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CareerLook East 4How destination India and assignment Vietnam lead to knowledge, confidence, and fun.

Blueprint 14A career is only as good as its design: plan yours using our career architecture Website.

Parallel Tracks 20Start your engines! And let your career take off on one of our three professional tracks.

GO Pro 23How social media can spark career networking and your job hunt.

Branding U: The “International Style” 28Learn how to take your personal brand (and your career) global.

CommunitiesTales of the Quake 11A natural disaster overseas triggers an outpouring of KPMG help and support.

Bear-ing Our Hearts 16Holiday spirit, a great cause, and fuzzy-wuzzy friends make for a festive event.

Win-Win, With an Edge 30Get your game on for community service and the chance to make a difference.

An Organized Approach to Diversity 18KPMG partners with INROADS and NABA to promote career opportunities.

PeopleBig Gulp 8Whet your appetite for a global company with products we all know.

Reality Shows 26Get the unscripted stories of KPMG professionals at work and at home.

KPMG Women Reach Out 36Compassionate and committed, these women make a difference in a myriad of ways.

LifestyleFive Green Towns 24Discover where environmental consciousness is organic to the fabric of life.

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I’m Teka Johnson, currently studying abroad in Tokyo, Japan. Konnichiwa! And welcome to the fall 2010 issue of KPMG GO! This publication is packed with information designed to jump-start your career at KPMG.

Living in Japan has confirmed my strong interest in travel and international business. KPMG offers a number of global opportunities, including internships, training, and international rotations.

I wanted to get a head start in the profession, and KPMG was the only firm that enabled me to do this as early as my sophomore year. Working with the KPMG staff, I completed a split internship that provided networking opportunities, as well as auditing and technical experience.

I was also looking for a firm that would provide plenty of support. And KPMG provided it. For example, I had the opportunity to participate in the firm’s Future Diversity Leaders (FDL) program, a three-day conference in Hollywood, California. I not only developed leadership and communication skills, but I also had a blast!

As you think about where to start your career, consider KPMG! To stay current, check out KPMG on YouTube at www.youtube.com/KPMGGo and follow the firm on Twitter@KPMGCampusUS. Visit www.kpmg-go.com to find out how KPMG can match your interests and support your growth.

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The KPMG office in Charlotte, North Carolina, is designed in accordance with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) principles. The new office is a model of environmental sustainability and was constructed using low-emission paints and adhesives and composite materials. The furniture is made from recycled and rapidly renewable wood sources. The building’s mechanical ventilation system was designed to improve air quality and circulation and decrease dependence on air conditioning. Large windows allow natural light filtered through special daylight blinds and window louvers. Energy Star-rated appliances reduce energy consumption, while plumbing fixtures require very little water. The office is located within minutes of public transportation, offers priority parking for van pools and low-emission vehicles, secure bicycle storage, and showering/changing facilities for KPMG employees who bike to work. KPMG also participates in the building management’s program for recycling paper, cardboard, glass, plastics, and metals. “Our goals were to create a healthy environment in our new office while adhering to our Living Green commitment,” says Charlotte Office Managing Partner John Switzer. “We’re proud to have been able to achieve both.”

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I thought I’d like to go to England or New Zealand,” says Jeff Ditmer, University of Missouri ‘10, “but when the opportunity to go to Vietnam came up, I jumped at it.” Ditmer first learned of KPMG’s global internship opportunities via KPMG GO magazine and Web site. “I found KPMG’s program to be unmatched in the industry.”

Within a quick four months, Ditmer was departing for Southeast Asia. “They say get your passport ready,” he laughs,

“but in my case, it was more like have your passport ready!” Ditmer spent four weeks in January 2010 working in, and exploring around, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon).

He arrived late one night and was surprised to see so many people swarming around the airport. “It took me a while to find my driver—and I had no cell phone and no local money. I was just a little uneasy!”

Ditmer found Ho Chi Minh City “loud, vibrant, and up all night.” He lived with colleagues in a nicely furnished hotel room and spent time after work dining with local KPMG staff members. “There was no McDonald’s, of course,” he laughs,

“so I tried lots of new foods like dragon fruit and something called durian!” Ditmer explains that durian is a local fruit favorite that tastes like pudding. He also tried pig heart and rice wine, which had a cobra captured inside the bottle.

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(left to right) Boats in the Mekong Delta; Woman in Ho Chi Minh City; Dragon fruit

esenia (Yessi) Scheker, a partner in KPMG’s New York office, has spent her entire career at the firm, beginning as an intern, working for six years in Miami, and then moving to New York. She made

partner this year, and her first reward was a trip to Barcelona, Spain, for global new partner training. “I met up with all the new U.S. partners,” Scheker says, “and new partners from around the world. It was a fabulous networking opportunity.”

KPMG’s global new partner training lasts two full days and covers global issues and challenges, industry changes, the Big Four globally, and KPMG strategic goals. There are several outside speakers. “It’s very structured training,” Scheker recalls, “but with some free time for sightseeing and relaxing.”

She and her husband (spouses are invited to accompany new partners) enjoyed a reception at a spectacular Spanish historical site, a celebratory lunch marking the new partners’ achievement, and a concluding party at an outdoor restaurant in the mountains overlooking a sparkling, night-time Barcelona.

“After years of working extra hard to become a KPMG partner,” says Scheker, “I almost couldn’t believe it when it happened. Global new partner training was a great time to reconnect with New York office colleagues I’d not had an opportunity to talk with for a while and make new connections with KPMG partners from around the world. Spain was certainly special to me.” l

Ditmer got out of the city to explore the legendary Mekong River Delta. His powerboat ride crisscrossed the rice fields and resulted in a ton of treasured photos. Ditmer also visited Natrang on the Vietnamese coast, took his first surfing lesson, and ate fresh crab on the beach. Back in Ho Chi Minh City, he visited the Vietnamese War Memorial Museum—the Vietnam War through Vietnamese eyes.

Back at the KPMG office, Ditmer worked on many different projects, “including cash auditing, confirmations, new accounts, loan summaries, and shareholder agreements.” His colleagues were “helpful, generous, and curious.” In retrospect, his internship was “an amazing experience that broadened my worldview—opened my eyes.” Ditmer says he knows he’s become more marketable. And he’s now interested in participating in more of KPMG’s global opportunities— like the two-year global rotations. ll

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Vietnamese farmer in a rice paddy, Quang Nam Danang Province.

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Barcelona’s harbor and downtown as seen from Montjuïc, a hill to the southeast of the city.

James Underwood took KPMG’s Tax Trek global opportunity just about as far as he could—to India and back. Underwood has been with KPMG in Atlanta for two years, and in summer 2009, he spent three months in Bangalore, India. It was his first trip abroad.

The process was easy: getting this global experience took less than 48 hours from Underwood’s first submission to his acceptance. “The KPMG preparation was great—I knew everything I needed to travel, from visa to shots to getting picked up at the airport to never driving in India. Too much traffic—too dangerous!

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(left to right) Indian cuisine; Odissi dance class, Karnataka; Lord Shankar statue, Bangalore

Taj Mahal on the Yamuna River bank

Brigade Road in Bangalore, at dusk.

