You do not need to be nominated to enter the awards. You can enter the awards directly here.
To nominate a colleague or friend, click here. You are also welcome to self-nominate. You will
need to supply us with the email address and phone number of the nominee so that we can
contact them to let them know of the nomination.
When you nominate someone for an award, they receive an email to notify them of the
nomination. You can choose whether you wish them to know of your nomination or if you wish
to remain anonymous. The email will contain details about what they have been nominated for
and the submission process, encouraging them to enter the awards. NOTE THAT A
SUBMISSION STILL NEEDS TO BE MADE IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD ENTRY. To
make a submission, click here.
You are welcome to make more than one nomination or nominate multiple people. Making
more than one nomination does not increase the chances of becoming a finalist. Finalist
selection is based on the submission.
You can start your submission here. It would assist if you could please create your account
online and select the categories you will submit for. If you have any questions about criteria and
eligibility, please call or email [email protected] or 02 9922 3300 from
the Australian Accounting Awards Team.
Entering the Australian Accounting Awards is free.
You can make your own submission or you can enter on behalf of someone else.
You are welcome to make as many submissions as you are eligible for. You can check category
eligibility on the Australian Accounting Awards website.
You can check the Australian Accounting Awards website to check which categories you are
eligible for.
You can log in any time to amend or add to your submission until Friday, 15 March. If you have
any problems here, please call the Australian Accounting Awards Team to see if we can assist
once the submission period has finished.
Answer the questions. Provide accurate and concise information. Make use of the available word count to draw upon examples to support your claims. Remember that judges often have a lot of submissions to consider, so make it entertaining and informative. Supporting documents are also looked upon favourably to strengthen your submission provided they are relevant to your submission. Judges do not want to spend a lot of time reviewing information that is not relevant to the questions or submission. Don’t be shy and contact your colleagues and clients for testimonials and references.
Supporting documents can include references, testimonials, statistics, video, media coverage and financial or business metrics and/or statements and third-party independent data. There are limits to the size of documents uploaded, so if you are having problems uploading a document, please contact a member of the Australian Accounting Awards Team.
Finalists may have their headshot displayed alongside their name on screen when they are announced at the event. We may also use headshots to announce finalists on our social media campaign.
We may use this video as part of a compilation or in promotions for our events. If you do not wish this to happen, then do not supply the video.
This is impossible to answer. Follow the tips above to increase your chances. Some categories have very many entries and it’s a very difficult process determining finalists. We do limit the number of finalists, so if you don’t make it, don’t be put off as you may have only just missed out. Remember that you do have to be “in it to win it”!
Getting the recognition that you deserve by winning an award or becoming a finalist can be a real boost to your business. Our events also provide a great opportunity to network with like-minded companies and individuals. You are provided with a finalist seal and certificate that you can display on your website or in your office. You are also provided with a press release to help you spread the word to your network.
Although we would love to give everyone feedback on their submission, they are reviewed by multiple judges who are not always able to comment on each submission.
The official deadline for close of submissions is 5.30pm on Friday, 15 March. If you have problems meeting this time, please contact Ellen Moran by email at [email protected] or over the phone on 02 9922 3300.
Finalists will be announced during the week of 9 April 2019. An announcement will be sent out to all submitters and will be published on the Australian Accounting Awards website.
You are encouraged to attend if you make it as a finalist. The event gives you an opportunity to be celebrated and to celebrate in recognition of the outstanding work that you have achieved in your field.
Tickets go on sale on Monday, 18 February. You can buy tickets here.
A judging panel made up of highly respected industry professionals with a broad range of experience will be chosen to examine the submissions. Judging is allocated to ensure that there is no conflict of interest in respective categories. Each judge will be assigned a number of categories and will be asked to score each submission in those categories based on all documentation provided by award entrants. Several judges are assigned per category to ensure a range of expertise and opinions. The aggregate highest score will determine the winner of each award.
All information is highly confidential and is only shared with the Australian Accounting Awards Team and the judges for that category. The information is not published and any permissions would be sought if required.
Please contact a member of the Australian Accounting Awards Team.
Please contact [email protected] or call Michael on 02 9922 3300.