from School of Accounting and Finance media release
A recent graduate from the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) has 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) (right) 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 last year.
“A year ago to the day of results, I had spoken to Vicky Au, congratulating her on her success, and she had told me that she thought I could do it too” explains Yuen. “I'm just happy to be able to represent Waterloo, and I would love to be able to encourage the upcoming classes to strive as high.”
The three-day examination is a critical component of the CAs qualification program. It assesses a person’s knowledge, ability to think analytically, and gauges...