A Classic Victoryollege students representing 11 countries went to Athens in April 2010 for KPMG’s second annual International Case Competition. The team from Wake Forest University, representing the United

States, took home the gold, beating out teams from France, Germany, Luxembourg, Russia, Norway, U.K., Canada, Spain, Czech Republic, and Sweden. The Wake Forest winners were Andrea Kensy, Louis Brotherton, Swayze Smartt, and Zachary Zimbile.

KPMG member firms from Europe began holding the competition eight years ago, and it formally expanded internationally in the last two years. Each team was given two cases and three hours to work on its presentation in a room with no access to the Internet, cell phones, or PDAs. A 20-minute presentation for each of the two cases was followed by 10 minutes of Q&A. The four finalist teams (the United States, Germany, France, and Sweden) were assigned a new case and allowed three hours to prepare. Each team delivered a 30-minute presentation that was then followed by 15 minutes of Q&A.

Cases based on real-life companies exposed students to everything from employee compensation models and revenue growth recommendations to financing and investing decisions to change management analysis in highly volatile markets. Stacy Sturgeon, National Managing Partner of University Relations and Recruiting, explains, “The Global Case Competition is a unique way for KPMG to help students develop a global mindset and begin to build networks with their peers.” l

Celebrating their win, (from left to right) Louis Brotherton of Seattle, WA, Zachary Zimbile of Allenwood, NJ, Andrea Kensy of Upper Holland, PA and Swayze Smartt of Dallas, TX.

Underwood worked in the KPMG Q Center managing tax return projects for international clients. “I learned how to lead,” he says. “I was viewed as an important resource and really enjoyed helping people find answers.” Underwood also got a taste of the Indian work style.

“In India, they bounce back and forth between projects all day, with the workload constantly changing. The firm runs a shuttle bus service so people who get last-minute assignments have a way to get home when they stay late.”

Bangalore is slightly more Westernized because it’s an IT outsourcing center, but Underwood got plenty of local culture. He visited the Taj Mahal, enjoyed spicy foods, and explored nearby beach towns, where he was fascinated to see people go into the water fully clothed. He still keeps in touch via e-mail with colleagues he met in Bangalore.

When he returned, he found his Atlanta colleagues eager for a debrief on how the Indian center operates. “I’d seen the full circle of operations, so I could tell my peers about both the technical and business aspects of the Q Center.”

Now, Underwood is eager to pack up again when the opportunity presents itself—even returning to India, “perhaps for a shorter period next time.” Because even a new world traveler likes to come home. l

“ The competition showcased the strength of our Wake Forest program—small classes, lots of group work, presentation practice.... Afterward, we welcomed the team home with a grand celebration. And the team leader will be joining KPMG as an associate in 2011.”

Yvonne Hinson Director of Accountancy, Associate Professor of Accounting, Wake Forest University

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Who knew how a global enterprise headquartered in Japan could be linked to a town in Texas— and vice versa?

Hoffman leads the on-site audit staff for the convenience store giant and works with a large team, including two partners, three managers, two senior associates, and two

staff members. “I’ve learned that 7-Eleven is part of everyday life in Japan, such that customers will shop at 7-Eleven to take home breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and that here in the U.S., they’re changing from being a store next to gas pumps to a fresh food provider.”

7-Eleven rates as a “cool” client “because they are on the cutting edge of industry innovation,” says Hoffman. He explains, “7-Eleven is growing domestically and globally with a focus on redefining the way the convenience store industry operates—from changing the store’s distribution model to its including more fresh food in its product mix. There is a lot of positive energy at the home office and at the stores—now that’s cool!” 7-Eleven is much bigger than you might think and operates in places you might not expect. The global parent company, Seven & i Holdings Company, is headquartered in Japan (where Seven & i includes big box retailing and banking, in addition to convenience stores) and has recently executed licensing agreements in China and Indonesia. “KPMG was selected as auditors for 7-Eleven in Japan in 2007,” says Partner Stacy Sturgeon, “and we took over the

audit of the U.S. subsidiary in 2009. I’m proud that we were able to demonstrate KPMG’s global strength and consistency.”

Also in keeping with the firm’s global strategy, Yuichi Watanabe, audit manager from KPMG Japan who previously served on the Seven & i account team in Tokyo, joined the Dallas office in 2008 for a rotation to help facilitate communication between the local team and their Japanese colleagues, as well as with the 7-Eleven parent company. “Yuichi’s role adds an element to our service that has proved invaluable to the client and the

team” says Sturgeon.

While the parent company is based in Japan, in some ways 7-Eleven is completely homegrown. According to their Web site, www.7-eleven.com, 7-Eleven introduced the convenience store concept in 1927 at the Southland Ice Company in Dallas, Texas. In addition to selling blocks of ice to refrigerate food, an enterprising ice dock employee began offering milk, bread, and eggs on Sundays and evenings when grocery stores were closed. The company’s first convenience outlets were known as Tote’m stores, since customers “toted” away their purchases. In 1946, Tote’m became 7-Eleven to reflect the stores’ newly, extended hours—7 a.m. until 11 p.m., seven days a week. >

“Everyone’s heard of a Slurpee®!” proclaims Jeff

Hoffman, senior associate, KPMG Dallas, who works on a high-

recognition account whose name is iconic: 7-Eleven®. Hoffman

interned with KPMG in 2006, graduated from the University of Texas

at Austin, and began his career full-time with the firm in 2007. “In my first couple

of years, I worked on a number of different assignments and also did a fair amount

of traveling,” says Hoffman. “I joined the 7-Eleven audit team in 2009, when they

became a new client of the Dallas office. So far, it’s been about building a relationship

with, and learning about, a company with locations worldwide.”

Global parent company, Seven & i Holdings Company, is headquartered in Japan (where Seven & i includes big box retailing and banking, in addition

to convenience stores) and has recently executed licensing agreements in China and Indonesia.

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7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience store chain, has more than 38,000 stores.

July 11 (7/11) is the official birthday.

For more than 15 years, 7-Eleven has been listed among Hispanic Magazine’s Corporate 100.

7-Eleven adds another store to its worldwide operations every 6 ½ hours.

7-Eleven was the first to operate 24 hours a day, sell fresh-brewed coffee in to-go cups, have a self-serve soda fountain, and offer supersized fountain drinks.

The #1 store in the world for Slurpee drink sales is located in Kennewick, Washington.

7-Eleven customers sip almost 13 million Slurpee beverages each month.

7-Eleven sells 60 million fresh-baked donuts and pastries per year.

California has more 7-Eleven stores than any other state—about 1,200.

7-Eleven sells more fresh-brewed coffee than anything else—a million cups each day.

7-Eleven sells approximately 100 million fresh-grilled hot dogs every year.

7-Eleven stores sell almost 38 million gallons of fountain drinks a year— that’s enough to fill approximately 51 Olympic-sized swimming pools, or Walt Disney World’s Typhoon Lagoon twice.

7-Eleven sells 41 million gallons of milk each year.

7-Eleven sells more than 2,300 fresh sandwiches per hour.

