As someone with very limited knowledge on tax work, I struggled with being thrown right into the work but I did appreciate that it really allowed me to figure out things and fend for myself in terms of resource collecting and analyzing data. I do think some of the data was a bit harder to find and that led to some frustration that made the tasks take a bit longer for me to do.

What I really enjoyed about this simulation was how effectively it bridges the gap between complex tax theory and practical, real-world data analysis. I was able to critically think of solutions, trial and error, and then compile my results and findings. It gave me a sense of work I would be doing in tax at KPMG.

Working through the apportionment step is especially useful because it shows how a single driver—like sales in Pennsylvania relative to total sales—can materially change a company’s tax liability. That “single-factor” setup makes the relationship very direct, which is helpful for understanding how state tax systems work in practice.