EDI) is the activity log.