7-Eleven, currently the world’s largest operator, franchisor and licensor of convenience stores, has approximately 7,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. Of the close to 6,000 stores the company operates and franchises in the United States, more than 4,700 are franchised. 7-Eleven is known internationally for Big Gulp® fountain soft drinks, Big Bite® hot dogs, Slurpee® beverages, and Café Select® fresh-brewed coffee. The stores have expanded their food service offerings with a proprietary line of deli items and baked goods, which are prepared and delivered fresh daily. 7-Eleven licensees and affiliates operate 7-Eleven and other convenience stores in countries including Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Australia, Philippines, Indonesia, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

Sturgeon, recently named KPMG’s national managing partner of University Relations and Recruiting, says 7-Eleven’s management is supportive of her additional role. “It’s a great privilege to be tapped to lead KPMG’s efforts to recruit top talent to our firm and still be able to serve as lead audit partner on an important client like 7-Eleven. I am able to continue doing what I am passionate about—serving clients— and demonstrate hands-on perspective

to both students and faculty, which is an important aspect of campus recruiting.” Sturgeon, who will travel to Japan for the first time this year with 7-Eleven, smiles and says she looks forward to sampling the daily offering of sushi at 7-Eleven stores in Japan. In the meantime, however, she will enjoy taking her two children to her local 7-Eleven for their favorite Slurpee! l

Consistently convenient: it’s plain to see from this Japanese 7-Eleven that the stores are easy to find, wherever they are.

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Drink this in

Individually and Collectively, KPMG Responds to Disaster.Since the news broke in January 2010 that Haiti had been hit by a devastating earthquake, KPMG has raised more than $2.6 million through staff and partner donations, as well as through the firm’s various matching programs, to support relief and recovery. KPMG International made an initial donation of $500,000 for Haiti through the KPMG Disaster Relief Fund, and KPMG Global Chairman Tim Flynn asked senior partners of member firms around the globe to raise another $1.5 million. KPMG reached that goal within a week. Many fundraising efforts were energized by the leadership of KPMG LLP CEO and U.S. Chairman John Veihmeyer, who led the KPMG International response. In the Americas region alone, KPMG raised more than $900,000—nearly double the original goal. Donated funds have been earmarked for distribution to a variety of partner agencies, including UNICEF, Red Cross, Save the Children, World Vision, and Oxfam.

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In addition, Kathy Hannan, national managing partner, Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility, says several KPMG firms in the Americas collected and donated emergency supplies. “KPMG in Guatemala collected bottled water, canned food, medicine, and diapers and worked with a local disaster relief agency to deliver the supplies to Haiti.” KPMG in Mexico collected more than three tons

of supplies, while KPMG in Venezuela gathered food, medicine, and other supplies for distribution.

KPMG professionals across the United States also stepped up individually. For example, participants and instructors at the January 2010 KPMG training program for entry-level tax professionals took action and raised more than $1,500 for the KPMG Disaster Relief Fund. The impetus for the impromptu fundraising campaign came from Federal Tax Associate Sarah Cunha. Cunha got the idea after she received an e-mail from her Boston office about its plan to hold a Jeans Day for Haiti. “It sounded like a great idea for Tax Fundamentals,” she says. Cunha and her team members put the fundraising idea into action. Participants donated what they could on the spot and even some hotel staff donated. “It was great to see how everyone got behind the idea. An event like this reminds you of what’s really important in our lives. People here think about things other than just work and care so much about helping others in the community.”

Meanwhile, Marketing Associate Jennifer Knighten and Manager Britt Reynolds, based in Charlotte, helped a local bottled water business affected by the recession turn its attention to helping with relief for Haiti. Thanks to social networking and Knighten’s connection to the nonprofit Bahamas Methodist Habitat, more than 30,000 bottles of water were flown to Haiti.

KPMG’s Volunteer Time-Release program allowed Knighten to take time from her workday to load up the water. The Volunteer Time-Release program enables eligible employees to volunteer at least one hour per month, up to a maximum of twelve hours per fiscal year, during KPMG’s normal business hours. KPMG was the first of the Big Four to offer a national volunteer time-release program. “It would have been hard to execute something like this in less than a week without the support of the firm,” says Knighten.

M iami-based Advisory Partner JP Trouillot lost members of his extended family who were living

in and around Port-au-Prince. Through events such as Jeans Day Fridays and Have a Heart for Haiti, the Miami office raised money for KPMG’s Disaster Relief Fund. “As a Haitian-American, I’m thankful for the generosity that has been shown by my colleagues for a country that is very dear to me.”

For Advisory Senior Associate Nathalie Brunache in New York City, who moved

to the United States from Haiti when she was 11 years old, the disaster struck close. “I was in Port-au-Prince to attend a funeral and returned to the U.S. a day before the earthquake,” she says. Brunache lost contact with her parents. Advisory Partner Karen Harper sent a message regarding Brunache to the New York City office’s Managing Partner Bob Garrett. He contacted KPMG in the Dominican Republic for help locating Brunache’s parents. “Throughout this nightmare, Karen stood by me like a member of my own family—for which I’m very grateful.”

When It Touches Home

Miami NDPPS Manager Kettly Paul, who is Haitian-American and has lived in the United States for almost 40 years, got her colleagues’ support when a nonprofit organization, whose board she is a member of, needed funds to send medical professionals to Haiti. “One of my colleagues encouraged me to get the word out in the office, and in no time, I was able to raise money to help pay for the flight. Special thanks to my KPMG friends for their support.”

For a Stable FutureK PMG isn’t leaving Haiti any time soon. One of the

firm’s long-term initiatives will be to help evaluate the capabilities of nongovernmental organizations

on the ground in Haiti. This pro bono project is managed by KPMG’s Global Grants program and is staffed by ten professionals from five member firms.

Global Grants and representatives of the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) will also work directly with international development agencies and nongovernmental organizations that are receiving donations from KPMG and the DRF. The firm will help plan how funds are used for the long-term development goals KPMG believes are important.

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Landing a first job is pretty exciting. But without what KPMG calls “career architecture,” the climb to the top could be as shaky as the proverbial house of cards.

KPMG offers professionals a robust Employee Career Architecture (ECA) Website (www.kpmgcareers.com/eca) that helps make career planning solid. ECA keeps professionals current with performance management deadlines and special events via the Save the Date section. The Quick Tips area gives advice about how to increase skills and grow professional relationships.

The site’s Spotlight page includes KPMG Career Talk Radio and career success stories. Plus, professionals can review the skills needed for specific functional and industry roles, find career advancement opportu-nities at the firm, and learn about professional organi-zations that can help them connect with peers. The Networking section offers great information about networking skills and opportunities. The Mentoring section explains how to find, or become, a mentor. There’s even an interactive “Career Coach” to

BLUEPRINTDevelop a career plan you can build on.

“I take the less formal approach to mentoring – rely-

ing on dialogue and simply being genuine with folks.

For me, mentoring is essentially what you should do

everyday, just a little more structured.” The idea must

work, because Chad Webb, audit senior manager,

KPMG Jackson, won the KPMG 2009 National Mentor-

ing Award. He was recommended for the honor by

mentees Anthony Lopes and Eliott Vines.

Lopes says, “Chad’s ability to communicate and collab-

orate with his clients is his greatest skill. And he took

Mentors Make a Difference

Chad Webb Audit Senior Manager KPMG

help with building skills, exploring career paths, and giving individual careers some “architecture.”

In the Build Your Awareness section, a career compen-sation growth path for audit, tax, and advisory gives employees a look at how their compensation can increase the longer they stay with the firm.

