Human + AI in Accounting: Early Evidence from the Field

Jung Ho Choi; Chloe Xie

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Human + AI in Accounting: Early Evidence from the Field

Jung Ho Choi

Chloe Xie

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Jung Ho Choi, Chloe Xie (2025). Human + AI in Accounting: Early Evidence from the Field. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5240924

Human + AI in Accounting: Early Evidence from the Field

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