60 acast.com Tax, tech, and other stuff https://www.taxsystems.com/ en Tax Systems tax,tech,business,finance,software,cloud,ai Tax Systems Stay ahead of the curve on all things tax Tax, tech, and other stuff will be released monthly with the occasional special guest. Now you can stay ahead of the curve on all things tax as we delve into the latest news and developments. Whether you're an accountant, tax professional, or anyone navigating the complex world of tax compliance, we’ve created this just for you.

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]]> false Jemma Bradbury jemma.bradbury@taxsystems.com 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 tax-tech-and-other-stuff episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/64ff2d191c482e00115246f1/1698073548059-0356ff50ce903cae9a1e9a48735089d9.jpeg https://www.taxsystems.com/ Tax, tech, and other stuff <![CDATA[Tax, tech & the R&D reset]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:13:52 GMT 43:20 69c408c2fe9984dbae9dffd4 false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/69c408c2fe9984dbae9dffd4 69c408c2fe9984dbae9dffd4 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 23 In this episode of Tax, Tech & Other Stuff, Russell is joined by Tom Elsbury and Shilin Chen to explore how the R&D tax market is evolving under increased scrutiny — and how AI is reshaping the way claims are prepared and defended.


They discuss the shift from the “Wild West” era of R&D claims to today’s more robust, standardised environment, and what rising inquiry rates mean for consultants and claimant companies. The conversation explores why Word and Excel still dominate the process, how AI is transforming technical narrative writing and baseline research, and whether HMRC is using AI in enquiries.


It’s a grounded, practical look at where R&D tax is heading — and why the future is likely to involve smarter tools, stronger processes, and humans firmly in the loop.

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They discuss the shift from the “Wild West” era of R&D claims to today’s more robust, standardised environment, and what rising inquiry rates mean for consultants and claimant companies. The conversation explores why Word and Excel still dominate the process, how AI is transforming technical narrative writing and baseline research, and whether HMRC is using AI in enquiries.


It’s a grounded, practical look at where R&D tax is heading — and why the future is likely to involve smarter tools, stronger processes, and humans firmly in the loop.

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]]> <![CDATA[Tax, tech & when legal meets AI]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT 40:46 699f012dd15b2c2a123ae969 false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/699f012dd15b2c2a123ae969 699f012dd15b2c2a123ae969 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 22 In this episode of Tax, Tech & Other Stuff, Russell switches things up and welcomes three guests from the legal world - Andy Wright, Hugo Cassidy, and Rachel Coleman from Pinsent Masons - to explore how AI is reshaping legal services and what tax teams can learn from the legal profession. 


They discuss how AI is being used in practice today, from automating routine workflows to crafting 800-prompt due diligence engines, and why risk management, not cost-cutting, is becoming one of the biggest AI use cases. The conversation dives deep into prompting skills, human oversight, training the next generation of lawyers, and the uncomfortable question: what happens to junior roles as AI accelerates? 


Whether you're in tax, legal, or any professional services role trying to make sense of AI’s impact on people, processes, and business models, this episode offers both realism and optimism - and plenty of parallels between industries. 

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They discuss how AI is being used in practice today, from automating routine workflows to crafting 800-prompt due diligence engines, and why risk management, not cost-cutting, is becoming one of the biggest AI use cases. The conversation dives deep into prompting skills, human oversight, training the next generation of lawyers, and the uncomfortable question: what happens to junior roles as AI accelerates? 


Whether you're in tax, legal, or any professional services role trying to make sense of AI’s impact on people, processes, and business models, this episode offers both realism and optimism - and plenty of parallels between industries. 

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]]> Tax, tech and hiring what’s next Tax, tech and hiring what’s next Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:57:05 GMT 36:54 697b754339a9cd7f18aa55cb false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/697b754339a9cd7f18aa55cb 697b754339a9cd7f18aa55cb 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 21

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]]> Tax, tech and automating the grunt work Tax, tech and automating the grunt work Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT 38:46 6936df1cfe31b2ca09c45e42 false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/6936df1cfe31b2ca09c45e42 6936df1cfe31b2ca09c45e42 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 20 Tax, Tech and Other Stuff, Russell sits down with John McSorley, co-founder of Ilumis, a boutique tax technology firm launched in 2025. They talk entrepreneurship, workflow, and AI - covering everything from founding a lean consultancy, to building agentic AI tools that do the “grunt work” of tax. John shares lessons from his career across Big Four, in-house roles, and now as a founder, offering practical insight into what makes tax tech projects succeed (and why so many fail). If you’ve ever struggled to make workflow tools stick - or wondered how AI can actually help your team - this one’s for you. 