KPMG views career planning assis-tance as a critical component of its Employer of Choice strategy. And the ECA Website empowers employees to develop powerful platforms of skills, experience, and relation-ships that can result in solid, long-term careers. l

BLUEPRINT We Rate!Vault.com, an online resource and publisher of career manage-

ment, job search, and higher education resources, named KPMG

as one of the Top 10 Internships in America for 2010, citing the

firm’s global opportunities, great benefits, and career prospects.

KPMG also landed on Vault lists in two subcategories: Top 10

Finance Internships and Top 10 Perks for 2010. The Firm was also

ranked No. 2 on Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s 2009 Best Places

to Intern. In addition, KPMG ranked in the top 10 among Univer-

sum’s 2010 World’s Most Attractive Employers, and also won

the National Association for Colleges and Employers’ (NACE)

Innovation Excellence Award for our global internship program.

“The recognition our internship program has received from

Vault, as well as from other organizations such as BusinessWeek,

is a strong indication that we are succeeding in our commitment

to making KPMG an employer of choice,” said Blane Ruschak,

Executive Director, University Relations and Recruiting.

the time to teach me the traits that make him so successful.”

Vines cites Webb’s willingness to reach out to others. “Chad

involves others in the process, and develops leaders and people

who care. His attitude makes me want to be a better team mem-

ber. Chad has been extremely influential in my development.”

Webb says he tries to help mentees raise the bar on their career

aspirations by challenging them, providing honest feedback,

and helping them find balance between their work and personal

lives. “I give to my mentees the same things I received from

the great mentors I’ve had here at KPMG – because my own

experience with them tells me the advice is sound to pass

along.” Webb believes everyone can become a mentor to some-

one if you look for inspiration close to home. “I’ve learned a lot

of my mentoring skills—and how to go the extra mile—from the

way my close, personal friends and I support each other.“ That

quality of caring is what Webb translates to his KPMG mentees

working on their respective career architectures.

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For the holidays, KPMG built teddies for children—� and had a grrrreat time.

Coming together to brighten the holidays for children in need, KPMG showed the compassion and

special spirit that is an important element of its culture. KPMG’s Operation Holiday Bear Hugs,

a community service event held in December 2009, had partners and employees in about 90 of

the firm’s offices across the country united in constructing, dressing, and packaging teddy bears.

The initiative put brand-new teddy bears and books into the hands of more than 21,000 sick and/or underprivileged children just in time for the holidays. In addition to building the bears, employees wrote their own holiday greetings to the children and, in conjunction with KPMG’s Family for Literacy program and our partnership with First Book, selected new books to go into the packages.

A core team of more than 300 KPMG employees worked to plan the bear-building event at national and local levels. Thousands of KPMG staff members volunteered their time to make the

project a success. Local offices chose community charities such as children’s hospitals, shelters, and schools they felt were able to make the best use of the gifts. In many locations, the bear-building operation culminated in a high-spirited celebratory reception, with office leaders and representatives from the charities receiving the bear/book packages. Some KPMG volunteers also went to the charities to deliver the bears and books. In fact, Operation Holiday Bear Hugs was so popular, the kids can bear-ly wait ‘til next year. l

Some of the KPMG staff who participated in the nationwide workshop included: (clockwise from right) Jonathan Moore,

Dennis Malloy, Ashley Hamilton, Tyron Washington, and

Robert Dennis.

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AN ORGANIZED APPROACH TO

How three KPMG professionals leveraged national diversity organizations to launch their careers.

L aShawnda Thomas, audit senior manager, came to KPMG through INROADS (www.inroads.org). KPMG is a national corporate sponsor of INROADS, a national

organization that provides academic support, plus career training and guidance, to more than 5,500 interns. Sponsored by more than 600 companies and professional firms, INROADS offers college students anywhere from two to five consecutive summer work experiences with a local corporation, year-round academic coaching and advising, and training activities. The goal is to place interns with their sponsoring companies after graduation.

“I wasn’t even sure which accounting area I wanted,” says Thomas, “because I was just a freshman at Duquesne University.” She says INROADS helped her with career coaching and academic support through internships. Thomas completed an administrative internship with KPMG before coming aboard full-time with the NYC office after graduation. “KPMG’s relationship with INROADS enhances an open and honest culture focused on people.” Thomas is a member of the INROADS alumni association.

Du’Neika Easley, audit manager, came to KPMG through the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA). It was at the NABA student conference that then-Virginia State University student Easley met KPMG and got her first-round interview. “I knew I wanted to go Big Four and had six interviews with different companies,” says Easley, “but it was KPMG National Diversity Recruiting Manager Jennifer Neal who looked out for me and pushed for me to go to the Richmond office that I preferred. I had a friend before I even started work.” Easley says she’s found a culture of inclusion at KPMG and “people and relationships that keep me here.” Easley remains a member of the NABA Richmond chapter.

Many of our African-American and Latino professionals who attend these conferences connect with peers and participate in technical sessions.

Since its founding in 1970, the National Association of Black Accountants (www.nabainc.org) has become a nationwide membership organization that represents the interests of current and prospective minority accounting professionals. National and local programs provide support to, and create opportunities for, professionals and students in accounting and finance. NABA was cofounded by Frank Ross, retired KPMG partner.

To support its commitment to diversity, says Neal, “KPMG builds relationships with organizations that focus on professional development and training for minorities. It is frequently a lead sponsor.” For example, KPMG sponsored both the NABA national convention and the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) national convention. “Many of our African-American and Latino professionals who attend these conferences connect with their peers and participate in technical sessions, facilitated by industry leaders from across the country,” she says.

KPMG also sponsors the NABA and ALPFA student case study competitions, which bring together accounting students from over 30 schools to solve complex, real-world accounting cases and present their findings to KPMG and NABA/ALPFA accounting professionals. The competitions team students with KPMG professionals for several months of case preparation. KPMG advisors provide their knowledge, experience, and time to assist students in their research for potential solutions to their cases.

Audit Senior Associate, James McClelland, participated in case study competitions in his sophomore and junior years. His teams placed first and second, respectively.

“I interviewed as a junior with the Big Four and local firms. KPMG was the warmest and made a strong impression on me. There was no pressure from recruiting to make a decision. They wanted the decision to be right for me.” McClelland joined the Washington, D.C. office in 2007. He says he joined the KPMG African-American Network right away, enjoying professional and social events and serving as treasurer of the Washington chapter. Now, he helps with recruiting and serves as an advisor to the NABA case competitions. “It’s lots of fun,” says McClelland, “because I thrive on challenge!” l

To support its commitment to diversity, KPMG builds relationships with organizations that focus on professional development and training for minorities. It is fre-quently a lead sponsor.

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Drivers, start your engines. No matter where you begin, you’ll end in the winners’ circle when you focus your career in one of KPMG’s three practice areas.

ATAParallel TracksATAParallel Tracks

AuditKPMG’s Audit practice plays a key role in helping to build and maintain the credibility of independent reporting for today’s capital markets.

It’s an environment where new auditors can get their careers off to the right start, thanks to the latest tools, methodologies and resources KPMG provides to help them keep pace in this all-important business arena.

KPMG International’s network of member firms means being able to reach out to individuals around the world for their in-depth knowledge in audit and other areas such as tax, forensics, information risk management and valuation, as well as for their

TaxKPMG’s Tax Practice immerses its professionals in a global culture of learning and provides training and technical knowledge from some of the brightest minds in tax.

Our leaders are committed to mentoring new professionals and creating an environment in which personal and career goals are met. As part of a global network of member firms, professionals at all levels have the opportunity to assume international assignments and work across borders.

• Economic and Valuation Services (EVS): EVS offer clients a wide range of advanced analytical services that can help clients effectively and efficiently manage their transfer pricing activities—including compliance, planning, operational implementation, and dispute resolution services—as well as valuation services, such as business valuation, financial reporting, and tax valuation analyses.

ThE GlObAl TAx PrOPOSITIOnTo help KPMG stand out in the new world of tax and help associates move their careers forward, KPMG’s Global Tax practice has developed the Global Tax Proposition: “People thinking beyond the present, seeing beyond borders, and working with clients to deliver long-lasting value.”

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AdvisoryFORTUNE 1000 companies and other organizations rely on KPMG’s Advisory practice for trusted business advice. Our deep industry experience and insights can help our clients understand market dynamics and address the root causes of some of their most complex challenges.

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extensive experience in today’s leading industries. This multidisciplinary approach means more opportunities to help develop the skills, knowledge and relationships needed to keep climbing the career ladder. l

• Federal Tax Services: This practice supports companies by providing them with tax advice and compliance services that can help them effectively manage their federal tax obligations for the present and the future. by being attuned to the latest IrS rules and regulations, KPMG’s Federal Tax professionals offer a broad range of services that can help our clients improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations, by providing clients with knowledge and technology-based applications that can enhance their tax reporting systems.

• International Corporate Services (ICS): To help multinational organizations deal with their complex tax issues, KPMG’s professionals provide tax advice regarding establishing new ventures, planning overseas transactions, and maintaining compliance with tax and trade regulations in a myriad of global tax jurisdictions.

• International Executive Services (IES): IES helps companies manage global mobility programs for their executives and employees on international assignments by providing tax advice in areas such as multinational income tax compliance, technology-based applications for managing assignment programs and tax advice for global compensation packages.

• Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A): Mergers and Acquisitions professionals offer companies and private equity funds global perspective, and local tax law knowledge that can help facilitate business combinations and divestitures, as well as providing a range of services to troubled companies, including restructuring.

• State and Local Tax (SALT) Services: KPMG’s State and local Tax professionals help organizations manage their state and local tax obligations, including income and franchise tax, sales, and transactions tax, and business incentives services, while keeping clients abreast of new developments. l

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Tax

Advisory organizes its client service delivery teams into three groups—Performance & Technology, Risk & Compliance, and Transactions & Restructuring. This helps develop, deploy and manage our professionals so we can provide the right team and right response to help our clients meet the complex challenges they face. Take a look, and see where you might fit in:

• Performance &Technology: Companies constantly look to improve their performance. but how do they make improvements and investments that can be sustained? Professionals in our performance and technology group work with clients toward sustainable business and technology performance. Finance, supply chain and operations, human resources, and information technology are all key areas where we help executives transform the business. Across all functions of the business, they can help companies improve business intelligence and shared services and outsourcing capabilities.

• Risk & Compliance: Evolving markets expose companies to the complexity of risk, whatever the source of that risk. Professionals in our risk and compliance group help clients identify, understand, and act on threats and opportunities, regulatory requirements and competitor vulnerabilities. They provide wide-ranging and cohesive services to address such needs as governance, risk management; compliance with regulation; managing major projects; conducting forensic investigations, contract compliance, internal audit, information protection, and sustainability.

• Transactions & Restructuring: Whether it’s an opportunistic acquisition or a forced sale of assets, the most dramatic and certain business transformation may take place in the merger and acquisition space. Professionals in our transactions and restructuring group work with companies that are buying or selling businesses, seeking financing, or experiencing financial difficulties. We can assist companies at every stage of the transaction life cycle – working with clients to set the growth agenda, and then help execute it – with a focus on helping businesses derive value for shareholders and stakeholders. l

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eAudIT: ThE nExT GEnErATIOneAudIT is an electronic audit tool created by KPMG to provide the methodology, guidance and industry knowledge to perform efficient, high quality audits. The tool is a unique combination of experience and innovation and helps enable KPMG to deliver an unparalleled audit experience. In addition, it is used on a global level by our professionals worldwide.

eAudIT’s activity-based guidance during each step of the audit process helps every member of an engagement team have KPMG’s knowledge base at his or her fingertips. The industry-specific knowledge integrated into eAudIT provides auditors with guidance to focus on what’s important to their client’s business.

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Social media job researchWhile the job market is certainly competitive these days, you can use social media as a means to empower your hunt. Employ online tools to learn more about the industry, employers, campus recruitment events, and other resources. You can also connect – and keep in touch throughout the interview process – with firms like KPMG. Don’t be afraid to reach out professionally over a common interest. Many companies have their own LinkedIn pages, Twitter accounts, and Facebook pages. Following an account or “liking” a page will give you a taste for company culture. And you could open some important doors.

Employers and social mediaSome firms and employers use social media to research potential candidates and are actively looking at information on sites such as Facebook. Other companies may not make a formal practice of online screening, but they aren’t oblivious either to what you post in cyberspace. When a potential employer sees something raises a question about your professionalism, integrity, or judgment, it can create doubt about whether to hire you. So be smart about what you post online.

The “social” side of e-mailYour virtual brand is also presented in your e-mail communications. E-mail is an informal medium, but your e-mails (even those associated with Facebook and other social media accounts) should be appropriately professional when job hunting and networking. Check your e-mail account daily, and respond to messages within 24 hours. You may do more texting than e-mailing, but professionals in the work world still rely on e-mail as a primary means of communication. If you want to show your interest, remember to make your e-mail part of that good initial impression. Keep your e-mails straightforward and to the point. Avoid slang. Never write in anger, and remember, e-mail often comes across sounding sharper than the writer intends. E-mail never dies, so don’t write anything you wouldn’t be comfortable with anyone seeing.

Protecting your virtual brandSocial media can help you connect with peers you meet during the recruiting process; however, remember that these are potential business colleagues and professional connections. Think about what you’re sharing—and how. Keep things polite and straightforward. Consider the photos you post, too: do they portray you in the light you’d like to be seen in by colleagues or potential employers? And finally, adjust your social media security and sharing settings so that only those meant to receive status updates, posts, or messages do receive them. l

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Green is the new black—and nobody’s wearing

more of it than these five cities. Whether you’ve been proudly

donning your eco-approved wardrobe for years or are just now

testing the waters, rest assured that living a lifestyle that’s healthy

for both you and the environment doesn’t mean having to trade

in your Levi’s® for hemp. These metros redefine the granola

stereotype and prove there’s still plenty of ways to live large

without treading on Mother Nature. So ditch the gas-guzzling

SUV approach and consider the energy of working

and living in a city with a global point of view.

