RSM Richter Chamberland Summer Interns

Véronique Alary: Discovering Transfer Pricing!

When I received my assignment, I saw in Prostaff: “TAXTAX - "Transfer Pricing."” I then told myself that TAXTAX would surely mean that I would work in the Tax department, but what did "Transfer Pricing" mean? I made a little research to try to find a definition, but I was still  not sure what it was. So I showed up in Irina Oks’s, Ihor Soroka’s and Linda Argalgi’s office with several questions in mind and all the nervousness that comes with my new employee status!

Ihor graciously took one hour of his time to explain what transfer pricing is, and this, in a clear and simple way (Thanks, Ihor, that was no small feat!). In recent weeks, I have had the opportunity to meet many others who work in the Tax department and who are taking part in the project I was assigned to. Each of these meetings has been very rewarding, and they allowed me to broaden my horizons. The people I met helped me learn a lot about myself, the firm, the profession, other specialties and the business world in general. I can’t wait to see what the next few weeks have in store for me! ;)

Natali Chavez-Terrones: My experience in the Tax department

When I started my degree in accounting, I thought that working in this field would be confined to doing audit work. That is why I was happy to learn that I could practice accounting in various fields such as consulting, wealth management and tax, to name just a few. One of the reasons I chose RSM Richter Chamberland is that the firm offered me the possibility to do several internal stages to help me discover the various facets of this profession.

So this summer I was able to do internal practical training sessions and get a better idea of my professional orientation. Even if some people might find it hard to believe, I really enjoyed my internship in the Tax Department! It turned out to be two well filled weeks.

We were three summer interns to start at the same time in that department. We were given a small overview and were introduced to each of our respective teams so that we would not feel too disoriented. The person with whom I had the opportunity to work during those two weeks was able to put me at ease in this relatively unknown world because, even tough I had taken courses in taxation, there is a world of difference between practice and reality. My mentor always made sure that I had enough work to do and trusted me to carry out the projects that she assigned to me. The persons with whom I collaborated were extremely nice and professional. What I really appreciated was the fact that my mentor was always available to answer my questions. Even if at times I had several of them, she never made me feel that they were not relevant. I loved my experience so much that I am now considering specializing in tax at RSM Richter Chamberland.