CPA CFE Honour Roll

2018

SAF CPA students once again proved that Waterloo dominates in the area of accounting education. The 2018 CPA Common Final Exam (CFE) results showcases one of our own, Lawrence Qianyu Zhang (BAFM '18, MAcc '18), in capturing the coveted National Gold Medal, along with 15 other SAF graduates who were named to the National Honour Roll. Congratulations to all our SAF graduates.

2017

Twelve graduates from the University of Waterloo’s School of Accounting and Finance are listed on the Ontario Honour Roll for the CPA Common Final Examination, a three-day exam required to become CPA designated.

“The SAF undergraduate programs in combination with MAcc provide outstanding preparation for writing the CFE, with respect to the technical knowledge needed as well as the intangibles that helped me be successful on the exam.” - Balakumar Thevakumar, BAFM 17’, MAcc ’17, Deloitte LLP Toronto

2016

The SAF is excited to congratulate Sanly Li on being the top CFE writer in the province for fall 2016! She joins Matthew Roman, another SAF grad who won the same award earlier in 2016.

A recent grad of the Master’s of Accounting program, Sanly currently works at KPMG LLP in Toronto. When asked why she chose a career in accounting, she responded: “I went into business and accounting aiming to be a CPA because the designation opens the gateway to many opportunities and enhances my future prospects".

2015

The Common Final Evaluation (CFE) written in September, was the national three-day evaluation that assessed the competencies of accounting graduates. The CFE is an important component of the new CPA qualification program, which assesses proficiencies in essential knowledge, professional judgment, ethics and the ability to communicate. In 2015, Ontario had 782 of the country’s 2,218 successful CFE writers, and 20 Ontario students placed on the prestigious 52-member National Honour Roll. Of the 20, over half of them were University of Waterloo, School of Accounting and Finance alumni.

2014

Akash Kapoor of Waterloo's Master of Accounting program (MAcc) won the prestigious Governor General’s Gold Medal and the Ontario Gold Medal for achieving 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.

2013

Nicholas Tsai (MAcc '13), revealed some of the factors that gave him an advantage when writing the Chartered Accountancy Uniform Final Examination (UFE). Tsai attributes part of his achievement to the exceptional camaraderie that he encountered at the SAF. “The students are always willing to help one another,” he says, “and grads tend to get significant guidance and advice.”

His co-op experiences also played a major part in his success on the UFE. “Over my four co-op terms, I gained valuable insights that helped develop my problem solving strategy, which benefited me on the final exam,” Tsai explains.

2011

A recent graduate from the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) won the national and provincial gold medals for the Chartered Accountancy Uniform Final Examination (UFE).

Described as one of the most challenging professional examinations in the world, Juliana Yuen (MAcc ’11), won the prestigious Governor General’s Gold Medal and the Chartered Accountants of Canada’s cash prize of $5,000 for having the highest standing in Canada on the UFE. Yuen’s impressive accomplishment follows on the heels of Vicky Au (MAcc ’10) who took home the honour in 2010.

2010

A recent graduate from the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) won the national gold medal for the Chartered Accountancy Uniform Final Examination (UFE).

Described as one of the most challenging professional examinations in the world, Vicky Au (Master of Accounting (MAcc) ’10), won the prestigious Governor General’s Gold Medal and the Chartered Accountants of Canada’s cash prize of $5,000.00 for having the highest standing in Canada on the UFE.