Life of a Senior Associate....

Hello Everyone!

I hope you all had a chance to enjoy the holiday season and take a break from your university classes!  I thought I would give you an update about my past couple of weeks and what I have been working on. December was a busy month and I had an opportunity to do some travelling and connect with some PwC colleagues from other offices.

Another week of work and fun!

Another week of work & fun! 
Where does the time go?  Well, coming up in the next couple of weeks, I will be out at clients doing interim testing.  Interim testing is typically going out to clients and performing controls testing and updating our understanding of their processes.  I actually really like controls testing and gaining an in-depth understanding of the client business processes.  It might not sound very fun, but you really do learn a lot about how companies operate, which can only be useful in the future.

The Perfect Fit!

As the recruiting process is in full force, I just wanted share with you how I selected PwC over other firms.

MPAcc or CASB - which is best for you?

Hi to all Potential Recruits!
My name is Lynsie and I am an Experienced Associate at PwC Saskatoon. I just recently returned to the Saskatoon office after completing my first term in the Masters of Professional Accounting (MPAcc) program at the University of Saskatchewan.

All about recruiting!

As September is now upon us, so is the recruiting season for accounting jobs. You have probably already noticed that recruiting for jobs at a public accounting firm is a bit more involved that simply filling out a form, attaching your resume and clicking “submit”. I’m going to try and help break down the key components of recruiting to help you best manage your time and ensure that you don’t miss anything during this next month.

Free popcorn this Thursday at the ESB main landing!

This is an exciting week for a lot of people who are pursuing the CA designation.  The 2011 UFE (Uniform Final Examination) began on Tuesday.  The UFE is a three day exam and is one of the last steps in getting your CA designation.

This past week was bitter-sweet

This past week was bitter-sweet. It was fun as we had our annual golf tournament, an office lunch and a team volunteer activity but we had to say good-bye to our summer students. The summer students were a welcome addition to our team when they started back in May.  I still remember their newbie smiles and nervousness when starting their new job. 

Jessica - Saskatoon

Hello Everyone! My name is Jessica and I am a senior associate in the Audit and Assurance Group in Saskatoon. I started working at PwC as an intern in the summer of 2007 for the Calgary office.  I graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in April 2008 and have been working full time with PwC Saskatoon since then.

Travelling with style

Hey everyone! So I have been on a job in the beautiful province of Saskatchewan (no joke) and it got me thinking of all the travel opportunities that are available when working at PwC Winnipeg. There are constantly travel opportunities arising which means there is always a chance to see something new.

Career opportunities within PwC

There are many different types of opportunities within PwC that I want to let everyone know about.  Right now, it is “tax season”, so there are many people in the office working on personal taxes and it is definitely a busy time in the office.  I have never been in the tax pool to prepare personal tax returns, but I do corporate tax through-out the year, which has expanded my tax knowledge.