#SAFSnapshots 📸✨: As we wrap up 2024, we're celebrating the stories that defined an incredible year for the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) community. Today’s feature recognizes Jeannine LiChong (MAcc ’92), recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award! 🌟 In our Q&A, Jeannine reflects on breaking glass ceilings, achieving success, and the importance of giving back to the community. Learn more about Jeannine’s journey: https://lnkd.in/gEvbneds Explore all our top stories of 2024: https://lnkd.in/gwJHy4uc Stay tuned as we share more highlights from this unforgettable year! #UWaterloo #SAFproud 🖤💛
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Beyond is where the University of Waterloo and the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) begins… At the School of Accounting and Finance, we go beyond these disciplines, to create value in interdisciplinary thinking, research, and collaboration. Beyond the classroom to preparing multifaceted future financial professionals whose unique perspectives deliver ingenuity, value, and leadership in different fields. Beyond research to thought leadership that shapes industry and global perspectives to lead the professions forward. The SAF was designed to be different. Our strategic integration of disciplines, impact-driven research, co-op and experiential education, and entrepreneurial spirit has made us one of the most relevant, connected, and innovative schools for financial professionals in the world. By encouraging cross-disciplinary collaboration, we cultivate unique perspectives and technical skillsets that create value through analysis, foresight, and funding. Our people and partners take us beyond the technical, to integrate the fields of accounting and finance through rigorous analysis, keen foresight and courageous decision-making. Inspiring and empowering perspectives and expertise that lead to global impact. SAF has a history of being first – come see what we do next. The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within our Indigenous Initiatives Office.
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#SAFSnapshots 📸✨: As we wrap up 2024, we're celebrating the stories that defined an incredible year for the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) community. Today’s feature shines a spotlight on Rebecca Lee (MAcc ’23), the 2023 CFE Provincial Gold Medalist! 🏅 In our Q&A, Rebecca shares insights on her journey to this remarkable achievement and her advice for aspiring accounting professionals. Learn more about Rebecca’s path to CFE gold: https://lnkd.in/ewshX4M6 Explore all our top stories of 2024: https://lnkd.in/gwJHy4uc Stay tuned as we share more highlights from this unforgettable year! #UWaterloo #SAFproud 🖤💛
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#SAFSnapshots 📸✨: As we wrap up 2024, we're celebrating the stories that defined an incredible year for the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) community. Today’s feature highlights Natasha J. Chen, MAcc, SAF’s 2024 Valedictorian! 🎓 Natasha’s dedication and hard work have set a remarkable example for her peers, demonstrating what it means to strive for excellence. Read more about Natasha’s inspiring journey: https://lnkd.in/gV4nFnsU Explore all our top stories of 2024: https://lnkd.in/gwJHy4uc Stay tuned as we share more highlights from this unforgettable year! #UWaterloo #SAFproud 🖤💛
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#SAFSnapshots 📸✨: As we wrap up 2024, we're celebrating the stories that defined an incredible year for the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) community. Today’s feature honours Dr. Ranjini Jha, whose remarkable 26-year career has left a lasting impact on teaching excellence and financial innovation at SAF. 🌟 Dr. Jha’s dedication has inspired countless students and colleagues throughout the years. Read more about her outstanding contributions: https://lnkd.in/e553Z8AQ Explore all our top stories of 2024: https://lnkd.in/gwJHy4uc Stay tuned as we share more highlights from this unforgettable year! #UWaterloo #SAFproud 🖤💛
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#SAFSnapshots 📸✨: As we wrap up 2024, we're celebrating the stories that defined an incredible year for the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) community. In today's feature we're revisiting the incredible achievement of our students who won the global finals at the CFA Institute’s Research Challenge in Poland! 🌍🎉 Their teamwork and expertise exemplify the exceptional talent and dedication of the SAF community. Read more about this impressive victory: https://lnkd.in/gHrMKg8d Explore all our top stories of 2024: https://lnkd.in/gwJHy4uc Stay tuned as we share more highlights from this unforgettable year! #UWaterloo #SAFproud 🖤💛 #CFAInstitute
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#SAFSnapshots 📸✨: As we wrap up 2024, we're celebrating the stories that defined an incredible year for the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) community. Today's feature highlights SAF alum Benjie Thomas, FCPA, FCA (PDAcc '98), who was announced as the new CEO of KPMG Canada this year! A true testament to leadership and excellence, Benjie continues to inspire the next generation of accounting and finance professionals. Read more about Benjie’s well-deserved advancement: https://lnkd.in/gRW973uc Explore all our top stories of 2024: https://lnkd.in/gwJHy4uc Stay tuned as we share more highlights from this unforgettable year! #UWaterloo #SAFproud 🖤💛
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Have you dreamed of transitioning from traditional finance to a career in the blockchain space? SAF alum Zac Hogg, CPA (ON), CPA (NY) (MAcc '15) was recently featured on The Accountant Quits podcast, where he discussed his journey from the School of Accounting and Finance to discovering Web3 and his current role as the Financial Controller of the Solana Foundation. 🎙️Check out the episode to learn about the experiences early in his career that led him to where he is today!
