Progress toward the coursework and testing requirements for an approved advanced degree or an approved professional designation must be demonstrated; progress is defined as being registered for and attending classes that count towards an advanced degree; alternatively, successful completion of at least one examination for a professional designation is required; Advanced Degrees: PHD (Doctor of Philosophy), PHD (Doctor of Philosophy), PHSC (Doctor of Science Commerce), PHDE (PhD of Economics), DBA (Doctor of Business Administration), PHE (Doctor of Engineering), MBA (Masters of Business Administration), MC (Masters of Commerce), ME (Masters of Engineering), MEC (Masters of Economics) (incl Masters of International Economics from a US university), MS Economics (Master of Science Economics), MA Economics (Master of Arts Economics), MS Finance (Master of Science Finance), MA Finance (Master of Arts Finance), MA Law and Diplomacy (Master of Arts, Law and Diplomacy), MS Political Science (Master of Science Political Science), MTX (Masters of Taxation), MIAFF (Masters of International Affairs), MPP (Masters in Public Policy), JD (Juris Doctor) MIDS (Masters in Information and Data Science), MACC (Master of Accounting); Professional Designations: CPA, CFA, EA or Transfer Pricing Certificate from CIOT (Chartered Institute of Taxation) in addition to others on KPMGs approved credential listing; any individual who does not possess at least one of the approved designations/credentials when their employment commences, has one year from their date of hire to obtain at least one of the approved designations/credentials; should you like to see the complete list of currently approved designations/credentials for the hiring practice/service line, your recruiter can provide you with that list. Bachelors degree in economics, business, finance, mathematics, or statistics from an accredited college/university for Manager; completion of an advanced degree or professional designation from an accredited college/university as listed for Senior Manager.