PwC's Accounting and Tax Symposium
The Accounting and Tax Symposium is an annual program hosted by PwC that precedes the American Accounting Association meeting. Selected accounting faculty from top colleges and universities across the country are invited to learn more about PwC and the profession. A variety of PwC partners and subject matter experts combine to provide a comprehensive update on topics that are important to the academic community.
The Accounting and Tax Symposium is a one and a half day in person program designed to update faculty on current business topics and issues. Our 2025 Symposium was hosted on July 31 - August 1, 2025, and included the following topics and presenters:
Combined Accounting and Tax sessions:
- Perspectives from PwC Leadership: Kristin Francisco, Krishnan Chandrasekhar, Julie Peters & Margaret Burke
- The AI Mindset - Empowering Faculty to Shape the Future Workforce: Conor Grennan & Dan Priest
- From Insight to Impact: AI Champions Table Debrief: Matt Beachy
- Talent Pipeline Update: Julie Peters, Carmelina Lalley, Alexa Merschel, & Danna Spenceley
Accounting sessions:
- Regulatory and Audit Standard-Setting Update: Kathy Healy & Lindsay McCord
- FASB Standard Setting and Current Accounting Update: Angela Fergason, Jay Seliber & Maria Constantinou
- AI in the Audit “Now and in the Future”: Tim Persons & Kelly VanCura
- Top Five Governance Trends for 2025: Stephen Parker & Matt DiGuiseppe
- The Changing Landscape of Accounting Research: Paul Sheward
Tax sessions:
- Legislative Tax Update: How did we get here & where are we going: Todd Metcalf & Mark Prater
- Pillar 2: The Confluence of Policy & Technology: Doug McHoney & Pat Coughlin
- Trade & Customs: Christopher Desmond
- M&A Trends from IPO to Credit Markets: Julie Allen, Jennifer Wyatt & Cody Forgey
- The Future of Tax: Powered by AI Agents: Matt Beachy & Kathleen Lawler
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