Join us to hear from Daniel Werfel, former IRS Commissioner and currently at Johns Hopkins School of Government who will be discussing “The IRS Today and the Future of Tax Administration.”

This event will take place in the Piedmont room of Clyde’s Restaurant. Lunch and beverages will be served prior to the training. The Gallery Place parking garage is accessible at 736 6th Street NW. Parking validation at the Gallery Place parking garage (mentioned above) is available at a 50% discount for the first two hours, dropping to 25% after two hours. No discount on validation after four hours. Clyde’s is also a five-minute walk from the Gallery Place Chinatown metro station.

11:45am start time, but doors open at 11:30am.

Registration links:  In-person or virtual

Bring a Friend: If you have a non-member colleague who might be interested in joining AGA, they can attend in person one time for the same price as a member.

Speaker Biography: 

Danny Werfel led the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at two different points in his career, first as Acting Commissioner in 2013 and later as the 50th Commissioner from 2023 to 2025. In this role, he oversaw the nation’s tax system, which collects approximately $4.1 trillion annually—about 96% of total U.S. gross receipts. During his most recent tenure, he drove a historic transformation of the IRS, including an unprecedented hiring surge, the rollout of more digital solutions in two years than in the previous two decades combined, and targeted management reforms that delivered record gains in customer service, processing speed, and revenue collections.

He also led the development and launch of Direct File, navigating complex stakeholder dynamics, overcoming long-standing institutional and technical barriers to agile development inside the IRS, and guiding the program through intense public, political, and industry scrutiny. Under his leadership, Direct File became a proof point for reimagining taxpayer-facing digital services and elevated the question of free filing to the forefront of national tax policy.

Danny’s career spans leadership roles inside and outside government. Before his 2023 appointment, he served as global leader of Boston Consulting Group’s Public Sector practice, working with agencies worldwide on finance, service delivery, transformation, and risk management. Prior to joining BCG in 2014, he spent more than 15 years in federal service, including being installed by the President to serve as Acting IRS Commissioner to address a high stakes organizational crisis.

At the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Danny was Controller, leading governmentwide financial management, reporting, improper payments, and systems initiatives. He was later elevated to Acting Deputy Director for Management, responsible for procurement, IT, personnel policy, and performance management. He also played pivotal roles in implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and coordinating the federal response to the FY2013 budget sequester. Earlier in his career, he served as a Trial Attorney in the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.

Today, Danny is Executive in Residence at the Johns Hopkins School of Government and Public Policy and a Distinguished Fellow at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, where he advances civics literacy and public leadership. He writes a column for Bloomberg called, By All Accounts. And he serves on the Strategic Advisory Board of the Alliant Group and the digital media company Clipbook.

Danny holds a Master’s in Public Policy from Duke University, a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor’s in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.

Audience: Finance, auditing, and accounting professionals working in or supporting the federal government

Program Level: Basic (no prerequisites or advanced preparation required)

Learning objectives: 

• Identify key operational and strategic challenges currently facing the Internal Revenue Service and federal tax administration.
• Assess the implications of recent modernization efforts and policy changes on tax compliance and administration.
• Evaluate the potential risks and benefits of artificial intelligence applications in taxation, including impacts on accuracy, compliance, and oversight.

Field of Study: Taxes

CPE Credit: AGA members can receive 1 NASBA CPE credit with confirmed in-person and virtual attendance. Credits will be granted based on a 50-minute hour. CPEs may or may not meet the criteria required by your state CPA governing body for continuing professional education. All attendees should check with their licensing boards on whether these will be accepted for continuing professional education credit.

Registration Questions:

All registration questions should be directed to Chad or Alexis.

• In-Person: Chad Willhite – cwillhite@kpmg.com
• Virtual: Alexis Alfaro – asalfaro@kpmg.com