2026 Winners & Finalists

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Academic of the Year

Stanley Choi, Queensland University of Technology
Ricky Chung, University of Western Australia
Tairan (Kevin) Huang, University of Wollongong
Dr Maryam (Mary) Safari, RMIT University
Xuan Sean Sun, Edith Cowan University – School of Business and Law
Kristina Vojvoda, University of New South Wales
Amanda White, University of Technology Sydney

Accounting Consultant of the Year

Marianna Agostino, Conscious Wealth Creation
Meena Bebawy, Solution Accountants
Donnie Buchanan, Entry Counts
Simon Byers, Highview Accounting & Financial
Sarah Clayton, Freshwater Taxation
Audrey De Beer, Success Tax Professionals
Mark Farronato, Roy Spagnolo & Associates
Nicole Leung, Log On Consulting
Bobby Serval, Ultimate Tax & Advisory
Kylie Thompson, Sorrento Strategic Accounting

Accounting Student of the Year

Nicola Burger, MGI Joyce Dickson
Grace Gordon, MGI Joyce Dickson
Tobias Ibrahim, Hive Wise
Laura Judson, University of Technology Sydney
Parth Kalyani, Latitude Accountants
Aurelia Maxima, William Nguyen & Partners
Riya Mehta, M G Arthur & Associates
Bruce Porter, University of Wollongong
Ryan Smit, RMIT and SMART Business Solutions
Kelly Smith, Daracon Group

Accounting Support Staff of the Year

Bianca Blignaut, Clear Tax Accountants
Sarah Charters, Latitude Accountants
Justin Gazzola, FJG Partners
Kavita Kathuria, M G Arthur & Associates
Camelia Kiparos, HM Advisory
Emily Knox, Vision Beyond Advisory
Madhumita Lalgudi Natarajan, The Living Company
Kristy Neal, Grow Accounting
Gemma Richardson, Wheelhouse Advisory
Alycia Stanton, Wheelhouse Advisory

Auditor of the Year

Waqas Durrani, Australian National Audit Office
Alex Hardy, Prosperity Advisers Group
Ruby Shih, National Audits Group
Daniel Tai, AX3
Jeremiah Thum, