Audit Intern: GAAP/GAAS Basics + Data Insights

PwC South Africa; Stamford (CT); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

PwC is seeking an Audit Intern to join our Assurance practice in Stamford. You will gain exposure to financial statement audits, support teams, and learn PwC’s methodologies while observing professional work environments.

You will perform basic tasks, conduct research, analyze financial data, and learn GAAP/GAAS, with travel up to 20% and opportunities to contribute to client services and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or completed a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA overall.
• Eligible to sit for the CPA exam in the intended state of employment.

Responsibilities

• Support audit teams in financial statement audits and methodology.
• Review and verify financial documents to ensure transparency and standards compliance.
• Assist in analyzing financial data to identify trends and provide insights.
• Document audit processes and findings for organized records.
• Learn GAAP and GAAS in audit tasks and apply them.
• Collaborate with team members to monitor financial trends and risks.
• Contribute to evaluating internal controls and improvement opportunities.
• Use data analysis to support audit processes and improve reporting quality.
• Observe experienced auditors to build foundational audit and client-interaction skills.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Data analysis

Client service mindset

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

GPA 3.0 or higher

CPA exam eligibility in state of employment

Third year of degree / fourth year of five-year program

Job description

PwC is seeking an Audit Intern to join our Assurance practice in Stamford. You will gain exposure to financial statement audits, support teams, and learn PwC’s methodologies while observing professional work environments.

You will perform basic tasks, conduct research, analyze financial data, and learn GAAP/GAAS, with travel up to 20% and opportunities to contribute to client services and internal controls.