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In a Battle Between ChatGPT and Accounting Students, the Students Won

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Academics from 187 universities wanted to know how an AI chatbot would do on accounting exams. He ended up getting a staggering 327 co-authors from 186 educational institutions in 14 countries participating in the research, contributing 25,181 classroom accounting exam questions.

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Academics Pitted Human Accounting Students Against GPT-3, Students Won

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As aspiring lawyers everywhere learned with horror that GPT-4 is capable of passing the bar exam (in the 90th percentile of test-takers, no less) a whole bunch of academics were not-so-quietly putting GPT-3 to the test on accounting. We also discuss implications for accounting education and research. TL;DR Not great, Bob.

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Can Accounting Reports Really Be Beautiful?

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Can Accounting Reports Really Be Beautiful? Can Accounting Reports Really Be Beautiful? Accounting is frequently an overlooked area in small business as it does not hold the flash and appeal that some other areas of owning a business hold. In fact, its overall design has been credited by some with making accounting “fun”.

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AICPA Announces the Winner of the George Krull/Grant Thornton EDGE in Teaching Award

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The EDGE in Teaching Award, established by the AICPA in partnership with Grant Thornton, celebrates educators who show excellence in accounting education, dynamic teaching, groundbreaking techniques, and engagement in the classroom. It blends a multitude of things, such as accounting technical skills and technology skills. “It

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AICPA Recognizes Top 2022 CPA Exam Performers with Elijah Watt Sells Award

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Victoria Saravia Bazoberry (New York), a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accountancy, is employed with KPMG LLP in New York, NY. Sells, one of the first CPAs in the U.S., was active in the establishment of the AICPA and played a key role in advancing education within the profession.

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The CPA’s Guide to Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

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In the fast-paced and complex world of accounting, unexpected disruptions can pose severe threats to the continuity of operations. Cloud-based solutions, automated backups, and cybersecurity measures are now fundamental for any business, especially in the accounting sector. But how does one combat the unpredictable?

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What Would the Accreditors Say About AICPA’s ELE Program?

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Gilbert Professor and Director of the School of Accountancy, University of Denver Last week I raised the question of whether it is ethical to promote an educational path to CPA licensure that is (highly) susceptible to cheating. Students who take Intermediate Accounting at schools not accredited by AACSB frequently fail our competency tests.