Faculty Newsletter - May 2024
Dear Friends in Academia,
This month, as part of our efforts to continue accelerating its adoption, we are proud to announce PwC’s US and UK firms have signed an agreement with OpenAI making PwC OpenAI’s first reseller for ChatGPT. We highlight our 2nd annual Destination CPA program that brought nearly 1,200 students together to discover the opportunities that come with being a CPA. We spotlight our #1 ranking in Vault’s Accounting 25, the seven PwCers on the inaugural Forbes America’s Top 200 CPAs list, and the 158 individuals becoming partners and principals on July 1. Read about the career lessons Kathryn Kaminsky learned as a camp counselor and see how My Marketplace is powering internal mobility through transparency and technology. Listen to Doug McHoney discuss the latest happenings around Pillar Two. Read how GenAi speeds the software development lifecycle and watch Justin Femmer and Hadley Leach talk about how companies with an effective data strategy and trusted data can successfully adopt AI. We conclude our newsletter with an opportunity to follow PwC’s accounting podcast to hear insights you won’t find anywhere else.
Accelerating the Adoption of AI
Generative AI is poised to revolutionize how we work, live and interact. As part of our efforts to continue accelerating its adoption, PwC’s US and UK firms have signed an agreement with OpenAI making PwC OpenAI’s first reseller for ChatGPT Enterprise and the largest user of the product. The agreement will expand PwC’s technology ecosystem and give our workforce access to the most powerful version of ChatGPT as we continue to scale AI infrastructure across businesses. Read more here.
Helping future accountants jumpstart their careers
To help inspire future accountants, PwC brought together nearly 1,200 students for the firm’s 2nd annual Destination CPA program. They learned, connected and discovered the opportunities that come with being a CPA. Following the event, PwC Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Leader, Rod Adams, explains why the future of accounting is bright. Read more here.
PwC’s profession-leading audit practice, PwCers receive national awards
Pwc ranked #1 in Vault’s Accounting 25, and Forbes included seven PwCers on its inaugural America’s Top 200 CPAs list. Read more here.
Our new partners and principals embody the career opportunities at our firm
We celebrate the 158 individuals who have achieved an exciting career milestone, as they become PwC partners and principals across the US and Mexico on July 1, 2024! Each of them represents the very best of our firm and the skills needed to lead our people and our clients as we continue driving success. We’re confident that their passions, skills and abilities strengthen not only our partnership culture but also our investment in the future successes of our firm. Learn more about this dynamic group.
Career lessons from being a camp counselor
Students at the start of their careers should take stock of the interpersonal skills they develop in their summer jobs—many overlap with those learned in the corporate world. PwC Vice Chair and US Trust Solutions Co-Leader Kathryn Kaminsky shares lessons she learned as a camp counselor and how the experience impacted her career as a certified public accountant. Read more in Accounting Today.
My Marketplace: Powering Internal Mobility through Transparency and Technology
At PwC, career development is enhanced by exposure to new internal opportunities and technology to help personalize careers. My Marketplace is a recently launched internal talent platform that transforms how our people navigate the firm and identify new skills to better support their ambitions. PwC’s Chief People Officer, Yolanda Seals-Coffield explains how My Marketplace is leveraging the power of AI to help employees reimagine the possible for their career. Read more here.
Pillar Two: Hindsight is 20/24
Doug McHoney and podcast regular Calum Dewar (Principal, International Tax Services) are at PwC’s EMEA’s International Tax, Legal, and Workforce Academy in Prague, Czech Republic. To discuss the latest happenings around Pillar Two. Listen here.
10 ways GenAI improves software development
Learn how generative AI speeds the software development lifecycle for new products and services for businesses and customers. Read more here.
Enabling AI readiness with trusted data
The role of trusted data in enabling organizations to make the best use of GenAI is key. Justin Femmer and Hadley Leach talk about how companies with an effective data strategy and trusted data can successfully adopt AI. Watch here.
Follow PwC’s accounting podcast
Listen in as PwC specialists discuss today’s most compelling accounting, reporting, and business issues. Whether financial reporting or sustainability reporting, each episode is packed with insights you won’t find anywhere else. 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
