www.pwc.com/mypriorities
Indiana University*
Why work in public
accounting?
•Multiple Career Paths
• “career after career” – nobody knows a
business better than the auditors
• most CFOs have a CPA
• most VP’s of Tax have a CPA
• most CEOs come from an accounting
background
• “accounting is the language of
business”
• Work-Life Balance
• flexible hours
• flexible work arrangements – strong
performance
Why work in public
accounting? (continued)
• Professional Occupation
• Prestige  credibility
• make a decent living ($$$)
• Networking Opportunities
• meet client personnel & management
• Learning Curve
• understand different industries
• lots of responsibilities
Our scope.
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The PwC network of firms is
composed of 120,000 partners and
staff in 144 countries and territories
around the world
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In the US, PwC LLP employs
25,000 partners and staff
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In the US, PwC holds the leading
position as auditor to the Fortune
500, auditing 33% of Fortune 500
revenues
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Globally, PwC firms provide
significant audit and advisory
services for 79% of the Fortune
Global 500
Our service lines.
Advisory
Assurance
Tax
Advisory.
Advising clients on some of the most
intense aspects of their business
including issues involving transactions,
enterprise performance and crisis
management.
Snapshot
• $3.1 billion in global annual revenue
(2004)
• 14,000 professionals worldwide
• Over 2,600 US professionals
Advisory services.
• Dispute Analysis and
Investigations (DA&I)
• Finance Effectiveness
• Governance, Risk and
Compliance
• Health Industries Advisory
• IT Effectiveness
• Internal Audit Services
Assurance.
Helping clients ensure that the financial information
our clients report is clear and reliable.
Snapshot
• $8.7 billion in global annual revenue (2004)
• 54,000 professionals worldwide
• 11,400 US professionals
Assurance
services.
• External Audit and Related Services
• Private Company Services
• Systems Process and Assurance
(SPA)
• Transaction Services (TS)
• Actuarial and Insurance
Management Solutions (AIMS)
Tax.
Assist clients with tax strategy, planning
and compliance; optimize their tax
obligations and analyze regulatory
developments.
Snapshot
• $4.5 billion global revenue (2004)
• Over 20,000 Tax professionals
worldwide
• 5,800 professionals in the US
Tax – what we do.
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Industries
• Business Compliance Services
(BCS)
• Tax Projects Delivery Group
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Human Resource Solutions (HRS)
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Global Tax Structuring (GTxS)
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Washington National Tax Service
(WNTS)
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State and Local Tax (SALT)
Private Company Services
Washington Federal
Practice (WFP).
Our dedicated federal government practice helps
federal agencies improve financial measures and the
overall quality, efficiency and effectiveness of public
service through independent program oversight.
When you join our WFP you will have the opportunity
to immediately leverage our vast network of public
sector accounting and advisory experience and
thought leadership to help federal officials effectively
transform the way our government does business.
Learning, education and development.
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Learn from
• The people you work with
• Knowledge-based tools
• Clients
• Signature training programs
- Go Audit
- Advisory University
- Tax Associate Series and
Tax SELECT
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Experience continuous learning
• Core programs critical to your
professional development
• Classroom training, e-learning and
collaborative learning
Manage your learning
• MyDevelopment - a “one-stop
shop” for managing learning activity
Obtain professional certification
support
• Discounted training/prep classes
and exam fee reimbursement
Obtain educational financial support
• $5,250 per calendar year
Personal choices in shaping your future.
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Internships – launch your
career.
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Opportunities for exciting career
options.

Join the Leader – PwC is made
up of a team of individuals that
embrace diversity , creativity and
integrity.
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You can bring your life to PwC.
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A place where you can be
yourself.
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Tops Clients
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Challenging Work
Diversity and inclusion
inclusion.
External relationships

Association of Latino Professionals in
Finance and Accounting
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Historically Black Colleges and
Universities
Programs and initiatives
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INROADS
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Mentoring Partnerships
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Catalyst
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Women’s Networking Circles
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National Association of Black
Accountants
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Minority Circles
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Minority Scholarship Program
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Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
31% of new campus hires are people of color
Recognition
•
Named one of Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For in 2005”
•
Voted #1 ideal employer in our profession by business students, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Universum Undergraduate Survey
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Ranked #2 among top 10 employers of INROADS interns,
ahead of the Big 4 Firms
•
Ranked #2 on THE BLACK COLLEGIAN
magazine's list of The Top 100 Employers of 2004
•
Named a "100 Best Company" by Working Mother magazine
for the 9th year in a row – only Big 4 to be ranked in Top
10 (2001)
•
Recognized in Diversity, Inc as one of 50 Best Companies for
Diversity
•
Ranked #1 in our profession as the Most Ideal Diversity Employer among undergraduates in
the American Diversity Edition of the 2004 Universum Survey
•
Voted #1 top company Website by students in the 2005 Universum Undergraduate Surveys
www.pwc.com/lookhere
Julie Peters, Campus Recruiting Manager
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Kristy Teeple, Campus Recruiter
Kristine.a.teeple@us.pwc.com
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