This week, the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) is thrilled to celebrate the Class of 2025 at Spring Convocation!
As we highlight this milestone, we’re honoured to recognize three individuals whose achievements and contributions exemplify the very best of our community.
The 2025 SAF Alumni Excellence Gala brought together over 130 alumni, donors, students, faculty, and university leaders to celebrate excellence, innovation and the vibrant future of our community.
The evening featured the presentation of the SAF Lifetime Achievement Award, the launch of a new doctoral scholarship, and a warm welcome to the new Chair of the SAF Advisory Council.
Congratulations to School of Accounting and Finance’s 2025 Valedictorian Matthew Jones (BAFM ’25).
Krista Fiolleau and James Thompson, School of Accounting and Finance faculty members, have been recognized with 2025 Arts Awards for their exceptional contributions to research and service.
Ranjini Jha, a professor from the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF), will be recognized with the title of Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Spring 2025 convocation ceremony.
Even after her retirement in 2024, Jha’s generosity and dedication to SAF finance students continues through the Jha Family Scholarship for Excellence in Finance, which supports high-achieving students pursuing careers in finance.
Tim Jackson (BA'92), a sessional lecturer at Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, will be awarded an honorary doctorate at this year's convocation ceremony.
We congratulate Tim on this well-deserved recognition as he receives the University's highest honour for his exceptional contributions within the University, Waterloo Region and beyond.
In September 2024, thousands of candidates nationwide took the final step in the journey to becoming a Chartered Professional Account (CPA) by writing the Common Final Exam (CFE), widely regarded as one of the most challenging professional exams in Canada.
Seven outstanding alumni from the School of Accounting and Finance placed in the top one percent, earning a place on the CPA Canada Honour Roll.
Glenn Ives (BMath ’84) will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the School of Accounting and Finance.
This award recognizes an outstanding alumnus who has made a lasting impact through their career achievements, community involvement, and ongoing support of the School and the University of Waterloo.
Amar Mahmoud, a doctoral candidate at the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF), has been named the 2025 recipient of the Warren Ober Award for Outstanding Teaching by Graduate Students.
Waterloo's student team reaches the global finals of the 2025 CFA Institute Research Challenge.