“AI Is Just Sophisticated Guesswork”: Why Syntax Keeps It Away From Your Tax Decisions

Every tax tech vendor is racing to put AI into everything. Nick Stobbs, co-founder of Syntax, is doing the opposite. 🤔 UK tax law runs to 21,000 pages, and no accountant can know it all. But when HMRC asks how you got your answer, “ChatGPT told me” won’t cut it. In this episode we get into: ✅ Why Syntax keeps generative AI out of its core tax decisions ✅ Why accountants need application of tax knowledge, not just access to it ✅ What partners really want from tech: peace of mind they haven’t missed anything ✅ Nick’s journey from a failed startup to building a business to sell Plus burnout, Rollercoaster Tycoon and a deep love of Denzel Washington. 😄 🎙️ Watch or listen to the full episode now. #Accountants #TaxTech #AIinAccounting #AccountingTech #UKTax #FutureOfAccounting #Podcast