diff --git a/backend/functions/lib/use-cases/case-assignment.ts b/backend/functions/lib/use-cases/case-assignment.ts
index 09b6d7c66..b23250afd 100644
--- a/backend/functions/lib/use-cases/case-assignment.ts
+++ b/backend/functions/lib/use-cases/case-assignment.ts
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ export class CaseAssignmentUseCase {
     const attorneys = [...new Set(newAssignments)];
     const currentDate = new Date().toISOString();
     attorneys.forEach((attorney) => {
-      const assignment = createAuditRecord<CaseAssignment>(
-        {
+      const assignment = createAuditRecord<CaseAssignment>({
+        record: {
           documentType: 'ASSIGNMENT',
           caseId: caseId,
           userId: attorney.id,
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ export class CaseAssignmentUseCase {
           role: CamsRole[role],
           assignedOn: currentDate,
         },
-        context.session,
-        { updatedOn: currentDate },
-      );
+        session: context.session,
+        override: { updatedOn: currentDate },
+      });
       listOfAssignments.push(assignment);
     });
     const listOfAssignmentIdsCreated: string[] = [];
@@ -115,16 +115,16 @@ export class CaseAssignmentUseCase {
     }
 
     const newAssignmentRecords = await this.assignmentRepository.findAssignmentsByCaseId(caseId);
-    const history = createAuditRecord<CaseAssignmentHistory>(
-      {
+    const history = createAuditRecord<CaseAssignmentHistory>({
+      record: {
         caseId,
         documentType: 'AUDIT_ASSIGNMENT',
         before: existingAssignmentRecords,
         after: newAssignmentRecords,
       },
-      context.session,
-      { updatedOn: currentDate },
-    );
+      session: context.session,
+      override: { updatedOn: currentDate },
+    });
     await this.casesRepository.createCaseHistory(context, history);
 
     context.logger.info(
diff --git a/backend/functions/lib/use-cases/orders/orders.ts b/backend/functions/lib/use-cases/orders/orders.ts
index 05dc9b201..b6769ac27 100644
--- a/backend/functions/lib/use-cases/orders/orders.ts
+++ b/backend/functions/lib/use-cases/orders/orders.ts
@@ -138,15 +138,15 @@ export class OrdersUseCase {
         await this.casesRepo.createTransferFrom(context, transferFrom);
         await this.casesRepo.createTransferTo(context, transferTo);
       }
-      const caseHistory = createAuditRecord<CaseHistory>(
-        {
+      const caseHistory = createAuditRecord<CaseHistory>({
+        record: {
           caseId: order.caseId,
           documentType: 'AUDIT_TRANSFER',
           before: initialOrder as TransferOrder,
           after: order,
         },
-        context.session,
-      );
+        session: context.session,
+      });
       await this.casesRepo.createCaseHistory(context, caseHistory);
     }
   }
@@ -205,15 +205,15 @@ export class OrdersUseCase {
 
     for (const order of writtenTransfers) {
       if (isTransferOrder(order)) {
-        const caseHistory = createAuditRecord<CaseHistory>(
-          {
+        const caseHistory = createAuditRecord<CaseHistory>({
+          record: {
             caseId: order.caseId,
             documentType: 'AUDIT_TRANSFER',
             before: null,
             after: order,
           },
-          context.session,
-        );
+          session: context.session,
+        });
         await this.casesRepo.createCaseHistory(context, caseHistory);
       }
     }
@@ -231,15 +231,15 @@ export class OrdersUseCase {
         status: 'pending',
         childCases: [],
       };
-      const caseHistory = createAuditRecord<CaseHistory>(
-        {
+      const caseHistory = createAuditRecord<CaseHistory>({
+        record: {
           caseId: order.caseId,
           documentType: 'AUDIT_CONSOLIDATION',
           before: null,
           after: history,
         },
-        context.session,
-      );
+        session: context.session,
+      });
       await this.casesRepo.createCaseHistory(context, caseHistory);
     }
 
