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MERCH HAS OFFICIALLY DROPPED for 2023 Winter!! 🎉☃️

🛍️ Grab your merch on the uwafsa website!

🗓️ Last date to order is MARCH 21ST

✅ Stay tuned for updates on merch coming to you soon!

HEY SAF!!!

Tax season is here and AFSA is back with its FREE Tax Clinic 2023!

A group of trained volunteers will provide free tax return services for low-income individuals and families. This year, the annual tax clinic will be held from March 25-26, and April 1-2.

To see if you qualify for our FREE services, please visit http://www.uwafsa.ca/taxclinic today! The link also includes information on how to receive our tax-filing service.

Going broke after the holidays? Don’t worry, we got you! 🥰

Please let us know what you thought about the events and services offered by the AFSA committees this term by following these steps!

1) Follow on Instagram,
2) Fill out the survey in our bio!

By filling out this survey, you have the chance to win one of two $25 Amazon gift cards! 🎁

Winners will be selected for providing the most thorough responses.

You have until Sunday, January 22nd @11:59pm to submit your response!

Hey SAF!

Are you interested in learning how to file personal taxes?
Do you want to apply what you have learned in your accounting courses?

If so, AFSA’s annual Tax Clinic is the time for you to shine!

As a tax clinic volunteer, you will be able to give back to the local community during this pandemic by filing income tax returns for residents and students in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. You will be provided with professional training on filing tax returns, so no prior experience is required! This experience will not only allow you to apply your knowledge in a practical setting but will also enable you to gain valuable technical and soft skills to build your resume.

Be sure to apply before November 27th, 2022!

The tentative dates for the Tax Clinic are March 25th, March 26th,

April 1st, and April 2nd. Application form for NEW/first-year volunteers: https://forms.gle/rhketkuVthmNL4mG7

Application form for EXPERIENCED/ upper-year volunteers: https://forms.gle/WJECRkP8NguPiBG88

Please note that volunteering for AFSA Tax Clinic is a significant time commitment and you are expected to: Attend a mandatory 8-hour virtual training session that will be split over two days, on February 25th and 26th.

(The virtual training session is not mandatory for experienced volunteers, but it is highly recommended.) Work AT LEAST three 3-hour shifts tentatively scheduled on March 25th, March 26th, April 1st, and April 2nd.

Due to limited positions, we are unable to accept all applicants looking to volunteer for the AFSA Tax Clinic. Emails will be sent out to accepted and unaccepted volunteers to inform you of our decision.

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions!

Feeling stressed about exams? Rushing to meet your deadlines for co-op applications? Want some FREE items to keep you motivated?

Well don’t you worry! AFSA’s Internal Services will be offering FREE de-stress care packages to the first 210 SAF students currently on campus (in-person pick up on Thursday, August 4 from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM in Hagey Hall Room 227).

Contents of the package include:
- Muji stationaries (mechanical pencil, pen and notebook)
- Delicious snacks, including Pocky and cookies
- Animal squishes
- AFSA reusable tote bag

Sign up for the care packages NOW (sign ups close on Thursday, August 4th 7:00 PM SHARP

Link: https://forms.gle/WURcZu6xN3Pgc1cz6

*Limited quantity: 200 packages*

Don’t miss out on these limited freebies!

Hey SAF! Are you FINANCING your time well during exam season? Want to YIELD a good return on your studies? AFSA Education hopes to help you out with the AFM 274 Final Exam Study Package - let's give a big thank you to Alex! https://docs.google.com/document/d/17dkGyVrJNHOKiY0ivcgpYmoOJgOtfzm_oTSNQSV1VXk/edit?usp=sharing

Hey SAF! Are you LEVERAGING your study time well for the second AFM 274 midterm? Want good PAYOUT of your hard work? Check out AFSA Education’s AFM 274 Midterm #2 Study Package! Let’s give a big thank you to Alex!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pBtStgyutCs-ll7vIOMPFMfH-BpqIBVmPf5JQzbYEsE/edit?usp=sharing

