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Researcher from the School of Accounting and Finance cautions that clear regulatory oversight is needed to protect investors.

The topic of sustainability is becoming increasingly popular in the investment world with sustainable investing creating a large global impact. This significant shift lead the School of Accounting and Finance's (SAF) Dr. Adam Vitalis and his co-authors to research how green labels attract investors to certain projects which can open the door to greenwashing. 

The School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) is proud to announce that Professor J. Efrim Boritz has been awarded the prestigious 2025 ISACA Educational Excellence Award. This honour recognizes his outstanding leadership and contributions to research and education in the field of IT audit and assurance.

New government funding focuses on developing impactful course materials that integrate climate change adaptation into professional programs, with the ultimate goal of embedding sustainability into all SAF programs.

Congratulations to the School of Accounting and Finance students for their outstanding success on the September 2024 CPA Common Final Exam (CFE)!

New research by the Waterloo's School of Accounting and Finance explores how penalty severity and social norms impact tax compliance, especially in the context of COVID-19 relief fraud.

Congratulations to SAF alum Benjie Thomas (PDAcc '98) who has just been announced as the next CEO for KPMG Canada, effective October 1, 2024.

Congratulations to a team of students from the University of Waterloo who won the CFA Institute Research Challenge at the global finals in Poland.

A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University offers crucial insights into creating fairer employee reward systems and enhancing team dynamics. 

SAF Professor Kelsey Matthews, a co-author of the study, emphasizes the importance of mandatory explanations to mitigate self-interested biases among team members, particularly those with lower abilities.