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February reminds us to take a moment and slow down to appreciate our loved ones. This Family Day we're celebrating SAF alumni sibling duos who are paving the way together!

Ayman and Ammar Kamran (CFM '23), twin software engineers who took their skills to different cities: Ayman at Bloomberg in NYC, the heart of finance, and Ammar at Securiti.ai at the tech hub of the world, San Jose. 

Sisters Puneet, an M&A Analyst at Banyan Software, and Mahek, a soon-to-be consultant at McKinsey, share how their journey at SAF helped them discover their true passions within the accounting and finance industry. 

January often brings about change and new beginnings, which is why the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) is highlighting alumni who have made exciting career changes, promoting growth and diversifying their expertise. In pivoting to unique and multidisciplinary fields, their stories demonstrate the flexibility possible with a foundation in accounting and finance.

Dr. Adam Presslee explores the challenges of turning creative ideas into workable solutions.

Collaborating with researchers from Xiamen University and Texas Tech University, his recent study examines how teams with different skill sets generate and refine ideas using advanced neuroimaging technology.

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re looking back at the stories that shaped an incredible year at the School of Accounting and Finance.

November marked a significant milestone in sustainability education as the University of Waterloo hosted the inaugural "Be the Future" conference for high school students, organized by the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF), the Faculty of Environment and Ontario DECA.

This unique event highlighted Waterloo's commitment to developing the next generation of leaders by inspiring students to explore the intersection of sustainability, social impact and economic growth.

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.

School of Accounting and Finance alum, Benjie Thomas (PDAcc '98), is the new CEO of KPMG in Canada.

Chen is the very deserving 2024 School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) valedictorian of 2024. She is completing her degree on the Dean’s Honours List and is graduating with a Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management (AFM, with both a Professional Accountant Specialization and Financial Leadership Specialization. She is currently pursuing her Master of Accounting degree, with a convocation in 2025.