More Than Business
Experience Matters
At the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF), we're not training accounting and financial professionals. We're inspiring the next generation of leaders who will help drive change in all areas of society by redefining what it means to be an accounting and financial professional.
SAF's world-class faculty, standard-setting curriculum and research, wealth of experiential learning opportunities attract inquisitive and agile minds who think like an entrepreneur to identify new opportunities, solve complex problems and make courageous business and financial decisions. SAF offers four distinct undergraduate programs to bring unique perspectives to business problems. SAF students and graduates create value by combining a management, mathematical, scientific, or computer science mindset to their financial management expertise.
Embedded in Waterloo's culture of innovation, SAF students and faculty tap into and contribute to the resources that inspires cross-disciplinary collaboration to push their expertise into new territories. Our alumni and faculty reach the top of their fields and shape the industry through a global perspective that champions innovation and courage. Our close ties with governing bodies and business allows us to lead the professions forward while transforming them.
At SAF we're always moving forward. We don't wait for change to come or react to it. We create it to turn opportunity to reality.
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of AFM, Biotech/CPA, CFM, Math/CPA, and MAcc grads are employed full-time within 6 months of graduation
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SAF grads have received the CPA National Gold Medal since 2010
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Canadian team to capture the Global Championship at the CFA Investment Research Challenge
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News
Dr. Adam Presslee wins Arts Award for excellence in research
SAF Professor is being recognized for his contributions to accounting research.
Teaching excellence and financial innovation: Celebrating the remarkable career of Dr. Ranjini Jha
Celebrating the career of Dr. Ranjini Jha and her accomplishments at the School of Accounting and Finance.
SAF professor recognized for excellence in online teaching
David Ha from the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) has been selected as the winner of Waterloo's 2023 Online Teaching Award.
Events
Co-op Ready 2024
Welcome to the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF)!
As a 2A SAF student, you are part of a mandatory co-op program, and the Co-op Ready conference is one of the final steps before your co-op applications begin in September.
Launch Your Career 2024
Welcome to the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF)!
As a Waterloo SAF student, you are an integral part of our mandatory co-op program, and one of the first steps on your co-op journey is participating in the Launch Your Career (LYC) conference.
Blog
Enjoying the School of Accounting and Finance experience
Recent Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) graduate, Nicole, reflects on her time at the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF), discussing her experiences with the University of Waterloo community, co-op, learning and working remotely, and more.
Our journey at the Harvard Global Case Competition: a tale of growth, challenge, and triumph
A student team reflects on their participation at the Global Case Competition at Harvard University. The students discuss the competition itself, the weeks leading up to the competition, the gala following the event, and what they learned throughout the process.
Celebrating a strategic victory: our team's triumph at the SAF Strategy Case Competition
Rachel (CFM), Shilp (AFM), Mischa (AFM), and Tony (AFM) recently won the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) Case Competition.
Read their blog to learn more about their experience during the competition and their innovative solution for BP's transfer to more sustainable and renewable energy model.