Four gold medals in six years in national accounting examination for SAF grads

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Four gold medals in six years in national accounting examination for SAF grads

by Patty Mah, Associate Director Admissions and Communications

Akash Kapoor accepting the 2012 Co-op Student of the Year Award from President Feridun Hamdullahpur
In the last six years, four recent graduates from the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) at the University of Waterloo have won the national and Ontario gold medals for the Chartered Accountancy Uniform Final Examination (UFE). 

Akash Kapoor (MAcc '14) won the prestigious Governor General’s Gold Medal and the Ontario Gold Medal for having achieved the highest standing in Canada on the UFE. The UFE gold medal is one of the many achievements in Akash’s academic career. In 2012, Akash was named the Arts Co-op Student of the Year for developing a tool that created efficiencies, saving 6500+ administrative hours. The tool was integrated into the employer’s polices and is now used all over Canada.

The CPA designation is a passport to stepping into challenging roles and allows us to have the opportunity to perpetually learn,” comments Akash on why he chose a career in accounting. “I believe that the designation adds tangible credibility and opens doors to countless experiences.