Career Spotlight: Accounting

It’s a common misconception that Accounting is all about crunching numbers and reapplying the same rules over and over again. While these types of tasks do apply from time to time, an Accountant’s job involves so much more than that. If you’re currently working towards a career in Accounting, you should be prepared to take […]

Avalon D’Souza pursued engineering for two years before he switched into accounting.

PwC has been proactive by implementing a number of diversity and inclusion initiatives to create a culture where all types of diversity are embraced and celebrated.

Helen Kirvan is a recent University of Alberta commerce grad who has been working as an Associate at PwC since October 2010.

We’ve put together the average entry-level salaries for entry-level jobs in the accounting field in Canada. About 10% should be added if you have graduate or professional certifications.

At KPMG’s Executive Look event this summer, students from across Canada got to meet KPMG’s executive team, including CEO Bill Thomas, and take part in fun activities that helped them get to know what it’s like to work at KPMG.

TalentEgg goes behind the scenes of the KPMG National Boardroom Skills Case Competition with student interns to find out what an summer internship with KPMG is like.

What’s the difference between working at a small and large accounting firm? Recent grads share their experiences. Do you agree?

Accounting grads have gained a combination of hard and soft skills that apply well to numerous career options. Remember, employers hire people, not degrees.

Cathy Giallo says students and recent grads with unrelated educational backgrounds who want to work in accounting will be hired by many organizations as long as they’re willing to start from the bottom and work their way up by getting experience and maybe even pursuing additional education or certification in finance and accounting.

If you are looking into the accounting career path and don’t have a finance or accounting background or degree, it can be difficult to wade through all the designations. However, there are many roles in the field that don’t require professional accounting designation.

Student recruitment processes in accounting have become increasingly competitive. Sarah Whelan, a Queen’s accounting grad, just landed a job with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Toronto. After surviving the recruitment process herself, she has some tips for students following in her footsteps.