Opportunities at PwC

1. www.pwc.com Opportunities at PwC 2011 and beyond

2. www.pwc.com Who am I? George Acquah University of Leicester Physics BSc Found PwC almost by chance Enjoy music, football, tennis (and have recently started playing golf!)

3. Agenda • Who are PwC and what do we do? • What skills do you need to work with us? • What opportunities do we have? • Next Steps.

4. Professional Services Tax Assurance PwC Services Actuarial Consulting Financial Advisory

5. Our business areas

6. About Assurance • Commonly known as Audit • Professional qualification training path with Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW or ICAS) • Globally recognised professional qualification • 3 years to qualification • Blend of classroom and on the job learning • 4 training programme routes to choose:

7. About Tax • Professional qualification training path with Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW or ICAS) • Globally recognised professional qualification • 3 years to qualify • Blend of classroom and on the job learning • 3 training programme routes to choose:

8. About Actuarial • You’ll study to become fellow of the Institute of Actuaries • Globally recognised professional qualification • 4 years to qualify. The average outside is 6 years. • Blend of classroom and on the job learning • There are 2 training programmes:

9. About Consulting • No exam path • Straight into working on client projects • Formal structured development programme for 2 years • You can join • Management Consulting and enjoy cycles of experience before then specialising. • Or you can specialise early and join:

10. About Financial Advisory • Professional qualification training path with Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW or ICAS) • Globally recognised professional qualification • 3 years to qualify • Blend of classroom and on the job learning • Corporate Finance, Infrastructure & Govt doesn’t follow a professional exam route • There are 5 training programmes :

11. About Technology • No exam path • Expert training and the chance to specialise in a sought after discipline • 4 different areas of specialism to choose from • Expertise covers everything from IT Strategy, design, enterprise applications, sourcing project management

12. At PwC it’s not all about number crunching…It’s about working with your clients • Multi-national organisations • Large UK companies • Household names • Small & medium sized business • Public Sector • Individuals • Range of industry sectors • Work can take you places – UK & beyond

13. Our Clients • Closer links with a fashion label • Scrutinise the rock star life style? • Risky Business. • And the winner is…. • Winning Numbers? • Global • Multinationals • National • Utilities • Public Listed Companies • Private Owned Businesses • Oil and Gas • Pharmaceuticals • Construction companies • Local • Engineering • Financial Services • Telecommunications • Financial Services • Entertainment Industry • Farming Businesses

14. Where are we • 35 offices in the uk • 153 countries worldwide

15. www.pwc.com What Next

16. What do we offer you? Insight programmes • Open Day • Academy • UK Internship • Business Placement • Partner Shadowing Teach First • Internship or full time position School & college leaver programmes • Practical alternative to a traditional degree Graduate positions • Full time graduate roles UPDP • Partnerships with Newcastle University, Henley Business School at the University of Reading and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) • 4 year degree programmes with paid placements China sourcing initiative • Full time graduate roles in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong

17. Our brand promise • “We’re passionate about making a difference for our clients and each other, constantly creating and adding value. That’s our brand promise.” • It’s the experience that stays with you • The skills you develop stay with you. • Being able to shape your own future stays with you • Being able to make a difference stays with you • The relationships you build stay with you. • Joining PwC is being part of something special

18. Selection process 2011-12 INSPIRED Talent Mainstream entry route Register On-line testing Situational Talent Questionnaire, Occupational Personality Questionnaire,Numerical and Logical (verbal for Actuarial) Application Form Competency Question Application Form Competency and Inspired Talent Questions Telephone/Face to Face Interview Assessment Day Tests, written and group exercise Final Interview Offer On boarding

19. What do you need? • Don’t need accountancy related subjects • Just need to have a passion for business • Get some work experience- Saturday job in a shop • Demonstrate employability skills.

20. Business Champions ‘Live’ business skills development programme Get support and advice to put your business idea into action Seed funding available for short-listed teams Develop key employability skills A range of prizes available for the winning team Teams must be between 2 – 4 people and from the same university Enter by 18th November at: • www.bright-futures.org.uk/businesschampions

21. How have you developed these skills? • Work experience: it doesn’t have to be relevant work experience • GAP year • Voluntary work • Vacation work • Charity work Any other ideas?

22. Selection Process 2011 INSPIRED Talent Mainstream Entry Route Register On-line testing Situational Talent Questionnaire, Occupational Personality Questionnaire,Numerical and Logical (verbal for Actuarial) Application Form Competency Question Application Form Competency and Inspired Talent Questions Telephone/Face to Face Interview Assessment Day Tests, interview, written and group exercise Offer Onboarding

23. Insight Days • Interactive days • Improve your Commercial awareness • Learn about the firm through business games • Employability Skills sessions • Recruitment Advice • FUN!!! • Apply on line • www.pwc.com/uk/careers/

24. Find out more www.pwc.com/uk/careers