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Accessibility is easier when you do it earlier, I can't emphasise that enough. In his latest post, Eric posts research that shows how much easier:
Accessibility audits almost always happen after launch, as an afterthought. That means that errors that could have been found in the requirement analysis are 30 times harder to fix2 . This makes accessibility audits seem very inefficient.
(From: The infuriating inefficiency of accessibility audits · Eric Eggert)
Audits aren't useless. They have their place and are essential for monitoring accessibility within large organisations and for governments. Still, for your website or team, finding and fixing issues early is ideal. And it makes those audits easier and quicker too, as they'll need to report less low hanging fruit.