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]]> Tax, Tech and Other Stuff, Russell sits down with John McSorley, co-founder of Ilumis, a boutique tax technology firm launched in 2025. They talk entrepreneurship, workflow, and AI - covering everything from founding a lean consultancy, to building agentic AI tools that do the “grunt work” of tax. John shares lessons from his career across Big Four, in-house roles, and now as a founder, offering practical insight into what makes tax tech projects succeed (and why so many fail). If you’ve ever struggled to make workflow tools stick - or wondered how AI can actually help your team - this one’s for you. 

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]]> Tax, tech and the synergy effect Tax, tech and the synergy effect Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT 40:19 69258c01e5cc28ec3b4c7732 false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/69258c01e5cc28ec3b4c7732 69258c01e5cc28ec3b4c7732 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 19

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]]> Tax, tech and more than automation Tax, tech and more than automation Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT 33:26 68ff447a8e22c64fb1c387ba false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/68ff447a8e22c64fb1c387ba 68ff447a8e22c64fb1c387ba 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 18 Tax, Tech and Other Stuff, Russell catches up with Nick Stobbs, Co-Founder & CEO of Syntax AI Limited, to explore how tax technology is shifting from back-office support to front-line strategy. They discuss the pressures of digital transformation, why automation alone isn’t enough, and the real barriers to adoption (spoiler: it’s rarely the tech). From client behaviours to compliance design, this conversation covers what’s changing - and what still needs to. If you’ve ever wrestled with process, platforms, or people, this episode will feel very familiar. 

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]]> Tax, Tech and Other Stuff, Russell catches up with Nick Stobbs, Co-Founder & CEO of Syntax AI Limited, to explore how tax technology is shifting from back-office support to front-line strategy. They discuss the pressures of digital transformation, why automation alone isn’t enough, and the real barriers to adoption (spoiler: it’s rarely the tech). From client behaviours to compliance design, this conversation covers what’s changing - and what still needs to. If you’ve ever wrestled with process, platforms, or people, this episode will feel very familiar. 

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]]> Tax, tech and platform thinking Tax, tech and platform thinking Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:00:00 GMT 33:54 68d3eb60d5de959dc41fc0d2 false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/68d3eb60d5de959dc41fc0d2 68d3eb60d5de959dc41fc0d2 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 17

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]]> Tax, tech and lessons from the build Tax, tech and lessons from the build Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT 39:38 68ad8426352b565debf3b57c false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/68ad8426352b565debf3b57c 68ad8426352b565debf3b57c 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 16 actually want from software, why moving fast matters more than ever, and how simplicity is often the smartest innovation. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to go from Big 4 to building tech that scales, this one’s for you. 

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]]> actually want from software, why moving fast matters more than ever, and how simplicity is often the smartest innovation. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to go from Big 4 to building tech that scales, this one’s for you. 

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]]> Tax, tech and the UAE experiment Tax, tech and the UAE experiment Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMT 39:19 68835ad03781311f91281877 false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/68835ad03781311f91281877 68835ad03781311f91281877 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 15 better option), and a grounded vision for the future. If you're curious about where tax tech is heading—and what it means for the people doing the work—this one's not to be missed.

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]]> better option), and a grounded vision for the future. If you're curious about where tax tech is heading—and what it means for the people doing the work—this one's not to be missed.

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]]> Tax, tech and training with purpose Tax, tech and training with purpose Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT 28:41 6859116c73d44a0f7e7b3048 false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/6859116c73d44a0f7e7b3048 6859116c73d44a0f7e7b3048 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 14 Tax, tech and other stuff, Russell chats with Kyle Hunter, Customer Training Lead at Tax Systems. They dig into the real value of training—not just ticking boxes but creating confident users who understand the “why” behind the tools. Kyle shares his journey from Big 4 operations to leading training strategy, and how empathy, curiosity, and good storytelling shape better learning experiences. If you’ve ever sat through a dry compliance session, this one’s for you. 