Hi SAF! Need a break from exams? Want to have some fun in the sun with your friends! AFSA is hosting a trip to Wonderland July 10th! At 8:30AM, busses will be leaving from campus to take you all to Wonderland for a fun and thrilling day! At Wonderland, you’ll have your passes for the day, as well as lunch provided! Busses will be heading back to Waterloo at 6:00 PM. Lunch will be provided! The trip will cost $20 for students who have paid the levy, and $40 for those who haven’t. Students attending MUST be getting on the bus coming from Waterloo. Payment link is in bio. Tickets are on sale until July 8th at 11:30PM, and tickets are limited. Hope to see you all there!

Ticket Link: https://wusa.ca/?post_type=tribe_events&p=19098%2F/

Wonderland Attendee Google Form:
https://forms.gle/zkHcu4aMSieUxWoe6

The voting period has now begun for AFSA By-Elections and if you are a student in SAF, you can now vote in the link below! Voting is open TODAY ONLY, June 24 until 11:59 PM.
https://vote.wusa.ca/current_elections
MAcc Voting form:
https://forms.gle/qy32nyJooceiKn1m6
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to any of the current AFSA executives or email [email protected]

The AFSA/AFEF by-election process has now begun!

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT POSITIONS I CAN RUN FOR?
There is one seat remaining on the AFSA Board of Directors . For a complete description of roles and responsibilities, refer to http://www.uwafsa.ca/executive-and-bod. In addition, there is one seat remaining on the AFEF Board of Directors. For a complete description of roles and responsibilities, refer to https://uwaterloo.ca/.../accounting-and-finance-endowment.

WHEN ARE THE DEADLINES?
June 19th – Deadline to submit applications @11:59 PM EST
June 20th – Candidates vetted and announced via social media and email
June 20th – Campaigning begins at 8AM EST
June 23rd – Campaigning ends @11:59PM EST
June 24th – Voting begins at 12AM EST and ends on June 24th at 11:59PM EST
June 27th – Results announced
*Please note that the voting period for these by-elections will be held on one day only.

WHAT IS THE BY-ELECTIONS PROCESS?
1. Anyone enrolled in the School of Accounting and Finance (AFM, Math-CPA, Bio-CPA, and CFM) for September 2021 in 2A and up are eligible to run! The only exception is for the position of President, where the student must also expect to be on campus for his/her study term for at least 8 months that year. Candidates who applied in the general election are welcome to apply again in the by-election.

2. The election process formally starts with the submission of an application for the position you wish to run for (one position per person), the links for which can be found below.

3. Once applications are approved by the elections committee (you will receive an email along with further rules and regulations), the campaign period begins. During the campaign period, candidates can promote their platform (online only) and SAF students can participate through the elections forum (http://safstudentvote.freeforums.net/).

4. Once the campaign period ends, voting will begin. During this period, all SAF students (including MAcc) can vote (or abstain from voting, i.e. not vote for any candidate) for all positions as well as any referendums. The vote will be anonymous and held online through Feds (the link will be provided at a later date through uwafsa.ca and AFSA’s page).

5. Subsequently, the votes will be tallied and the successful candidates will be contacted through email while the final results will be announced on www.uwafsa.ca.

6. If there are still positions open after the by-elections, the remaining executives will be appointed by the current Board of Directors.

AFSA/AFEF BOD By-Election Application Form: https://forms.gle/TS3U2a4Dw91FV6a3A

AFEF BoD By-Election Application Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SlPESmIuR0TJzvDiMtKVtQbSIGiYwtlzmvGYoKhmVLU/edit

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Elections Committee at [email protected]

Hey SAF! Want to show off your basketball skills? Are you trying to be victorious and have bragging rights over your fellow competitive peers? Have you ever wanted to take some of that beef in the classroom to the courts? Do you want to have the opportunity of winning $400+ in prizes? Then sign up for AFSA’s 3v3 basketball tournament!

This event is only open for SAF students, it’s free if you’ve paid the AFSA levy and $2 if you haven’t. The event will be held on Saturday, June 25 from 3 pm-6 pm at CIF. Register by Wednesday, June 22nd to secure your team’s spot!

