AI is rapidly finding its way into tax and finance functions, but when AI-assisted decisions go wrong, who is ultimately responsible? From incorrect tax payments to opaque AI-generated recommendations and missed compliance deadlines, the risks can lead to serious consequences for your firm and clients.
Join Richard Mackender ATA (GST), Indirect Tax Leader at Deloitte Southeast Asia and Singapore, Andreas Kirsch ATA (Income Tax), Tax Director at Deloitte Singapore and Martin Schweiger, Owner of Schweiger & Partners for a practical discussion on what can go wrong when AI is used in tax and finance and understand why professional accountability cannot be delegated to technology.
Through realistic scenarios, explore where AI can create liability and governance risks, who remains accountable for AI-generated outputs, and what controls organisations should put in place. Gain practical insights to help you navigate AI adoption responsibly while strengthening governance, oversight and professional judgement.
- Gain practical insights into AI use cases across tax and finance functions and the risks they may introduce
- Identify how AI can contribute to incorrect tax payments, missed compliance obligations and flawed decisions
- Understand where liability and professional accountability lie when AI-generated outputs or recommendations go wrong
- Explore the governance, monitoring and control measures organisations should implement when using AI in tax
- Learn how to balance AI adoption with professional judgement, oversight and responsible decision-making
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Richard Mackender ATA (GST)Indirect Tax Leader
Deloitte Southeast Asia and Singapore
Richard has over 25 years of Indirect Tax experience serving both local and multinational companies in Asia Pacific and the UK. He also leads Deloitte’s Southeast Asia Indirect Tax practice and specialises in advising large corporates on their indirect tax-related activities, not only from a Singapore GST perspective, but also regarding the wider Asia Pacific VAT/GST issues that arise.
Andreas Kirsch ATA (Income Tax)Tax Director
Deloitte Singapore
Andreas joined Deloitte’s Tax Governance Group in Singapore as a Director from Deloitte Germany. Specialising in Tax Governance and Data Analytics, he brings over 23 years of experience in tax consulting and in-house tax leadership roles. His expertise includes tax risk management, tax control frameworks, and technology-enabled tax functions. He is also a Certified German Tax Adviser.
Martin SchweigerOwner
Schweiger & Partners
Martin is a patent attorney based in Munich and Singapore, and a mechanical engineering graduate of TU Munich with extensive patent filings in the automotive and mechanical engineering sectors. With 30+ years in IP and 10,000+ patent applications drafted, he focuses on AI in patent drafting and freedom-to-operate (FTO) analysis for German SMEs. His firm operates across Germany and Asia.