Putting ourselves in each others' shoes

 After helping out at a recruiting session two years ago as a summer student, I really found that I was passionate and interested in this area, and knew that I wanted to get involved. Personally, I believe that one of the best parts of my job is being able to connect with students like you, and help to attract some of the brightest students to PwC. Since it was not too long ago that I was in your position, it makes perfect sense for me to talk about one of the four behaviours within the PwC Experience - putting ourselves in each others' shoes.

Get Paid to Learn!

One of the best parts of working at PwC is all of the educational opportunities and support programs that are offered to help you learn and develop your technical knowledge. Aside from the typical CASB training that is offered, the Tax CA program enables Tax CA’s to build their technical skills through: The mentorship program, the apprenticeship programs, the advanced tax classes, and the conferences and seminars.

CASB or MPAcc?

As you enter the recruiting season, you are probably finding yourself starting to think about life after University. If you are pursuing a CA designation in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan or Manitoba you might be wondering whether the CA School of Business (CASB) or Masters of Professional Accounting program (MPAcc) is right for you. In this post I will discuss each program to help give you a better idea of your options.

Rotate your way to a Tax CA!

As a member of the Tax CA core recruiting team, quite often I am asked whether or not the Tax CA program provides the same level of training or experiences necessary to prepare for the UFE. To answer this question, it is important to understand the rotations system in place and the process that allows you to earn your CA designation through the expanded experience opportunity (“EEO”).

Why choose Tax?

The most frequent question that I am asked at PwC recruiting events is; “What made you choose tax?”  The answer to this question is not very simple.  In fact, my answer has and is continuously changing as I learn more about what we do in our tax practice and the different opportunities that are available.

Sean in Vancouver

Hey there - my name is Sean and I am a PwC Tax CA associate in the Vancouver office. 

I started with the firm as a summer student in 2009 and joined fulltime in September 2010 after graduating from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Business Administration.   Throughout university I was focused on my academics and was highly involved in the community and athletics.  My involvement in these areas is what ultimately led me to my summer internship at PwC, and since then I have never looked back.  

The Change to IFRS

The transition to IFRS is nearly complete. At the end of this year, companies will be required to file under IFRS which means a big change in the accounting world. For many of us, that means that we need to learn a whole new accounting methodology. At PwC, our learning and development programs make it easy to learn all we need to know.

Busy Season

It’s the middle of February which means one thing—it’s busy season! Although it may not be the most relaxed time of year, it’s a great time to learn and improve. You will learn as much during busy season as you will for the rest of the year.

Offer Party!!

Months of countless events and we’re finally in the home stretch! Congratulations to everyone for going through such a lengthy recruiting process. Each year, we end the long recruiting season with the offer party. It gives us a chance to celebrate with the recruits and gives them one more chance to get to know us all.

Social events at PwC

PwC can require a lot of hard work, but that’s only half of it. We keep ourselves entertained with a variety of social events all year round.