“The best time to start a web3 career is now”, Zac Hogg, CPA (ON), CPA (NY) , Financial Controller of the Solana Foundation (& #PwC Alumni) Many web3 CFOs started at Big 4 firms. You work with the brightest accounting minds, massive clients, and build a strong name on your resume. Even if the hours are tough, and the pay is low, it’s the foundation of a career for accountants. But when’s the right time to jump into the industry? & is the growing web3/digital assets space a good career move? On Ep 78, Zac Hogg, CPA (ON), CPA (NY) , a Canadian & US CPA, shares his journey from PwC to eToro, and now as Financial Controller at the Solana Foundation. Some topics covered: ▪️(19:53) Getting hired at Solana Foundation ▪️(35:35) Web3 tools that integrate with Solana ▪️(45:10) Tools to track staked assets & staking rewards on Solana 👀 ▪️(48:16) Subledgers & staking features ▪️(1:03:40) Exciting projects on Solana (Sling Money) 👉 Link to the episode - https://lnkd.in/dQfm2UHb 👉 More episodes on web3 accounting & finance - https://lnkd.in/du7pYTfK 🙏Thanks to our sponsor Request Finance - https://lnkd.in/dFvin-cX
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In our latest blog post, School of Accounting and Finance students Adam, Ash, Bhavna, and Derek share their experience at the recent Lang Tax Conference, where they tackled a unique case on sustainable tax policy. 🌱📚 Competing against 21 teams from across Canada, they presented a Job Innovation Credit proposal at the University of Guelph. Get the inside scoop on their lessons learned and what it takes to tackle pressing policy issues: https://lnkd.in/esBiNANb #UWaterloo #Competitions #TaxPolicy #LangTaxConference
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🎉 Congratulations to our School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) grads for their exceptional performance in the September 2024 CPA Common Final Exam (CFE)! The CFE is one of Canada’s most challenging professional exams, testing technical expertise, problem-solving, and decision-making over three rigorous days. A special shoutout to Vivian T. (MAcc '24) for earning the prestigious title of Ontario Gold Medalist! 🏆 🌟 SAF alumni also held 7 of the 20 spots on the National Honour Roll, including: Lillian Chen, MAcc (MAcc '24), Sebastian Furtado (MAcc '24), Kyle Marshall, MAcc (MAcc '24), Karanbir Nagi (MAcc '24), Stephanie Nguyen (MAcc '24), and Jordan Ormsbee (MTax '22). 👏 We are so proud to celebrate your incredible achievements! Read our announcement: https://lnkd.in/gwzJsZP2 #UWaterloo #CPA #CFE #SAFproud | CPA Ontario
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In November, the University of Waterloo hosted the inaugural "Be the Future" conference, bringing together high school students from across Ontario to explore the transformative power of sustainability in business. 💼🌱 "Sustainability used to be sidelined—something managed in a back corner. Now, it's part of the core," shared Ravinder Gill, Managing Director of Sustainable Finance at RBC. Organized by the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF), the University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment, and Ontario DECA, the event sparked conversations about integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into industries for lasting impact. Through panels and workshops, attendees discovered how sustainability is reshaping the financial industry and inspiring the next generation of leaders to prioritize people, profits, and the planet. SAF’s Sustainability and Financial Management (SFM) program, the only one of its kind in Canada, equips students with the skills to navigate and lead in this evolving landscape, bridging the gap between sustainability and finance. Learn how together, we’re shaping a more sustainable future: https://lnkd.in/eZTSd7gW #UWaterloo #BeTheFuture #Sustainability #FutureOfBusiness
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