The Citizen Compass: Voice Your Opinion Now!

Having spent only an hour on PwC's Citizen Compass website (www.citizencompass.pwc.com), I realized the true potential of the government capitalizing on technology and adapting eservices to better serve us Canadians. I highly recommend you to join thousands of other Canadians, including myself and other individuals at PwC, to voice your opinion on what services you would like to have available at your fingertips by completing the Choicebook and Idea Forum. I guarantee you that it will be a highly interactive and exciting experience for you that is, in fact, quite entertaining and informative.  

The Citizen Compass: Let’s guide our future together!

Fellow Canadians, it is finally time for us to be heard. Amidst the economic turmoil that has taken over our thoughts and to some degree our lives over the past several years, many of us have been caught up in our own utopia and have forgotten that we too have a say in our government’s plans, actions and policies. After all, the government plays a vital role in our lives (believe it or not). With social media and other technology on the rise and time to ourselves and our family/friends on the fall, we must capitalize on any opportunity we can get to use technology to help mitigate the time crunch we are facing. I have an idea.

On My Way to Becoming a CA – CKE, Busy Season and Everything in Between

It has been a while since you have heard from me! Well guess what? There has been a lot going on in my life as an Associate at PwC! From writing the CKE to rolling-off my first client this busy season, I have had an amazing month thus far! Read on to hear about what the CKE, busy season and “everything in between” is like for an Associate like myself at PwC! 

Preparing for Crunch Time

With the holiday season having just passed, busy season and exam season is just around the corner. This time of year can be challenging for both PwC employees and all of you students.  With that being said there are a few things that we should all keep in mind when going through this time period to keep healthy and avoid stress.

How PwC Welcomes New Associates - Rookie Night 2011!

I must admit that last Thursday was one of the most exciting days I have had thus far at PwC as a New Associate! It was PwC Metro North office’s annual “Rookie Night” for Team Ionescu! Amidst the intense CKE studying and piling client work, New Associates were welcomed to the team in a rather brilliant way at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown Toronto! Read on to find out what the evening was like and why such events are crucial for a team’s success!

Free Learning on the Job

I often get asked by students and friends, what’s one of the most rewarding aspects of being in audit so far, and I would always answer without hesitation that it’s the in depth learning, especially about different types of businesses that we get from client engagements.

A Week in the Life of a New Associate – From Hollywood to Auditing

What a week! From the annual PwC Offer Gala Party to my first official audit engagement at one of the largest tobacco companies in the world, this past week was filled with excitement, hard-work and tremendous learning opportunities. I could not have asked for a more challenging and fun-filled week as a New Associate at PwC!

Thoughts from the PwC Offer Gala

This past Monday I had the pleasure of meeting our new and potential 2012 hires at the PwC Offer Gala. As many of you may know, the Offer Gala is one of the most fun-filled nights during the recruiting process and is a great way to get to know the firm and its people.

Development Team Meetings (DTMs)

Hello everyone!

Hope you were able to enjoy the gorgeous weather and had a lot of fun with friends and family this past weekend.

By now, you are probably very familiar with the various types of training that PwC offers such as the CA exams training and the new hire training (assurance 1). In this week’s post, I would like to introduce to you a different type of learning experience at PwC --- DTMs (Development Team Meetings).

Goal Setting is Key!

Hi everyone!

As I am going into my second year here at PwC, it is that time of the year again to set our annual goals!