Finsam Samson

@AccordanceAI @stanford

[Finsam Samson @FinsamSamson]

The history of taxation is the history of humanity.

With the introduction of Gutenberg’s printing press, governments implemented standardized tax policies, but citizens could now publicly critique these same policies in a manner more widespread than ever before

During the age of exploration, advances in navigation and banking changed the very nature of commerce, adding more complexity to tax policies in the form of duties and customs to support mercantile economies

With the Industrial Revolution came the social contract theory as society shifted from the agrarian to the urban, and new schools of thought on taxation developed that are carried with us to present day

Even the digital revolution transformed the nature of taxation, spurring international collaboration and governance as the global economy flourished and evolved

In the midst of the AI revolution, how will we shape taxation?

Civilizations rise and fall by how they tax.
It’s time to write the next chapter.

Introducing Accordance — Frontier Intelligence for Tax.

We work with global leaders at the forefront of taxation, supporting the most complex advisory work and navigating through regulatory environments that are constantly shifting. Born out of Stanford AI Laboratory/SAIL, our team is composed of world-class experts in taxation and AI, working on innovations around the clock that are changing the nature of the tax practice. We are backed by the most pre-eminent visionaries in technology and commerce, and we’ve already revolutionized the tax practice for thousands of professionals at the forefront of the most demanding and complicated tax issues.

It has been a true privilege for David and I to be working with our world-class team so far, but this is just the beginning. Finsam signing off. Ad astra.

[Finsam Samson @FinsamSamson]

Fun to see some older work being resurfaced

[Roan @RohOnChain]

As someone who builds institutional level quant systems, this Stanford paper is the closest thing to an HFT desk I have ever seen publicly shared.

14 pages. Top Trading Strategies. Bookmark & get this, then read the article below before someone takes it down.

[Finsam Samson @FinsamSamson]

Honored to be named to Forbes 30 under 30 with @DYtweetshere!

Grateful for our rockstar team at @AccordanceAI. Each and every single legend in the crew has the ability to bend the world to their will; has been a true privilege building this rocket ship together 🚀

[General Catalyst @generalcatalyst]

Huge congrats to the nine GC founders recognized in @Forbes' 30 Under 30 Class of 2026. These pioneers are building companies that reshape entire industries—from a legal tech unicorn that’s scaling at speed, to solving for the tyranny of the inbox with an AI that understands how you communicate. These founders are building because they saw a problem and are relentlessly innovating to fix it.

@WeAreLegora's @MaxJunestrand
@RangerNetHQ's @joship__
@usepylon's @marty_kausas, @rengrenghello, and @advith_c
@interaction's @marvinvonhagen and @felixms
@AccordanceAI's David Yue and @FinsamSamson

Full list → https://t.co/8qpSDPQksV

[Forbes @Forbes]

AI isn't the future—it's now. Meet the Forbes 30 Under 30 revolutionaries harnessing machine learning to build robotic astronauts, cut off funding for terrorists, and turn anyone into a genius coder.

This is the new class of innovators making history.

See the full 2026 #ForbesUnder30 list: https://t.co/o5fMdPuFMs
(Photography by Sebastian Nevols; Additional Photography by Guerin Blask)

[sudarshan @ItzSuds]

I stumbled into 2 of my best investments- @superpower & @AccordanceAI, because we carpooled to a 2023 Oscars party together.

Over 3am Taco Bell, DY & Finsam told me what they were up to. Even then it was obvious anything they tried would work

Honored to call them friends today!

[Finsam Samson @FinsamSamson]

@KanuGulati @vkhosla @khoslaventures @AccordanceAI @DYtweetshere @OpenAI @AnthropicAI We're entering a golden age!

[Kanu Gulati @Khosla Ventures @KanuGulati]

. @vkhosla and I @khoslaventures are thrilled to back @AccordanceAI building the smartest tax & accounting AI that can handle the most sophisticated advisory work @DYtweetshere @FinsamSamson. They are partnering with the frontier labs such as @OpenAI and @AnthropicAI to train the next generation of accountants

[Rashi Shrivastava @RashiShrivast18]

NEW: Accordance, which is building an AI tool for accountants and tax professionals, has raised $13 million in funding from top VCs like @khoslaventures. The industry is facing a massive shortage and CEO David Yue is betting that AI can fill the gaps.

https://t.co/DmTqOXcoTd

[Kanu Gulati @Khosla Ventures @KanuGulati]

@khoslaventures is thrilled to back @AccordanceAI building the smartest tax & accounting AI that can handle the most sophisticated advisory work @DYtweetshere @FinsamSamson

[Finsam Samson @FinsamSamson]

@KanuGulati @khoslaventures @AccordanceAI @DYtweetshere Deeply appreciate it Kanu, truly grateful for your support and excited about the road ahead!!

[DY @DYtweetshere]

Dear friends, I am incredibly honored to finally unveil what we've been working on in stealth: Accordance.

When Finsam and I first started our journey bringing AI out of the research lab, we discovered an industry filled with some of the most thoughtful, principled professionals we'd ever met: tax and accounting practitioners who became our teachers, our guides, and ultimately our partners.