Sign up here:

https://forms.gle/1XdGMxN18aVHXz9KA

The results from the AFSA elections are now out below! Congratulations to the newly elected members, the 2022 AFSA Election Team and Executive Team look forward to see what you will all accomplish!

http://www.uwafsa.ca/afsa-elections-2022-results

AFSA 2022 Elections Results — Accounting & Finance Student Association Please note, for any positions where there were less than or an equal number of candidates to the number of positions available, the individual needed to receive >50% of the votes to be successful.

The voting period has now begun and if you are a student in SAF, you can now vote in the link below! Voting is open from June 10-12.

https://vote.wusa.ca/current_elections

MAcc Voting form:

https://forms.gle/qy32nyJooceiKn1m6

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to any of the current AFSA executives or email [email protected]

The candidates for the 2022-2023 AFSA Elections have now been released. Check out the link below to see who's running and get information on their platforms:

http://www.uwafsa.ca/afsa-elections-2022-candidates

Campaigning begins today until June 9th @ 11:59pm.

Hey SAF! Want to RECOGNIZE the efforts of your hard work studying for the upcoming AFM 291 midterm? Feeling the OBLIGATION to do well? Check out AFSA Education's AFM 291 Midterm Study Package! Let's give a big thank you to Vivian, Lauren, and Dennis! https://docs.google.com/document/d/19ocwUahKAoGC1O9wzV3gPcGtXToEytXC5wE95KrgdMI/edit?usp=sharing

The AFSA election process has been EXTENDED! If you are an individual who wants to contribute to the community and/or have a vision to improve the SAF community, apply for any of the AFSA executive positions below or AFEF BoD!

Applications will be open until SUNDAY, JUNE 5th at 11:59pm and platforms will then be released where candidates selected will begin the campaigning process.

To see more information about the roles and to find the application forms please visit the uwafsa.ca

The AFSA election process is now beginning! If you are an individual who wants to contribute to the community and/or have a vision to improve the SAF community, apply for any of the AFSA executive positions or AFEF BoD!

Applications will be open from now until June 2nd at 11:59pm and platforms will then be released on June 3rd where candidates selected will begin the campaigning process.

To see more information about the roles and to find the application forms please visit the link in our bio.

uwafsa.ca/2022-elections

Hey SAF! Are you DISTRESSED over the upcoming AFM 274 midterm? 🥲 Struggling to STRUCTURE your time? Be sure to utilize AFSA Education’s AFM 274 Midterm #1 Study Package! 📈 Let’s give a big thanks to Alex, Jonathan, and Christian!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14QQu7nw8_Y1Wl3ZQI-JaF5HCD_GRXMuZui5G9vU4Kn4/edit?usp=sharing

Hey SAF! AFSA is hosting a VIP Movie Night Social at Cineplex Kitchener this Thursday the 19th at 7:00PM! Come hang out, get the VIP treatment, and watch Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness with all your friends! Tickets are 5$ for students who paid their AFSA levy and 15$ for those who didn’t. Your ticket comes with a ✨40$ CINEPLEX GIFT CARD✨ to spend on food at the movie, so it’s a great deal! Tickets will be sold in Hagey Hall in person, further details to be posted in stories!

Hey SAF students!

Bain & Co., a global management consulting firm, is looking for Waterloo accounting students to participate in a survey to better understand student perceptions of the accounting profession in Canada. The survey should take ~10 minutes and the deadline to complete is 12 noon EST on Thursday May 5th. This is an opportunity to provide insight to influential members of the accounting profession in Canada. Your participation is much appreciated!

Please see the link to the survey below:
https://iq-dist-2.com/s/start/en-us/1oxigyGGRresls6MJufz8Q/Wr1d4_cuRYy5t9LwMxpS8g

Survey in progress

Hey everyone!

AFSA is hosting a Valorant Tournament on March 19th, 2022!