5 GreenTowns

Dallas Don’t let the skyline fool you. Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the state’s commitment to eco-friendly sprawl. Many Dallas denizens have already traded in their oil drills for windmills, with an estimated 40 percent of the city fueled by wind power. They’ve also got their lassos around reliable public transit, one of the largest farmer’s markets in the U.S., and a plethora of small businesses—like Green-Living—designed to fill your home life with everything from fair-trade cotton napkins to nontoxic paints. Out-of-towners are doubly impressed with a stay at the luxurious Hotel Palomar Dallas, a green hotel that even prints its room swag with soy ink, and the delicious vegan treats available from Spiral Diner & Bakery.

POrtlanD The center of all things green is Portland. As a Portlander, your average day might go something like this. First, bike to your job. (It’s easy with over 200 miles of bike lanes.) There’s a good chance an office is green-certified – a top priority in this capital, where a whopping 50 percent of the energy supply is renewable. During your lunch break swing by Powell’s Bookstore, the city’s premier indie retailer, with more than its fair share of used, eco-friendly novels. And don’t forget to stop on the way home at the Portland State Community Garden to pick some veggies from your very own plot, adding a homegrown punch to dinner. After eating, separate your recycling (most of your neighborhood probably does), attend your weekly city-sponsored class on beekeeping, and go to bed—secure in the knowledge that you live in Portland, and your carbon footprint is minimal.

MinneaPOlis So just how does this unassuming Midwest metro earn its moniker as an urban forest? With Earth-friendly living in gorgeous parks, you’ll have your pick of nearly

200 picnic spots—many of them lakeside. With Minneapolis’s Citizen Eco-Grant program, minigrants encouraging all residents to dream up a great conservationist cause, everyone from

business owners to homemakers is rewarded for having a tree-huggin’ spirit. If you’d rather spend your free time enjoying America’s favorite pastime, appease your inner Captain Planet at

the Minnesota Twins’s spanking new Target Field, the first LEED-certified ballpark in the country. Ditch the car, ride the Metro home, then take a deep breath of air. Forbes ranked this half of the Twin Cities fifth cleanest in the world.

san FranciscO Almost every cool, green initiative nationwide has a prototype model in the Bay Area, from wind turbines to solar power. Like we need another reason to be jealous of these San Fran trendsetters. Tired of being the lone campaigner for cloth bags in your market? You’ll be in good company in San Francisco, the first city in the U.S. to ban plastic bags. Having local government so firmly behind green goals also means San Francisco is close to one of its greatest objectives—being a “no waste” city, with 75 percent landfill diversion. Luckily, skimping on waste doesn’t mean skimping on the finer things. Blend your chic with your conservationist at Chez Panisse, five-star dining with free-range, locally harvested ingredients. But be prepared— saving the world could run you anywhere from $60–$95 an entrée. If you’d rather just be green than spend green, take a course at SCRAP (Scroungers’ Center for Reusable Art Parts) and harmonize your inner MacGyver with Picasso.

bOstOn Bean Town rhymes with Green Town, and this New England capital has sworn an oath of “Green by 2015.” Its plans of using recycled trash to power residences and its focus on an electric motorbike program for those feeling too Euro to ride the T to work, might sound lofty—if Boston didn’t already have a solid track record. New buildings are designed to fit LEED standards, and classic parts of town, like Boston’s North End and Hanover Street (one of the most surefire dining locales), have been given a face-lift with stretches of newly planted trees and parks. Here you’ll also find Haymarket, your go-to for local farmers and vendors. Prefer locally made clothes and crafts over food? Check out the South End Open Air Market as an alternative to big retailers. And with the minds of MIT just across the river in Cambridge, Boston is nearly guaranteed a wellspring of eco-ingenuity for decades to come. l

Beginning in 2008, all new KPMG office construction and major office renovations are designed according to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards set by the United States Green Building Council. For example, all carpets, walls, and ceiling tiles are made of recycled products. This green building program is a breakthrough in the marketplace and in the accounting industry.The firm’s commitment to environmental responsibility has many other facets – and has achieved important milestones, including:

85% increase in paper with recycled content

85% increase in paper from certified, sustainably managed forests

45% waste volume reduction

37% reduction in travel

33% reduction in paper use since 2007

9% reduction in office-related energy use

It’s AlwAys Greener…when KPMG’s environmental commitment is a part of the culture.

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The best way to see how KPMG professionals balance work and personal life over the course of a great career?

Follow them with a video camera! Last spring, several KPMG professionals agreed to let KPMG GO into their busy lives… day and evening, weekday and weekend. To see all the videos, visit www.kpmg-go.com/MyLife. Get a print preview of their unique stories, get to know Jennifer Blumer, and check out two other Q&As.

Blumer joined KPMG in 1987 right out of Wake Forest University and became a partner in 2001. She leads a team of tax professionals in Charlotte, North Carolina, handling

tax compliance and consulting relationships for banking and private equity entities. “My days are filled with lots of internal and client meetings. I travel frequently. I like the administrative part of my job the least and love dealing with accounting issues and interacting with many people,” says Blumer.

Outside of the office, she serves on KPMG’s Women’s Advisory Board (WAB) and on an advisory committee to the firm’s Diversity Advisory Board (DAB). She is cochair of the Carolinas chapter of Women Corporate Directors (WCD) and was not only instrumental in founding the local Charlotte chapter but also in developing the WCD relationship nationally. In addition Blumer chairs Child Care Resources, a large nonprofit organization that ensures children across the Carolinas have access to high-quality, affordable learning experiences.

On camera and off, Blumer says, “KPMG has empowered me to create my own answers to building a successful career and life. My job has the flexibility I need to raise my family. I’ve had great mentors along the way. And I have support from a growing number of women and men balancing careers and family at KPMG.“

“How did I feel about having my life videotaped? It scared me!” laughs KPMG Partner Jennifer Blumer.

“I have three kids – 12, 10, and 6. When I get home at the end of the day, there’s chaos!”

Reality Shows

Name: Jennifer Blumer Office: Atlanta Practice: Tax Position: Partner

Name: Kristin Massimino Office: Chicago Practice: Audit Position: Senior Associate

Where did you go to school? Penn State University

Can you describe your career with KPMG? I was an intern in 2006 in the

Chicago office. I started full-time in Chicago in 2007. I am an audit senior associate in the Consumer and Industrial Practice.

Are you involved in your community? I am heavily involved in a philanthropic event presented by KPMG called CHICAGO Dance Marathon, benefiting Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago. Children’s Miracle Network might take this event to other cities.

Are you involved in any other activities with KPMG professionals? I’ve been a part of numerous KPMG teams, including kickball, beach volleyball, indoor volleyball, flag football, and basketball.

What do you enjoy outside of work? Running by the lake is beautiful! And it’s a great place to meet people who share the same interests as you.

How do you maintain a work/life balance? I make sure that I get to the gym. If I don’t sweat a little each day, I can’t clear my head.

Do you have a mentor or act as a mentor to someone else? When you start, you are given a mentor with the firm. Mine really helped me gain my footing within the firm. I’ve also been able to take on the mentor role.

Are you involved with campus recruiting? I participate in Chicago recruitment events. I enjoy connecting with young professionals.

What are your favorite TV shows? Here’s what I TiVo: “Biggest Loser” is a must. “Project Runway”—I love the clothes. “Gossip Girl”/ “90210”—a step away from reality. “Glee”—reminds me of my high school chorus.

What is the last book you read? Little Bee. It was fabulous.

