AI in Tax Is Moving Fast. Are We Ignoring the Risks? | Danny Werfel
Episode Summary
“Extraordinary productivity gains shouldn’t automatically mean removing people from the process.”
Danny Werfel, former IRS Commissioner, joins Kacee Johnson to discuss how tax professionals can embrace AI without sacrificing the trust, expertise, and accountability the profession depends on.
From AI risk frameworks and error tolerance to workforce development and human oversight, they talk about what responsible AI adoption should look like across the tax profession.
Hosted by Kacee Johnson, fintech innovation leader and Principal at Radical, AI-Native Accounting is the podcast at the crossroads of AI and the future of finance. Engage in monthly discussions with firm owners, tech pioneers, and visionary accountants. Explore real-world applications of AI, uncovering how it's streamlining processes and enhancing decision-making. Discover what's working, what's emerging, and what's on the horizon in the world of accounting technology.
Featured Guest
Danny Werfel
Executive in Residence at the Johns Hopkins University School of Government and Policy
Danny Werfel is a public-sector and management executive who served as the 50th Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service from 2023 to 2025. He previously served as Acting IRS Commissioner in 2013 and held senior leadership roles at the White House Office of Management and Budget, where he focused on federal financial management, government operations, and program integrity. Between his periods of government service, Danny spent nearly a decade at Boston Consulting Group, where he became a managing director and partner and helped lead the firm’s public-sector practice. Across his career, he has worked at the intersection of government, financial management, technology, and organizational transformation, advising and leading large institutions through complex operational change.
Your Host
Kacee Johnson
Digits Advisor & Innovation Partner
Kacee Johnson is a leading figure in the accounting profession, recognized among Accounting Today's Top 100 Most Influential People, CPA Practice Advisor's Top 25 Thought Leaders, and as one of the Most Powerful Women in Accounting. She advises AICPA and CPA.com as an innovation partner and leads the Startup Accelerator program, mentoring startups that shape the profession's future. In 2025, she completed Harvard Business School's Executive Program on Private Equity and Venture Capital and joined the be radical team as a Principal in FinTech Innovation.
