Andrew Argue, CPA – 2024 “20 Under 40” Influencer
CEO
San Francisco
Instead.com
Recent Career Highlights
Andrew is the CEO of Instead which is a tax platform designed to help taxpayers and tax professionals collaborate to save money on taxes and file tax returns. As the first company in decades to receive IRS approvals to E-file 1040, 1041, 1120, 1120S, and 1065 — they’re re-inventing a complex category. Founded in 2023, Instead combines LLMs with tax law to make tax management a continuous, proactive process rather than a dreaded annual deadline.
Instead’s investors include Sarah Guo from Conviction (conviction.com) and many of our customers who believe in our mission and vision. The Instead team comprises talented leaders from leading tax, financial services and fintech companies — Gusto, Intuit, Zenefits, Thomson Reuters, Wolters Kluwer, Bloomberg — as well as top tax & accounting firms such as PwC, BDO, RSM, and KPMG.
Instead was a 2024 Innovation Award Finalist in CPA Practice Advisor. Andrew has been named Top 100 Most Influential People in the Accounting Profession twice – Ones To Watch and CPA Practice Advisors 20 under 40.
What are you doing to make a difference in the profession, your community, the world?
Each year I attend the AI Symposium and AICPA Roundtable through CPA.com as well as AICPA Engage, BDO Alliance, IRIS Inspire, Digital CPA, and more. Additionally this year we’ll have over 100 employees and saved taxpayers in partnership with tax & accounting firms over 3 billion in taxes all-time.
Current Professional Reading / Listening
- Principles by Ray Dalio
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