University of Waterloo School of Accounting and Finance
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| Former names | School of Accountancy |
| Established | 1985 |
| Type | School |
| Parent institution | Faculty of Arts |
| Academic affiliation | University of Waterloo |
| Location | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| Director | James Barnett |
| Academic staff | 54 |
| Undergraduates | 1,500 |
| Postgraduates | 275 |
| Alumni | https://uwaterloo.ca/saf/2,016-17-saf-mentor-profiles |
| Website | accounting |
The School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) at University of Waterloo is a professional school within the Faculty of Arts. The School was established in 1985 under the name 'School of Accountancy'. Its name was changed in 2008 to better reflect its program offering. The School has made important contributions to the development of the accounting profession in Canada. The faculty is a significant producer of accounting research and industry teaching material. Alumni hold leadership positions in public accounting, industry, government and academia. Today, nearly 1000 students are enrolled in the School's programs. In September, 2009 a new 52,000 square feet (5,000 m2) building was officially opened to house the School.
The School of Accounting and Finance offers the largest accounting and finance undergraduate cooperative education (co-op) program in Canada. Most of the School's programs are uniquely accredited by Canadian industry associations. Access to exceptional faculty, advanced professional standing and the opportunity for paid work experience in between academic terms make admission to undergraduate programs administered by the School extremely competitive.
The School of Accounting and Finance offers three undergraduate programs, one post-baccalaureate diploma, two graduate programs and one doctoral program. Additionally, the School jointly administers one undergraduate program and one graduate program with the Faculty of Mathematics and one undergraduate program with the Faculty of Science. These programs are: School of Accounting and Finance Programs: Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management (BAFM); Bachelor of Computing and Financial Management (BCFM), Biotechnology/Chartered Professional Accountancy; Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountantcy; Master of Accounting (MAcc), Master of Taxation (MTax) and PhD in Accounting.
Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management Co-op (BAFM)
Students in the BAFM Program may customize a degree so long as the basic minimum requirements set out in the BAFM degree requirements are met. Graduates of the BAFM program typically aspire to a host of professional accounting and/or finance credentials such as the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. All School of Accounting and Finance program graduates are eligible to apply to the School's MAcc program.
Mathematics and Chartered Accountancy Co-op (Math/CPA)
Students in the MathCPA program may customize a degree so long as the basic minimum requirements set out in Mathematics Chartered Accountancy Plan are met. Typically, students take math courses along with the accounting and finance courses. The work-term sequence in structured similar to the BAFM schedule. Students in the program may obtain co-op employment deemed by professional bodies to be qualifying practical experience for accreditation purposes.
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