Behavioural intention to use artificial intelligence (AI) among accounting students: evaluating the effect of technology readiness / Jyashree Krishnanraw and Kamisah Ismail

Krishnanraw, Jyashree and Ismail, Kamisah (2025) Behavioural intention to use artificial intelligence (AI) among accounting students: evaluating the effect of technology readiness / Jyashree Krishnanraw and Kamisah Ismail. Management & Accounting Review (MAR), 24 (1): 17. pp. 465-493. ISSN 2550-1895

Official URL: https://mar.uitm.edu.my/

Abstract

This research examined the factors influencing Malaysian accounting students’ use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through an extended Technology Acceptance Model. Amid the growing integration of AI in Asia’s accounting sector, this study examined the perceptions and intentions of future professionals toward its use. A cross-sectional, survey-based methodology was employed, targeting third and fourth-year undergraduate students from four prominent Malaysian universities, both public and private. The survey evaluated technology readiness aspects, including optimism, innovativeness, discomfort, and insecurity, alongside superior functionality and perceived usefulness. Data from 136 respondents were analysed using Smart PLS 4, assessing the direct and indirect influences on the behavioural intention to use AI. The results revealed that optimism and innovativeness positively impacted perceptions of AI’s functionality, with optimism additionally affecting perceived usefulness. However, these factors did not significantly enhance the intention to use AI. Notably, superior functionality acted as a crucial intermediary, linking positive perceptions with usage intentions. In contrast, discomfort adversely affected this intention, highlighting it as a significant barrier to AI engagement. The f indings highlight the need for curricular updates in accounting education to mitigate technological discomfort and emphasize critical areas for enhanced AI integration and engagement, aligning with technological progress and the profession’s changing demands.

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Item Type: Article
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Krishnanraw, Jyashree
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Ismail, Kamisah
kamisah.ismail@um.edu
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > Accounting. Bookkeeping
Q Science > Q Science (General) > Back propagation (Artificial intelligence)
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Accounting Research Institute (ARI)
Journal or Publication Title: Management & Accounting Review (MAR)
UiTM Journal Collections: Listed > Management & Accounting Review (MAR)
ISSN: 2550-1895
Volume: 24
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 465-493
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Accounting Education, Technology Acceptance Model, Behavioural Intention, Technology Readiness Dimensions
Date: April 2025
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/113596
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