SAF News

Reinvented Again—A Practitioner’s View of Management Accounting

May - Dr. Peter Turney’s sabbatical at the University of Waterloo in 1983-4 triggered a personal journey of exploration and innovation in the field of management accounting, culminating in his selection as the 1992 Society of Management Accountant’s Distinguished Speaker of the Year.  Now, as a practitioner, Dr. Turney returns to Waterloo to reflect on the changes in management accounting during the intervening twenty years...read more

Students from SAF are a force to be reckoned with

March - Students from the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) at the University of Waterloo continue to add to a long list of competition wins...read more

SAF Students Advance in Global Financial Competition

Feb - Five students from The School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) at the University of Waterloo have been chosen by the Toronto CFA Society to advance in a world renowned financial competition...read more

Waterloo wins Battle for CA$H

Jan - Three first-year students from the School of Accounting and Finance took top prize in this year’s edition of “Battle for CA$H”, a competition hosted by the Institute for Chartered Accountants of Ontario (ICAO)....read more

SAF students come out on top in two national competitions

MAcc grad wins UFE gold medal for second year

Dec -A recent graduate from the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) wins the national and provincial gold medals for the Chartered Accountancy Uniform Final Examination (UFE)...read more 

Investment Poster Competition

Nov - For a second year, 32 student groups within the School of Accounting and Finance competed in a competition that mimicked the real-world decision-making process of either financial analysts or portfolio managers....read more

Vision and Challenge/Growth and Opportunity

Nov - Steve Jones, author of “Vision and Challenge”, a book which depicts the history of the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF), has expanded his work to incorporate perhaps the most influential and evolutionary years of the School. The second edition aptly name “Vision and Challenge/Growth and Opportunity” takes readers on a historical journey with some surprising revelations....read more

Awards Dinner 2011

Nov -The School of Accounting and Finance's annual Awards Dinner usually has an underlining theme, one that is quiet, simple and sometimes understated. However, this year there was a definite tone of celebration and achievement...read more 

BDO WATCase 2011

Sept - A group of students from the School of Accounting and Finance placed Best Transfer, a privately owned trucking company from Guelph, under a financial microscope....read more

Upgrading your thought pattern through Robert Half Professional Futures Conference

Sept - Although we don’t see flashing bubbles in life that say “Urgent: time to upgrade your thought pattern” there is one technique the School of Accounting and Finance uses to get this message across...read more

Convocation Pride

June - Convocation is a time of reflection, a time of joy, and a time of hope. It brings together graduating students who share the same will to succeed and the drive to accomplish their goals. In mid-June, the School of Accounting and Finance and the Faculty of Arts, recognized each of these students as they proudly accepted their well-deserved degrees...read more

Student snares award, honours School

May - When Jonathan Lau (BAFM ‘11) collects his MAcc degree later this year, he and his SAF professors will look back with more than the usual pride at his stellar achievements...read more

MAcc Graduate named Top 40 under 40

Feb - Tim Rollins (MAcc ’96) has been named to the Region’s Top 40 under 40 for 2012. The award recognizes young leaders who are making an impact in the community....read more

MAcc grad wins UFE gold medal for second year

Dec - Juliana Yuen, a recent graduate from the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) wins the national and provincial gold medals for the Chartered Accountancy Uniform Final Examination (UFE)...read more 

MAcc Grad Wins National Gold Medal in UFE examination

Dec - A recent graduate from the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) wins national gold medal for the Chartered Accountancy Uniform Final Examination (UFE)...read more

SAF alumni turn Directors' Gallery from "concept" to "reality"

May - Tucked away on the third floor of the School of Accounting and Finance the Directors' Gallery, commemorating past SAF Directors, has become a focal point for all who enter the upper-floor offices...read more

Remembering Dave Carter

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of our retired faculty members, David Carter.  He passed away on February 12, 2012 after a brief illness...read more

What keeps a CEO honest?

“Think about the fact that when companies like Enron fail, the CEO walks away with a couple million dollars — for some guys in excess of $50 million — often the consequence of the CEO’s bad decisions,” says Kareen Brown. The School of Accounting and Finance professor wants to determine if anything good comes from these severance packages. Surprisingly, she believes it does...read more

Sourcing sound financial advice

Financial analysts in the United States serve as “information intermediaries,” a role that makes them both influential, and susceptible to influence. How analysts wield their influence is the focus of one aspect of Patricia O’Brien’s research...read more