What do you do for fun? Snowboard: I love to hit the slopes as much as possible during the winter months. Football: You just can’t beat that tailgating scene. Bikram Yoga: It’s 26 postures in 104-degree heat with 40 percent humidity for 90 minutes.

Have you traveled outside of the U.S.? I attended the First Global Audit Associate Training in Madrid, Spain. In May 2009, the two girls that I studied with abroad traveled with me to Paris, Rome, and Capri. Most fabulous time of my life!

What are the top three reasons you are with KPMG? Networking with firm professionals and clients. Best first professional experience coming out of college. Travel opportunities, domestic and international.

Name: William Anderson Office: Atlanta Practice: Audit Position: Manager

Where did you go to school? Florida A&M University

Can you describe your career with KPMG? I interned in Washington,

D.C., in 2004 and 2005. I started in the D.C. office in 2006 and transferred to Atlanta in 2008.

Are you involved with any KPMG networks? I’m a member of the African-American Network.

Are you involved in any other activities with KPMG professionals? I’m on the Atlanta office’s flag football and basketball teams.

How do you maintain a work/life balance? I make time for the things that are important to me, such as my family.

Do you have a mentor or act as a mentor to someone else? Yes—both! It has been very beneficial to have an individual to seek advice from and bounce ideas off of. It’s also great to serve as a mentor and help another professional.

Are you involved with campus recruiting? I participate in campus recruiting at Florida A&M University and have been a panelist for intern events.

What are your favorite TV shows? “The Office”– and anything related to the NBA and the NFL!

What do you do for fun? I spend time with my family and friends, exercise, and play basketball.

What are the top three reasons you are with KPMG? The people, the opportunity for continuous learning, and the ability to develop as a professional.

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Branding is borderless. And your own brand should be as “international” as you can make it if you want to work for a firm with global reach, like KPMG.

KPMG’s client base, the capital markets, and the regulatory environment are more global than ever, and changing accounting standards all demand global resources. To enhance the firm’s ability to operate effectively around the world, KPMG offers many global internship and career opportunities. To fill those opportunities, the firm looks for students and employees who can exhibit the competencies and characteristics of people who’ve built a personal “global” brand.

Branding U: The “InTernATIonAl STyle”

1 Read global publications online or in print to gain knowledge and insight from outside the U.S. and to help you

develop international perspective.

2 develop youR cRoss-cultuRal competence so you can demonstrate sensitivity to, appreciation for, and

knowledge of a variety of cultures. Learn the basics of etiquette in a variety of countries and regions so you can engage appropriately in business and social settings.

3 leaRn anotheR language that will help you communicate overseas and build your global confidence.

Then you won’t always be at the mercy of your phrase book when traveling.

4 take an inteRnational business class or use a required research project as an opportunity to study global

businesses, foreign economic trends, or monetary policies.

5 seek study paRtneRs and pRoject teammates from different nationalities or cultural

backgrounds. You’ll gain insight into their ways of thinking and operating—and make some interesting friends in the process.

6 study abRoad so you have time to immerse yourself in another culture. It will help you to stop being a tourist and

become, instead, a citizen of the world.

7 join a campus inteRnational or multicultural club so you can become familiar with other cultures and views

around the world.

8 host an exchange student or serve as a peer mentor or advisor for an international student.

9 develop a flexible mind-set so you can navigate gracefully around hurdles that can arise when working

across cultures.

polish youR poise and patience so you can meet the nuanced challenges that come with traveling, living, and working around the world.

To give your brand some international savoir faire, try some of these tips:

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The Well-rounded BrandBranding is a big deal and a multifaceted

subject. Check out KPMG’s online series Branding U www.kpmg-go.com/BrandingU for additional

information about enhancing your personal brand through professionally written and verbalized communications,

business dining poise, and social media savvy. The videos feature KPMG recruiters and others offering practical advice for a wide range of situations. Best way to craft a business

thank-you letter? how to handle the introductions at a client dinner? What not to put online? you can learn

it all—right from your laptop. Improve your brand GPA at Branding U.

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T he new KPMG National Intern Community Service Challenge is an outgrowth of the very successful program run by KPMG New York for the last

several years. That local program showed just how committed KPMG interns could be toward helping others.

The challenge required interns to research their KPMG communities, as well as budget and plan for successful programs. Participating Interns divided into competing teams with a maximum of 10 participants on a team. Each team planned, coordinated, and executed a community service event focused on literacy. KPMG provided financial support to the various projects.

Teams submitted essays on their projects that were reviewed by a panel of judges. Projects not only had to show significant community impact, but also the business skills used in designing and completing the projects. Each team also needed to show the judges how the team’s experiences and accomplishments had changed team members and the communities they helped. Judges looked for evidence of how each project demonstrated KPMG’s core values, the potential long-term effects on the community/organization, and whether the interns had used their funds efficiently and effectively.

And how well did the interns succeed? “They frequently went beyond what they’d signed up to do,”

says Kennedy. “For example, one Long Island shelter, where interns were working with food distribution, also maintained a closet containing donated clothes suitable for job interviews. Interns decided to enhance the closet into a real ‘dress for success’ room. Bilingual interns gave English lessons and donated books to the shelter’s small library. And they conducted a collection drive at KPMG to add grooming supplies to the shelter’s showering facility.”

KPMG’s National Intern Community Service Challenge links to another successful community initiative, KPMG’s Interns for Literacy program. Across the country, Interns for Literacy spend at least two hours each in activities that will increase the number of new books available to low-income children in KPMG communities.

“We found the competition aspect really sparked creativity among the interns. They owned their projects, and the experiences became more meaningful. The positive vibes contributed to a ‘pay it forward’ attitude,” says Gwen Reddy, KPMG’s National Practice Manager of Campus Recruiting. “The interaction also created strong bonds between the interns and KPMG as they developed valuable working relationships and put the firm’s commitment to community service into action.” l

Community serviCe goes Competitive—and national

“We introduced the National Intern Community Service Challenge in 2010, making all KPMG interns across the country eligible to participate,” says Bridget Kennedy, northeast area advisory manager of Campus Recruiting. “And approximately 1,000

of them took up the challenge.”

COMMUNITY SERVICE

The winning teams were announced in July 2010. In August, 50 winning interns took a trip to New Orleans to help rebuild houses destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. They also distributed and read new books to children at a local day care center. Each event represented both a prize and another learning opportunity for the winning interns. “Being there when people enter their new homes for the first time,” says Kennedy,

“teaches empathy—and refocuses us all on our core values.”

The 2009 Intern Community Service Challenge winners take a break from their rebuilding work in New Orleans.

Check out www.kpmg-go.com in the fall for pictures of our 2010 winners.

Fitness Flashin a

We don’t care how busy you are—downing a double shot of espresso does not qualify as a bicep curl. But with an exercise strategy and the inspiration provided by our handy, quick tips, you can fit fitness into any schedule. We’re pretty sure you’ll look and feel better in a flash.

Participation in an exercise program may pose a risk of injury or even death. Therefore, please seek advice directly from your physician before beginning any exercise program.

1 Wake-up Call

Get up 30 minutes earlier (you can do it!) and use the extra time to get into the fitness center or go for an outdoor run.

9 Dorm Duty

Flip the mattress, hang up clothes or do some other room cleaning at a pace fast enough to get your heart going. Combine your cleaning with stretching, squats, and lunges.

