(PRWEB) June 20, 2012
Big4.com, the premier social networking forum for professionals and alumni of Accenture, Andersen, BearingPoint, Capgemini, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC, reports that PwC US has announced $520,000 in new funding for 52 universities in the United States.
Big4.com reports that since 2007, PwC and its staff have contributed more than $59 million to colleges, universities and student-focused programs. The grants are being awarded through the PwC INQuires program to help domestic colleges and universities incorporate important updates and issues facing the accounting profession into their curricula.
Paula Loop, US and Global Talent leader for PwC comments:
“We are so proud to be able to support a wide array of universities through these donations,” she said. “PwC understands the critical role education plays in developing the next generation of leaders and we are excited that this funding will help create new opportunities for students within the accounting profession.”
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