1. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to report audit data, the reporting comprising: defining metadata that defines one or more security conditions for a business object; receiving a request from a user to retrieve audit data contained within a first database table, wherein the audit data comprises a history of one or more modifications to an attribute of the business object; retrieving the audit data from the first database table; applying the one or more security conditions to the audit data based on the metadata; and displaying the audit data within a user interface when the one or more security conditions are satisfied.