3 tV trio

Use hand weights, ride a stationary bike, or do a stretching routine while watching your TV shows.

5 Groupies

Does peer pressure work for you? Then exercise with a group—like a hiking club or volleyball league. You’re more likely to keep going if others do.

10 Double Donate

Volunteer for local rebuilding or neighborhood cleanup events. You’ll sweat off the pounds and do some good at the same time.

7 Date lite

You can impress him/her with more than popcorn and pizza. Make a date to go hiking or biking and initiate a little friendly fitness competition.

8 Park-n-Walk

When you drive to an appointment, park toward the back of the lot and walk. If you have a little extra time, walk to the farthest entrance or around the lobby or even up the stairs.

6 Old-school stepper Skip the elevator. Climbing stairs burns 10 calories a minute for a 150-pound person. Even walking back down the stairs counts as good exercise.

2 On the Ball

Try sitting on a big fitness ball while you’re working on your laptop. You’ll tone your core muscles just with the effort of staying on the ball. It’s good cushioning for your spine, too. When you’re finished computing, throw in a few exercises.

4 stretchy

Get one of those exercise bands and throw it in your duffel bag or suitcase. When you travel, you’ll always have some lightweight, packable exercise “equipment” with you.

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TO KNOW ABOUT ME

Stacy Sturgeon National Managing Partner University Relations and Recruiting

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I have two kids (Jenna, nine, and Ethan, seven). They make me smile every day.

I love to watch ”Top Chef”, but I can’t cook.

I coach my daughter’s third grade volleyball team.

I worked part-time during the first three years of my partnership.

I have four sisters (no brothers).

I worked on the JC Penney engagement for 10 years.

My favorite food is sushi.

When I was in elementary school I lived in Singapore for two years.

I have listened to Howard Stern for over 20 years.

My kids would describe my job as “mom counts the money.”

I have been told that I look like Helen Hunt.

My favorite color has always been purple.

My ideal vacation spot is on the beach.

I cocreated and organized an Easter family fundraiser for a local nonprofit that supports grieving kids.

My favorite movies are Pulp Fiction and Napoleon Dynamite.

I love the daily challenges of my job, and the ability to coach and mentor others.

The first concert I went to was Journey in 1986. The last concert I went to was Justin Timberlake in 2006.

When I am traveling, the last thing my kids and I say to one another on the phone each night is “good night, I love you, bye!”

I attended the very first KPMG Network of Women (KNOW) event in Dallas in fall 2000.

The year I made partner, I went to Prague for the first global new partner meeting.

Now playing on my iPod – P!nk.

I served on KPMG’s Women’s Advisory Board for four years and oversaw the expansion of KNOW from three to sixty chapters.

I danced on the court at halftime at a Dallas Mavericks basketball game in high school with my drill team.

My favorite ice cream is Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food.

I am very excited about my new role as national managing partner of University Relations and Recruiting!

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Hannan received the Bonnie Dayan Memorial Award, granted by the Center for Companies that Care, for her exceptional commitment to helping organizations improve the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. She is also substantively involved with her Native American culture and the Ho-Chunk Nation.

Kathy HannanNational Managing Partner, Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility Chicago, IL

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Foote is a Special Olympics Nebraska board member and volunteer. In the past, she’s served as a Special Olympics swim coach and could often be seen cheering on her sister’s bowling team. She also volunteers with the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society. Foote serves as the cochair of KPMG’s Disabilities Network, which supports employees with disabilities or who are caregivers for children or other dependents with special needs. Foote will be leading KPMG’s sponsorship and volunteer participation in the 2010 Special Olympics National Games. She is also a member of KPMG’s Diversity Advisory Board and serves in the role of representative to the Disabilities Network.

Dana FootePartner, Audit Omaha, NE

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Carroll helps low-income families prepare their tax returns, as well as understand how annual expenditures and planned savings affect their financial well-being. She has also been actively involved with Chicago Cares and Junior Achievement since joining the firm.

Tori CarrollAssociate Director, National Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility Chicago, IL

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Brooks was the top individual fund-raiser in 2008, 2009, and 2010 for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in LA, and broke the $20,000 mark in 2010. She’s been a board member of the Los Angeles affiliate since 2009 and is Chair of Board Development. Brooks is also a sustaining member of the Pacific Palisades Junior Women’s Club, which raises money for schools, fire departments, police stations, and libraries. In addition, she is involved with Equal Access to Voting, which staffs hot lines to deal with voting issues and questions.

Kelli BrooksPrincipal, Advisory Cypress, CA

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Rosen rode with the best in KPMG’s 2009 Chasing Daylight bicycle tour for charity, helping to raise thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society. She’s also responsible for helping an organization called Sustainable Cambodia (www.sustainablecambodia.org) build wells to supply clean drinking water to that country’s poor. Rosen learned about the project by chance, then developed a passion for it, while vacationing in the country.

Randi RosenPrincipal, Tax San Diego, CA

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Since Hunter’s young daughter, Hayley, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, she’s been active

in, and became a director of, CURE Childhood Cancer. Over the past two years, Hunter’s organized golf tournaments, weight-loss challenges, and jeans days to raise more than $40,000. In 2009, she established the Hayley Hunter Research Fund. To learn more, visit www.curechildhoodcancer.org and click on Named Funds.

Tammy HunterPartner, State and Local Tax Atlanta, GA

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Hing became involved with the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc., (NABA) while a student at Georgetown University and has continued her involvement at the professional level, serving as president of the organization’s Metropolitan Washington, D.C., chapter from 2002-2005. For the past 11 years, she has also been involved in fundraising efforts on behalf of St. Anthony’s Children’s Home in Kingston, Jamaica, which helps impoverished children grow into self-sufficient adults. In 2004, KPMG honored her with the Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Volunteerism.

Shelley Lee HingPartner, Advisory McLean, VA

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Stein was named a “40 under 40” winner by the Philadelphia Business Journal and is the winner of the 2009 KPMG Chairman’s Award. Her volunteer contributions include working with Back on My Feet, SheRox Triathlon, and KPMG’s Network of Women.

Sandra SteinPartner, Advisory Philadelphia, PA

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Izzo serves as Diversity Leader in both the Boston & New England and Upstate New York offices. She is also the second Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Girls Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts and Vice President of the Women of ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting). Izzo was included in the “20 on the Move List: Hispanics Making a Difference” by the Boston Business Journal (BBJ) as well as in the “Powermeter 100: The Most Influential People in the Massachusetts Hispanic Community” by El Planeta. She won the KPMG Chairman’s Award in 2009 and is an alumna of the BBJ’s “40 under 40.”

Cyndi IzzoSenior Manager, Advisory Boston, MA

2 As a member of the Junior League, Kevyn volunteers at a community center in Harlem working with girls

ages eight-14 each week as a part of an after-school program. She also participates in other projects lead by the New York Junior League and New York Cares. Prior to moving to New York, Kevyn helped organize a program between the Dallas office KNOW chapter and Girls, Inc., in which KPMG volunteers visit Girls, Inc., locations once a month to deliver curriculum developed by KPMG interns. While in Dallas, Kevyn also worked with the Junior League of Dallas, Education Is Freedom, and Community Partners of Dallas.

Kevyn DillowSenior Manager, Audit New York, NY

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