PwC Newcastle appoints rising stars

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Newcastle has appointed 27 new graduates, 19 of whom have joined from local universities, including Newcastle, Northumbria and Durham. The majority of the firm's graduates will study for the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA) qualification, and will work in the firm’s assurance, risk assurance services, public services and tax departments.

Five of the graduates have joined from the ‘Flying Start’ programme which is run in collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers, The University of Newcastle upon Tyne and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). PricewaterhouseCoopers is delighted to see a third year of students graduate from the degree programme with most of these graduates securing training contracts with the firm across the UK.

PricewaterhouseCoopers was named The Times/High Fliers newspaper No 1 graduate employer for the fifth year running with the firm continuing to be an attractive career option for individuals.  In the last few years, the Newcastle office has continued to grow and the firm is looking for qualified staff in all areas of the business to support its development plans.

Paul Woolston, senior partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Newcastle, said:

“PricewaterhouseCoopers believes in fostering and retaining the region’s graduates as well as supporting the local community, this will help to further strengthen our practice and our local expertise which in-turn benefits ours clients. The firm was awarded Employer of the Year at this year’s North East Accountancy awards which is testament to our commitment to being a great place to work and providing the best opportunities for all our people.  I’m delighted to welcome our new graduates to our Newcastle office and wish them all the best with their careers at the firm.”

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