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]]> Tax, tech and other stuff, Russell chats with Kyle Hunter, Customer Training Lead at Tax Systems. They dig into the real value of training—not just ticking boxes but creating confident users who understand the “why” behind the tools. Kyle shares his journey from Big 4 operations to leading training strategy, and how empathy, curiosity, and good storytelling shape better learning experiences. If you’ve ever sat through a dry compliance session, this one’s for you. 

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]]> Tax, tech and trusting the process Tax, tech and trusting the process Thu, 29 May 2025 10:49:02 GMT 29:38 68383b9e6e5b65d787a73d7d false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/68383b9e6e5b65d787a73d7d 68383b9e6e5b65d787a73d7d 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 13

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]]> Tax, tech and investing in the future Tax, tech and investing in the future Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:00:00 GMT 33:07 680f747792c5c49bd1bf647d false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/680f747792c5c49bd1bf647d 680f747792c5c49bd1bf647d 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 12

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]]> Tax, tech and the dance of a Solutions Consultant Tax, tech and the dance of a Solutions Consultant Wed, 26 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT 26:04 67e15cd165ed64b24f29afa4 false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/67e15cd165ed64b24f29afa4 67e15cd165ed64b24f29afa4 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 11

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]]> Tax, tech and partners in tax technology Tax, tech and partners in tax technology Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:00:00 GMT 39:44 67bd8f1686a56284d071a4b8 false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/67bd8f1686a56284d071a4b8 67bd8f1686a56284d071a4b8 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 10

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]]> Tax, tech, and the life of Product Management Tax, tech, and the life of Product Management Wed, 29 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT 27:59 678e38b5d186489b141660bd false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/678e38b5d186489b141660bd 678e38b5d186489b141660bd 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 9

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]]> Tax, tech, and why excel will never die Tax, tech, and why excel will never die Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:00:10 GMT 32:02 6696375d7a55f44f83a9f143 false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/6696375d7a55f44f83a9f143 6696375d7a55f44f83a9f143 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 8

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]]> Tax, tech and the tax mentor of the year Tax, tech and the tax mentor of the year Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:00:35 GMT 25:56 667296b85d053f5ca388b0fc false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/667296b85d053f5ca388b0fc 667296b85d053f5ca388b0fc 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 7

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]]> Tax Tech and Robotic Process Automation. Tax Tech and Robotic Process Automation. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:30:15 GMT 31:16 6627c87758f3fb00123650bc false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/6627c87758f3fb00123650bc 6627c87758f3fb00123650bc 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 6

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]]> Tax, tech, and its evolving landscape Tax, tech, and its evolving landscape Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:02:30 GMT 30:54 660426f6591038001671c60b false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/660426f6591038001671c60b 660426f6591038001671c60b 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 5

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]]> Tax, tech, and how to train your AI model Tax, tech, and how to train your AI model Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:51:22 GMT 28:26 65e0b60a96c1510018fa6e5b false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/65e0b60a96c1510018fa6e5b 65e0b60a96c1510018fa6e5b 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 4

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]]> Tax, tech and ICAEW on Artificial Intelligence Tax, tech and ICAEW on Artificial Intelligence Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:54:14 GMT 26:22 65b8e366289d850017738cf5 false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/65b8e366289d850017738cf5 65b8e366289d850017738cf5 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 3 Ian Pay, Head of Data Analytics and Tech, at ICAEW, to discuss all things AI. Following the release of their guidance on the topic last year, Ian shares some great tips on the dos and don'ts of using AI.

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]]> Ian Pay, Head of Data Analytics and Tech, at ICAEW, to discuss all things AI. Following the release of their guidance on the topic last year, Ian shares some great tips on the dos and don'ts of using AI.

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]]> Tax, tech, and the highlights of 2023 Tax, tech, and the highlights of 2023 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:40:58 GMT 22:47 65804bea3e748b00176fe1f4 false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/65804bea3e748b00176fe1f4 65804bea3e748b00176fe1f4 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 2

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]]> Tax, tech, and the busy season Tax, tech, and the busy season Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:41:41 GMT 24:35 655499fe69487c001294b0ab false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/655499fe69487c001294b0ab 655499fe69487c001294b0ab 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 full 1

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]]> Introducing Tax, tech, and other stuff! Introducing Tax, tech, and other stuff! Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:23:39 GMT 4:50 6532821a32aab900120f7eb6 false https://shows.acast.com/tax-tech-and-other-stuff/episodes/6532821a32aab900120f7eb6 6532821a32aab900120f7eb6 64ff2d191c482e00115246f1 trailer

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