Faculty Newsletter - April 2024
Dear Friends in Academia,
This month we are proud to announce our new Operating Committee, taking office on July 1, 2024, and our recent recognitions by Fortune and LinkedIn. We outline some ideas for your feedback on resources to help raise awareness and interest in accounting. We spotlight skills for today’s aspiring accountants and how PwC empowers new associates through our two-year program Thrive. In addition, you can watch how PwC is working together with TED asking the big questions about AI and see how we are putting AI in the hands of our people. Further, you can read the proposal from the PCAOB to require additional reporting by auditors, see our take on the FICC margin proposal, and hear from Doug McHoney as he discusses the recession outlook with Dr. Alexis Crow. We conclude the newsletter highlighting a CPE opportunity by joining our Trust in Action webcast series.
Announcing our new Operating Committee
Meet the new incoming PwC US leadership team taking office on July 1—the Operating Committee. These leaders are inspiring, transparent and committed to harnessing the amazing talent, capabilities and creativity of our firm to help us as we continue to deliver quality and grow in new ways – as a team and as individuals. Get to know them here.
PwC’s People Recognized by Fortune and LinkedIn
PwC was recently named to Fortune’s 2024 100 Best Companies to Work For and LinkedIn Top Companies for 2024, ranking #22 and #5, respectively. This was our firm’s 20th year in a row on the Fortune list and 6th time in a row on the LinkedIn list, and both awards are a testament to our people. Our employees, who consistently show up for each other, our clients, and our communities, are the driving force behind what makes PwC such a great place to work. Read more about our Fortune and LinkedIn honors.
Faculty Feedback Survey
As part of PwC's commitment to raise awareness in careers in accounting, we are working on possible resources for our campus stakeholders. We would greatly value your feedback to know if we are on the right track to create resources which could be impactful. Please use this link to view a brief description of resources under consideration and share your reaction to each idea as well as any other suggestions you might have. We thank you in advance for your input!
Skills for Today’s Aspiring Accountants
CPAs can take on more impactful responsibilities early in their careers, apply a deep and digital skillset, and are at the forefront of analyzing complex data. Today’s accountants work in diverse teams and use innovative technology. Alongside other industry peers, PwC Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Leader Rod Adams discusses the skills that today’s aspiring accountants can and should build. Read more here.
Thrive with Confidence: Empowering New Associates through our Two-Year Program
PwC’s Thrive program, launched in 2020, is an innovative experience that provides support to new Black and Latino/Hispanic associates in the first two years of their careers through mentorship, intentional two-way learning and opportunities for participants to connect and grow together. Read more here.
PwC and Ted: Asking the big questions about AI
AI is rapidly impacting the ways in which we interact, create, work, run our businesses and our homes. This moment needs bold leadership, thoughtful examination and fearlessness to ask hard questions. As the Strategic AI Partner at TED2024, PwC is working together with TED to ask these questions and unlock the potential of AI to create real value for businesses, individuals and our wider societies. Watch here.
Putting AI in the Hands of our People
We are investing in upskilling our 75,000 people in artificial intelligence to give them in-demand skills to build their careers, transform our business and serve our clients. Chief People Officer Yolanda Seals-Coffield joins fellow leaders to explain how and why PwC is providing our people with the most relevant generative AI skills and training needed for today and tomorrow, regardless of their role. Watch here.
Our Take - PwC’s Financial Services Update - April 19, 2024
FICC margin proposal: Some clarity is provided but questions remain. More here.
As the world turns: Macroeconomic trends
Doug McHoney is at PwC’s International Tax Conference in Dana Point, California with Dr. Alexis Crow, PwC’s Geopolitical Investing Practice Leader. Doug and Alexis discuss the recession outlook and economic activity, the impact of inflation, central banking policy, and more. Listen here.
We hope you find this information useful. Please email us_pwc.university.relations@pwc.com if we can be of assistance.
Best Regards,
Julie Peters, US University Relations Leader
