The Australian Tax Office Commissioner Chris Jordan will discuss changes being made to improve relationships with clients and stakeholders, shift organizational culture, and provide new digital products and services. The transformation is driven by changing community expectations and supports government goals of productivity, efficiency, and deregulation. Jordan has extensive tax policy experience from roles in government and the private sector.

1. AUSTRALIAN TAX OFFICE
Chris Jordan AO, Commissioner of Taxation
“What Matters Most”
The ATO is changing the way it works by implementing a 'Program of
Reinvention'. How will these changes affect your business? Listen to
Commissioner Jordan discuss what matters most:
- Shifting the Culture;
- Improving Relationships; and
- New Products and Services to View and Interact with the ATO
Bringing a commercial need to give clients, staff and stakeholders the best possible
experience with the tax and super systems the ATO will underpin this transformation
through significant cultural change and improvements for staff.
The transformation is driven by the changing environment and expectations of the Australian community and
supports the government's drive for productivity, efficiency and deregulation.
Chris Jordan was appointed Commissioner of Taxation from 1 January 2013. He has extensive experience in advisory
roles to business and both sides of Government on tax policy and implementation issues.
Chris has previously held the roles of Chairman of the Board of Taxation and the Business Tax Working Group, Chairman
of the Committee for Sydney, Board Member of the Bell Shakespeare Company and the Sydney Children’s Hospital
Foundation. He was formerly NSW Chairman of KPMG until his retirement in 2012.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Chartered Tax Adviser for the Taxation Institute. Chris has
a Master of Laws (Sydney) and Bachelors of Commerce and Law (UNSW).
WHEN: Wednesday, 12 August 2015 from 12.00 pm - 2.00 pm
WHERE: Grand Ballroom 1, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, 176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks
The American Chamber of Commerce in Australia
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