MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611101142 A) filed by Jawaaz Ahmad; Sameer Wazir; and Design Innovation Centre; Islamic University Of Science And Technology on August 21, 2026, for Hardware Audit Trail Recorder For Accounting And Tax Compliance.
Inventors include Jawaaz Ahmad; and Sameer Wazir.
The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a hardware-based audit trail recording system for ensuring tamper-resistant accounting, taxation, and financial compliance in computerized financial environments. The system comprises an independent embedded hardware apparatus operatively coupled to a host financial system for capturing accounting events at the moment of occurrence. A secure processing module having a hardware root of trust captures events in real time and cooperates with a hardware cryptographic engine and an independent real-time clock to cryptographically secure and time-stamp each event. The secured records are permanently stored in an immutable non-volatile write-once or append-only memory, thereby preventing post-record modification, deletion, or backdating. The system operates independently of host software and includes controlled read-only access for authorized audit verification. Optional tamper detection, anomaly detection, and compliance monitoring modules further enhance forensic reliability. The invention provides a robust, hardware-enforced audit trail suitable for regulatory, forensic, and high-security financial applications.
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