@@ -307,15 +307,15 @@ export class OrdersUseCase {
     if (isConsolidationHistory(before) && before.childCases.length > 0) {
       after.childCases.push(...before.childCases);
     }
-    return createAuditRecord<CaseConsolidationHistory>(
-      {
+    return createAuditRecord<CaseConsolidationHistory>({
+      record: {
         caseId: bCase.caseId,
         documentType: 'AUDIT_CONSOLIDATION',
         before: isConsolidationHistory(before) ? before : null,
         after,
       },
-      context.session,
-    );
+      session: context.session,
+    });
   }
 
   private async handleConsolidation(
diff --git a/common/src/cams/auditable.ts b/common/src/cams/auditable.ts
index e2dfb056e..74003502f 100644
--- a/common/src/cams/auditable.ts
+++ b/common/src/cams/auditable.ts
@@ -8,15 +8,21 @@ export type Auditable = {
 
 export const SYSTEM_USER_REFERENCE: CamsUserReference = { id: 'SYSTEM', name: 'SYSTEM' };
 
-export function createAuditRecord<T extends Auditable>(
-  record: Omit<T, 'updatedOn' | 'updatedBy'>,
-  session?: CamsSession,
-  override?: Partial<Auditable>,
-): T {
+/**
+ * Decorate a record (T) with the updatedOn and updatedBy properties.
+ * @param args {record: T; session?: CamsSession; override?: Partial<Auditable>} `session` must be provided for a
+ * user-initiated action and not provided for a system-initiated action. `override` may be used to explicitly set
+ * either or both of the Auditable properties based on business logic for a particular use case.
+ */
+export function createAuditRecord<T extends Auditable>(args: {
+  record: Omit<T, 'updatedOn' | 'updatedBy'>;
+  session?: CamsSession;
+  override?: Partial<Auditable>;
+}): T {
   return {
     updatedOn: new Date().toISOString(),
-    updatedBy: session ? getCamsUserReference(session.user) : SYSTEM_USER_REFERENCE,
-    ...record,
-    ...override,
+    updatedBy: args.session ? getCamsUserReference(args.session.user) : SYSTEM_USER_REFERENCE,
+    ...args.record,
+    ...args.override,
   } as T;
 }
diff --git a/docs/architecture/decision-records/Auditable.md b/docs/architecture/decision-records/Auditable.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13cb78c94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/architecture/decision-records/Auditable.md
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Auditable
+
+## Context
+
+A historical record needs to be kept related to certain data points in CAMS. This historical record involves tracking when a change was made, and by whom. We were previously managing this for orders and assignments in an ad hoc manner. To ensure consistency and to reduce boilerplate code, we need a way to provide this functionality through code common to all data types that require historical records.
+
+## Decision
+
+We have created the `Auditable` type which contains the common properties for history. We have also created the `createAuditRecord` function which provides default values for the properties and the ability to override if needed. Consider the example type—`Foo`—as follows:
+
+```typescript
+type Foo = Auditable & {
+  prop1: string;
+  prop2: number;
+}
+```
+
+To create a historical record for an action initiated by a user, call the `createAuditRecord` as follows:
+
+```typescript
+createAuditRecord<Foo>({ record: someFoo, session: userSession });
+```
+
+To create a historical record for an action initiated by the system, call the `createAuditRecord` as follows:
+
+```typescript
+createAuditRecord<Foo>({ record: someFoo });
+```
+
+To create a historical record with an override, call the `createAuditRecord` as follows:
+
+```typescript
+const override = { updatedOn: someDate, updatedBy: someUser };
+createAuditRecord<Foo>({ record: someFoo, override });
+```
+
+## Status
+
+Approved
+
+## Consequences
+
+Developers need to remember to make use of this type and the function, but it should reduce the amount of boilerplate/duplicate code we have to write to track history.