In this study, we propose the concept of artificial intelligence co-piloted auditing, emphasizing the collaborative potential of auditors and foundation models, such as LaMDA, DALL-E, and GPT-4, in the auditing domain. We imagine an audit setup where auditors' capabilities are enhanced through...

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) information has become an essential global resource for investors. Regulators have attempted to standardize their reporting process and assure its quality but have obtained mixed results. While more companies offer ESG disclosure, it is usually not fully...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are gaining increasing attention regarding their potential applications in auditing. One major challenge of their adoption in auditing is the lack of explainability of their results. As AI/ML matures, so do techniques that can enhance the...

Emerging technologies like data analytics and machine learning are impacting the accounting profession. In particular, significant changes are anticipated in audit and assurance procedures because of those impacts. One such potential change is audit sampling. As audit sampling only provides a...