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Career Catalyst Program: Tax High School Edition

Location: United States
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Dream big. Upskill bigger.

Welcome to the KPMG U.S. Career Catalyst: Tax Virtual Job Program for High School Students!

We designed this virtual program to give students like you a closer look at the world of KPMG Tax. Our tax professionals use teamwork and innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to understand our clients’ organizational needs in order to provide a superior tax experience.

This immersive virtual program allows high school students to step into the role of a KPMG Tax professional. Our fantastic team of experts is ready to support you as you take on tasks that mimic the real-world work our tax professionals perform daily, giving you a more accurate picture of the services we provide and technology’s role in the industry. Our team will help you discover the skills you need to boost your resume so you can land a job as a KPMG Tax professional after college. Together, you’ll hone your critical thinking, tax planning, accounting, and presentation skills, to name a few, so you’ll be ready for your future career as a KPMG Tax professional. 

We hope this program will be a valuable guide as you explore the world of KPMG Tax and the career opportunities it provides!

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 4-5 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Intro & Scenario
    Background context and your project team
  • Tax accounting overview
    Overview of tax accounting for inventory

    • Tax Research
    • Tax Planning
    • Inventory Management
  • Working with inventory data
    Use client-provided inventory data to model various ways of valuing inventory for tax accounting purposes

    • Excel
    • Data Modeling
    • Tax Planning
  • Tax planning for inventory
    Using data to tax plan for inventory methods

    • Tax Planning
    • Critical Thinking
    • Excel
  • Identifying other KPMG services
    Consider what other KPMG services could help Scoops Inc.

    • Presentation Skills
    • Teamwork
  • Finish Line

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KPMG U.S.
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SOWELA Technical Community College
3820 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Ave,
Lake Charles, LA 70615
(337) 421-6905

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Kay Vanchiere,
Perkins Regional Coalition Coordinator
kay.vanchiere@sowela.edu
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