As our entire team spent thousands of hours over the last few years climbing the learning curve, what we've discovered is that we're solving something much bigger than we initially realized. We began to see what keeps everyone up at night, and it wasn't what we expected. 75% of senior accounting professionals are retiring in the next decade, with only a 50% replacement rate. Meanwhile, regulations multiply and edge cases explode in complexity. The profession isn't just facing a labor shortage - it's facing an expertise crisis.

That's when it clicked - our mission at Accordance matters more than we ever imagined. Most people think "AI for accounting and tax" means automating routine work - but we're doing the opposite. We're building the smartest tax & accounting AI that can handle the most sophisticated advisory work - the stuff that normally takes decades of experience. It's letting junior staff punch way above their weight and giving seasoned experts superpowers they've never had. We're not replacing professionals; we're amplifying their expertise at the exact moment the profession needs it most.

The outcomes we're seeing are remarkable. But none of this would have been possible without our world-class team that sharpens iron with iron, our supporters who've been with us every step of this journey, and every professional who opened their doors and trusted us with their most complex challenges.

We're grateful to have you on this mission with us.

[Finsam Samson @FinsamSamson]

@thisisrayguo

[Andrea Wang @AndreaShuyuWang]

It’s been such a pleasure partnering with @DYtweetshere and @FinsamSamson since my time at GC (and our partnership started way before this company even started when Finsam was still at Stanford!) and very excited about what they are building in AI accounting. Congrats on the launch!

[Max Rimpel @max_rimpel]

Congrats to @DYtweetshere, @FinsamSamson and the rest of the incredibly gifted @AccordanceAI team 🙌

[Derrick Li @TheDerrickLi]

Congrats to @DYtweetshere, @FinsamSamson and the entire @AccordanceAI team.  It's been amazing work with them & their tenacity and pace are infectious

We at @AforeVC are grateful to be on the journey and it's only getting started 🚀

[Finsam Samson @FinsamSamson]

The history of taxation is the history of humanity.

With the introduction of Gutenberg’s printing press, governments implemented standardized tax policies, but citizens could now publicly critique these same policies in a manner more widespread than ever before

During the age of exploration, advances in navigation and banking changed the very nature of commerce, adding more complexity to tax policies in the form of duties and customs to support mercantile economies

With the Industrial Revolution came the social contract theory as society shifted from the agrarian to the urban, and new schools of thought on taxation developed that are carried with us to present day

Even the digital revolution transformed the nature of taxation, spurring international collaboration and governance as the global economy flourished and evolved

In the midst of the AI revolution, how will we shape taxation?

Civilizations rise and fall by how they tax.
It’s time to write the next chapter.

Introducing Accordance — Frontier Intelligence for Tax.

We work with global leaders at the forefront of taxation, supporting the most complex advisory work and navigating through regulatory environments that are constantly shifting. Born out of Stanford AI Laboratory/SAIL, our team is composed of world-class experts in taxation and AI, working on innovations around the clock that are changing the nature of the tax practice. We are backed by the most pre-eminent visionaries in technology and commerce, and we’ve already revolutionized the tax practice for thousands of professionals at the forefront of the most demanding and complicated tax issues.

It has been a true privilege for David and I to be working with our world-class team so far, but this is just the beginning. Finsam signing off. Ad astra.

[Finsam Samson @FinsamSamson]

Check out our feature on Forbes: https://t.co/EMy8c9Jirb

[Finsam Samson @FinsamSamson]

The history of taxation is the history of humanity.

With the introduction of Gutenberg’s printing press, governments implemented standardized tax policies, but citizens could now publicly critique these same policies in a manner more widespread than ever before

During the age of exploration, advances in navigation and banking changed the very nature of commerce, adding more complexity to tax policies in the form of duties and customs to support mercantile economies

With the Industrial Revolution came the social contract theory as society shifted from the agrarian to the urban, and new schools of thought on taxation developed that are carried with us to present day

Even the digital revolution transformed the nature of taxation, spurring international collaboration and governance as the global economy flourished and evolved

In the midst of the AI revolution, how will we shape taxation?

Civilizations rise and fall by how they tax.
It’s time to write the next chapter.

Introducing Accordance — Frontier Intelligence for Tax.

We work with global leaders at the forefront of taxation, supporting the most complex advisory work and navigating through regulatory environments that are constantly shifting. Born out of Stanford AI Laboratory/SAIL, our team is composed of world-class experts in taxation and AI, working on innovations around the clock that are changing the nature of the tax practice. We are backed by the most pre-eminent visionaries in technology and commerce, and we’ve already revolutionized the tax practice for thousands of professionals at the forefront of the most demanding and complicated tax issues.

It has been a true privilege for David and I to be working with our world-class team so far, but this is just the beginning. Finsam signing off. Ad astra.

[DY @DYtweetshere]

Glad to be covered by the @FinancialTimes today. Last week I found myself in a San Francisco theater watching a hip-hop musical about... Silicon Valley startups.

Complete with rap battles about cap tables and songs about "disrupting everything." As a YC alum, I was cringing and laughing at the same time. It's wildly exaggerated but self-awarely accurate.

The show forced us to confront something we didn't want to admit: Silicon Valley really does feel like a cult sometimes. But here's the thing: any industry afraid of its own mirror probably needs one most.

Read more about our conversation in today's FT. @ReidHoffman @RyanNicoleAustin @RafeUddin_

[DY @DYtweetshere]

Incredibly honored to announce our partnership!