Can ChatGPT Be a Certified Accountant? Assessing the Responses of ChatGPT for the Professional Access Exam in Portugal

Author:

Albuquerque Fabio12ORCID,Gomes dos Santos Paula13ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Accounting and Auditing, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1069-035 Lisboa, Portugal

2. Research Center on Accounting and Taxation (CICF), Instituto Politécnico do Cávado and Ave, 4750-810 Barcelos, Portugal

3. Center for Research in Organizations Markets and Industrial Management (COMEGI), Universidade Lusíada, 1349-001 Lisboa, Portugal

Abstract

Purpose: From an exploratory perspective, this paper aims to assess how well ChatGPT scores in an accounting proficiency exam in Portugal, as well as its overall understanding of the issues, purpose and context underlying the questions under assessment. Design/methodology/approach: A quasi-experimental method is used in this study. The questions from an exam by the Portuguese Order of Chartered Accountants (OCC, in the Portuguese acronym) served as input queries, while the responses (outputs) from ChatGPT were compared with those from the OCC. Findings: The findings indicate that ChatGPT’s responses were able to deduce the primary issue underlying the matters assessed, although some responses were inaccurate or imprecise. Also, the tool did not have the same score in all matters, being less accurate in those requiring more professional judgment. The findings also show that the ChatGPT did not pass the exam, although it was close to doing so. Originality: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, there is little research on ChatGPT accuracy in accounting proficiency exams, this being the first such study in Portugal. Practical implications: The findings from this research can be useful to accounting professionals to understand how ChatGPT may be used for practitioners, stressing that it could assist them and improve efficiency, but cannot, at least for now, replace the human professional. It also highlights the potential use of ChatGPT as an additional resource in the classroom, encouraging students to engage in critical thinking and facilitating open discussion with the guidance of teachers. Consequently, it can also prove beneficial for academic purposes, aiding in the learning process.

Funder

Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa

Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology

Publisher

MDPI AG

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