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Tax

Location: United States
Experience Type: Forage: Employer Projects & Challenges
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Discover Tax at PwC!

Welcome to the PwC tax program! We are so excited to have you here.

In an increasingly complex world, PwC helps intricate systems function, adapt and evolve so they can deliver sustained outcomes for communities and society – whether they are capital markets, tax systems or the economic systems within which business and society exist.

During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a PwC team member and complete tasks that replicate the work that a PwC Tax team does. You’ll learn how to help map a company’s chart of accounts, identify M-adjustments and calculate taxable income.

We hope this program provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at PwC!

Please note that this simulation does not reflect actual work and all tasks featured in the simulation are fictional.

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 3-4 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Chart of Account Mapping
    Mapping and understanding the different parts of a trial balance

    • Financial Review
    • Accounting Systems
  • Book-To-Tax Differences
    Identifying and calculating book-to-tax differences

    • Tax Accounting
    • Financial Adjustments
    • Research
  • Calculating Taxable Income
    How to calculate M-adjustments and taxable income

    • Documentation
    • Data Analysis
    • Tax Research
    • Tax Accounting
    • Financial Adjustments
  • Fit Energy’s Tax Summary and Analysis
    Concluding a tax engagement

    • Communication and Writing
    • Process Automation
    • Research
  • Finish Line

Experience Information

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PwC US
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