The profession should shape the knowledge AI uses
AI will answer more tax questions. Accountants should shape the knowledge it uses.
Tax knowledge is moving into software and AI systems whether the profession participates or not. OpenAccountants creates an open, source-cited and versioned layer where accountants can see the rule, correct mistakes and leave a public record of what they reviewed.
Tax answers should not be governed only by closed models and private databases.
People increasingly ask software and AI systems questions that once went directly to an accountant. The underlying tax knowledge should remain inspectable, correctable and connected to the professionals who understand it.
Who is behind this
Michael Cutajar
Founder, OpenAccountants
I started OpenAccountants because the tax knowledge software and AI increasingly rely on was drifting away from the professionals who actually stand behind it. The aim is straightforward: give accountants an open, public way to inspect, correct and maintain that knowledge — and a permanent, attributed record for the work they do.
Connect on LinkedIn →Contribution is designed to be practical
The mission cannot depend on professionals volunteering to review entire countries. Open tasks are deliberately bounded: confirm one rate, review one correction, check one source or update one annual threshold. Paid bounties are reserved for urgent, specialist or pilot-priority work.
Some content requires locally authorised review. Other tasks can be reviewed by professionals with relevant technical or operational experience.
What contributors receive
- Public attribution to the exact accepted change
- A permanent contribution and review record
- Recognition by jurisdiction and specialist area
- Enhanced use of OpenAccountants in their own practice, where offered
- Priority for relevant professional introductions, where available
- Eligibility to progress from contributor to maintainer
Start with one rule you already know.
Inspect the open tasks before applying. Choose only the work that matches your jurisdiction, expertise and available time.