Table A1

Survey questions and items for each construct

ItemStatement
Intention to use
IU1I have the intention to use AI for accounting/audit activities
Performance expectancy
PE1Using AI would allow me/allows me to improve public accounting/audit activities
PE2The use of AI would facilitate/facilitates the provision of public accounting/audit services
PE3Using AI would improve/improves my effectiveness in public accounting/audit activities
PE4Using AI would improve/improves the efficiency of my work
Effort expectancy
EE1I would find/find it easy to use AI for public accounting/audit activities
EE2Learning to use AI would be/is easy for me
EE3It would be/is easy for me to become proficient in using AI
EE4Using AI for public accounting/audit activities does not cause me stress
Social influence
SI1People who influence my behaviour would think/think that I should use AI
SI2People who are important to me would think/think that I should use AI in public accounting/audit activities
SI3My boss believes that I should learn to use AI for public accounting/audit activities
SI4People who work with me would think/think that I should use AI in public accounting/audit activities
Job relevance 
JR1AI can be used extensively in public accounting/audit activities
JR2In public accounting/audit, the use of AI is relevant
JR3AI is relevant to the future of public accounting/audit services
JR4The future of public accounting/audit activities is AI
Computer self-efficacy
CSE1I could use AI if someone showed me how to do it first
CSE2I could use AI in public accounting/audit activities if it had a built-in help function for assistance
CSE3I believe I can use AI for accounting/audit activities if my entity organises good training
CSE4I could use AI if I had used a similar application before this one

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