Faculty Newsletter - March 2024
Dear Friends in Academia,
This month, we are proud that PwC was named as one of the top 100 firms by Accounting Today. We spotlight how we support our people at every stage of life and show how our talent marketplace powers internal mobility. We share the results of our 2024 Trust, Digital Trends in Operations and Global nextGen Surveys. Next Wes Bricker, PwC US Vice Chair and US Trust Solutions Co-Leader, weighs in on the growing trust gap between executives and consumers and also shares his thoughts on the SEC climate ruling. In addition, we hear from Doug Mchoney and Chairman Dave Camp discussing how Congress negotiates tax legislation and from Kathryn Kaminsky, PwC US Vice Chair and US Trust Solutions Co-Leader, as she shares her passion for being a CPA and career advice. We conclude our newsletter with 5 ways Microsoft Fabric can help get your data ready for GenAI.
PwC named as one of the top 100 firms by Accounting Today
Our people go above and beyond to help our clients solve important problems. The work they do builds trust and strengthens our economy, all while building up their own skills that will last their entire career. See the report here.
Supporting Our People at Every Stage of their Life
Balancing growing your career and your family can be difficult. That’s why at PwC, we prioritize providing our people with meaningful benefits and building a culture of belonging that helps everyone thrive. Hear how this Trust Solutions Director has been able to balance becoming a parent, expanding her family and growing as a professional and leader during her time at the firm. Read more here.
Introducing My Marketplace
In an ever-changing job market, employers should be creative about how they leverage the skills in their talent pool. That’s why we created My Marketplace – a talent marketplace informed by an artificial intelligence (AI) engine to power internal mobility across our firm. By transforming how talent is connected to skills and opportunities, My Marketplace is one of our most pivotal internal platforms to date, and a key step forward in how our My+ people experience uses technology to personalize careers at the firm. It also gives leaders increased visibility to more talent, both in and outside of their immediate teams or personal networks. Read more here.
PwC’s 2024 Trust Survey
Trust in many institutions is declining, which is why it’s at a premium in business. In our fourth trust survey, the results underscore the importance and the opportunity of trust among business executives. Read more here.
PwC’s 2024 Digital Trends in Operations Survey
When companies invest significant dollars in different technologies to improve operations and supply chains, some trial and error is expected. But as our 2024 Digital Trends in Operations Survey shows, there’s still too much error, and that can be a hard pill for the C-suite and shareholders to swallow. Read more here.
PwC’s Global nextGen Survey 2024: Success and succession in an AI world
By dynamically fusing leadership transition and generative AI, family enterprises create opportunities for the next generation. Read more here.
How consumer trust affects the bottom line: PwC analysis
PwC US Vice Chair and US Trust Solutions Co-Leader, Wes Bricker, discusses the growing trust gap between executives and consumers. Watch the Yahoo Finance video for more insights from our new 2024 Trust Survey.
SEC Climate Rules Create Lighter-Than-Feared Auditor To-Do List
The SEC recently voted to adopt climate-related disclosures, requiring public companies to disclose information around carbon emissions and risks that climate poses to their business. PwC US Vice Chair and US Trust Solutions Co-Leader, Wes Bricker, shares more on the final ruling with Bloomberg Law.
Cross-border Tax Talks - US Tax policy: Chairman Dave Camp
Doug Mchoney is joined by former House Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camp, now senior policy advisor in PwC’s Washington National Tax Services, to discuss his political career, drivers behind US Tax policy, how Congress negotiates tax legislation, and more. Listen here.
How I Got Here: Kathryn Kaminsky
Expertise matters, and having a CPA distinguishes individuals as having dedication, knowledge and the skills to perform the job. Kathryn Kaminsky, PwC US Vice Chair and US Trust Solutions Co-Leader, shares her passion for being a #CPA and career advice on the Financial Executives International "How I Got Here" podcast series. Listen to the full episode here.
5 ways Microsoft Fabric can help get your data ready for GenAI
The demand for data modernization is increasing, particularly with the growing need to deploy GenAI at scale. GenAI can make sense of unstructured data and enable productivity surges in various industries. Microsoft Fabric offers advantages for deploying GenAI at scale, including easier access to data and standardization. Read more 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
