Data Analytics for Professional Accountants

Wednesday, Monday · 10:30–12:20 · PACCAR 391

Sep 30, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026

Class 13

Evaluating LLM Outputs and Building Evidence

Description

This session develops methods for evaluating LLM-generated classifications, extractions, and interpretations against underlying source material and other forms of evidence. Validation is important because plausible model output is not necessarily accurate, complete, reproducible, or sufficient to support a professional conclusion.

Motivation

How do we know whether the model is right?

Review

The prior session expanded our analytical capabilities by allowing LLMs to interpret complex financial language. This session reconnects those capabilities to the earlier concept of data veracity by distinguishing an AI-generated answer from validated analytical evidence.