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.
of AFM, Biotech/CPA, CFM, Math/CPA, and MAcc grads are employed full-time within 6 months of graduation
SAF grads have received the CPA National Gold Medal since 2010
Canadian team to capture the Global Championship at the CFA Investment Research Challenge
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Founder spotlight: Jade Choy on navigating Silicon Valley and how to be a CEO
For Global Entrepreneurship Week, the University of Waterloo is spotlighting some incredible entrepreneurs making a difference for humanity and our world.
School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) alum Jade Choy (BAFM ’17) co-founded Epoch alongside her brother Keith Choy (BAFM ’16, MAcc ’16) and close friend Michael Miller. Like many of her Accounting and Finance peers at Waterloo, Choy was on a more traditional career path — aiming for a future in management consulting. However, a side project related to non-profit work sparked a much larger idea, one that would eventually evolve into Epoch.
Empowering Women in Accounting and Finance: Highlights from SAF’s 2024 event
The Women in Accounting and Finance event, hosted by the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF), showcases the accomplishments of female professionals in accounting and finance, offering a platform for these leaders to discuss their journeys, lessons learned, and perspectives on work-life balance.
Lana Paton (BMath ’93) begins new chapter as SAF Advisory Chair
Learn more about The School of Accounting and Finance's newest Advisory Council Chair, Lana Paton.
Blog
Battling it out in Boston
Luka and Josh (AFM students) secured 3rd place at the Boston Stock Pitch Competition, impressing judges with their "buy" recommendation of Pet Valu backed by extensive research. They credit SAF extracurriculars with helping to prepare them for the competition and emphasize the value of learning from peers, alumni, and competition experiences.
Building a career in sustainability: How Waterloo’s SFM program is shaping my future
Harrison, a student in the Sustainability and Financial Management (SFM) program, discusses his favourite course and what makes it so special.
A Reading Week to Remember
In this blog, the AFM 334 International Study Course class shares their experience travelling to the tech-bustling city of New York during reading week.