Compete for a chance to win a cash prize of $100!
All you have to do is form a team of 5 and sign up before March 9th, 2022 @ 11:59pm. Each player must pay an entry fee of $2. Spots are limited so be sure to sign up as soon as possible 🎮🥇

See you then and good luck gamers!

Sign using this link!
https://forms.gle/4hKoZ84jgrMULZZo9

Hey SAF! Have you BUDGETed enough time to study for the AFM 182 midterm? Are you struggling to keep a
proper study ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE? If so, AFSA Education’s got your back with our first study
package of the term (new practice questions included)! Let’s give a huge thank you to Kailey, Jalal, Ryan, and
Max for all of their hard work! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TCmzf0-
6bIRLI5wrtMql_FZs9ODcZPujl56yQJVeNrI/edit?usp=sharing

Come watch 👓 AFSA’s premiere of “The Bachelor/ette” featuring your fellow classmates in SAF! Join us on Twitch where you can vote for your favourite contestants LIVE

📅Saturday, February 12th @7:30PM

🤑 Earn CASH PRIZES just by participating!

🔗 Join the fun via Twitch livestream link in bio 👉 twitch.tv/uwafsa

Make sure to come watch us LIVE, where you can vote on who wins, and watch it all go down! Tune in at twitch.tv/uwafsa!!

Hey SAF!

Tax season is here and AFSA is back with its FREE Tax Clinic 2021! A group of trained volunteers will provide free tax return services for low-income individuals and families. This year, the annual tax clinic will be held from March 19-20, and March 26-27. To see if you qualify for our FREE services, please visit http://www.uwafsa.ca/taxclinic today! The link also includes information on how to receive our tax-filing service.

Do you want to brush up on your interview skills to impress co-op recruiters? Planning on getting a summer job? Want to stand out from the crowd?

If so, come sign up for AFSA Internal Services Mock Interview Workshop! Register using this form: https://forms.gle/xYNCURbjFNV9RALR8 for a one-on-one mock interview session with an upper-year volunteer. Participants will have the opportunity to role play and have mock interviews.

If you’re an upper year, you can volunteer to be an interviewer by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/RZD2RqdNqTMdfYb2A which will also be linked in our bio!

Each mock interview session will be 15 minutes long (approximately 10 minutes for questions and 5 minutes for feedback), hosted on Zoom.

Time slots are available from 7-9 PM on WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 9th, 2022 Be sure to sign up quickly as spots are first come, first served! Don't miss out - the deadline to sign up is MONDAY FEBRUARY 7th, 2022! Can't wait to see you all there!

Your meeting link will be sent to your email closer to the date of the event. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact [email protected] 🙂

🤯 🤯 ATTENTION SAF 📢 📢 📢 AFSA is back again with another 🅱oard games night😎 🎲 !
Come to win MONEY 🤑 💸 🧧 💰 and show off your amazing game and 🅿uzzle solving skills this coming SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH from 7-9PM 💯 💯 ! Hosted on gather.town, you can create your own characters while talking through video and voice chat (I know y’all are sick of interacting through zoom⏬ )! Be THERE or be SQUARE🟥 🔺 🔴 !!!
🎯 Remember to register with the link below 👇 (or in our link🌲 ) to receive an email notification before the event.

We want to hear from you! By filling out this survey you have the chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card 🤑 !
Let us know what you are hoping to see most from SAF and the AFSA committees this term!

Visit the link in our bio or at https://forms.gle/76ZNSfLi1dYwdqfN7

❗️Hey SAF❗️Don’t miss AFSA Trivia this Friday at 3pm!!! 🥳🤩 This Friday, we’re calling out all the aspiring astronauts👨‍🚀 because we’ll be quizzing you on all things space!🌎🌙⭐️ Those who place in the top 3🥇🥈🥉will receive some awesome cash prizes!!!💰🤑To join the trivia:
1. Hop on to myquiz.org
2. Enter the game code: 804507
3. That’s it! It’s that easy!✅✅✅
Join us this Friday at 3pm for an out of this world experience👽 and show us what you got!💪