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Monday, December 6, 2021

Tips for High School Students Who Are Participating in the Financial Literacy Competition

Challenge your financial literacy skills this winter

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Hello! My name is Kelly and I am currently helping the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) run its semi-annual Financial Literacy Competition (FLC) targeted towards high school students. This year, the FLC is happening on December 8 and 9.

Janagan
Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Meet Janagan R.| Business Owner & Full-Time AFM Student

This fourth-year University of Waterloo student has a passion for helping brands scale.

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Work-life balance is no easy feat. Throw a full course load and a thriving business into the mix, and the equation gets even more complicated.

Jolie, AFM student
Thursday, November 25, 2021

The importance of time management in your university life

Time management is crucial in achieving a work-life balance!

Jolie, AFM student
Hi everyone! I’m Jolie, a 3A student in the Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) program at the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF). University life is certainly busy, but it doesn’t mean that we don’t have any spare time to do other important things, for example, reflect on ourselves!

Jonathan Y., PhD in Accounting student
Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Why I decided to pursue a PhD in Accounting at UWaterloo

The key is to know what the right fit is for you

Jonathan Y., PhD in Accounting student
When I was in business school, most of my friends were focused on working at an accounting firm. Wearing suits and working downtown sounded attractive but I always felt that a professional career in accounting was not the right fit for me.

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Friday, November 19, 2021

Waterloo Ready - Beyond the summer and into first year

It's pretty clear what we in the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) Outreach & Ambassador Program (SOAP) and all of the SAF mentors would recommend to incoming students: get involved with the School’s activities!

Author - Mehek B.
Thursday, November 4, 2021

What I would tell my first-year self

You can’t expect to know things until you’ve experienced them.

Author - Mehek B.

As I approach my fourth year in the Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) program, I’ve had a bit of time on my hands to reflect on things I wish I could tell my first-year self, or rather things I wish I knew back then. For any first-year student reading this, I hope it resonates with you and helps you even in the slightest bit. Here goes!