UFE Preparation and PwC

So it has been a busy season for all of us, but the good news is that we are almost through and the sun is shining. We are plugging through tax season, which is a nice change from audits, and it just so happens that they have started signing us up for UFE prep session. So, I thought it would be good to give everyone an idea of the firm’s supports when it comes to writing the UFE.

CASB...Start thinking now

Well, from what I heard the ASBAA Wine and Cheese was a huge success and all our recruiters had a great time. We really appreciated everyone taking the time out of their busy schedules to come out and meet us. I wasn’t able to make it, since I had a CASB exam the next day, which brings me to my next topic.

Coaching Culture at PwC

This was a very fun and very busy week in the Waterloo office. There were recruiting events at the two local universities, a dinner for recipients of a firm-wide achievement award, and the completion of the 2011 UFE for five writers, and of course, the subsequent social committee event to celebrate the end of the UFE...And yes somewhere amongst all that we completed client work! In fact as an aside, I had a great learning opportunity this week because my largest client acquired a company in France so I was involved in the audit of the acquisition.

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.

UFE support... It’s everywhere at PwC!

I’m in the middle of marking some practice UFEs for a couple of our UFE writers and thought that it was a great idea to share with you the amount of support we offer at PwC to our UFE writers!  I remember when I was going through recruiting.  There were so many of us asking questions about the UFE process, the UFE support, and what the UFE is really like.  At that point in life, I just remember the UFE being this big, scary, unknown exam and it seemed next to impossible that I would ever be ready to write such an exam!  However, PwC resources were there right from the beginning.  Keep reading to hear about some of the support we offer.

Let the studying begin!

In preparation to write my UFE exam in September – the final test in becoming a CA! – I have been attending courses and treating studying as though it is a full time job.

UFE Prep Program

One of the benefits of working for PwC is the training you receive for the CA exams. A perfect example of this is a training week called UFE Mock Week, which took place recently. As a successful UFE writer in 2010, I participated as an exam marker at this year’s mock week.

The Life of a CA Student

Currently my daily routine at PwC is what you might call unconventional. While I do get up every day and head into the city in the mornings along with all the other commuters, I am not going because I have an 8:30 meeting or a client obligation. I am currently not working because from now until Sept 13th I am on UFE study leave, the final stage of my life as a CA student!

Matt in Toronto

Hi Everyone! My name is Matthew and I am a Senior Associate in the Audit and Assurance Group in the Downtown Toronto Office.  This year I will be blogging about my various experiences from the past couple of years at the firm (including tips for the upcoming recruiting season) and giving you a general insight into the life of an auditor.

Celebrating UFE Success

In past blogs I shared some of my experiences, in getting to the point of writing the UFE including CASB, PwC UFE Prep and summer of studying.  After you are all done writing the UFE, there is a long waiting…this week I’d like to share with you my experiences post UFE writing including celebrating passing!