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Testing AI with technical accounting questions before trusting it
The president of CRC-RS says he tested ChatGPT with technical questions in the field and found the answers satisfactory.
- Profession
- Accountant
- Tools
- ChatGPT
- Source
- jornaldocomercio.com ↗
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Report date
- no date
- Verified on
- October 24, 2026
What they did
Accountant Márcio Silveira asked ChatGPT technical accounting questions to see whether the answers matched what he knows. Another accountant interviewed, Rafael Fofonka, argues for validating everything before use.
How it went
The answers were considered satisfactory, but the report points out that AI makes mistakes and that technical responsibility remains with the accountant. The account does not include numbers.
Good to know
Never paste a CNPJ, trial balance or client data into a public AI; use fictitious examples. Always check against the legislation and the official system (LGPD and professional secrecy).
The prompt
I am an accountant in Brazil. Explain [technical topic, e.g., accrual basis for revenue X] based on CFC standards, cite which standard to consult, and list what I need to check before applying it to the case of [type of fictitious company].
Replace what is in [brackets]. Prompt written by us from the account, not a literal copy of the source. Do not paste other people’s personal data (privacy laws such as LGPD and GDPR apply).
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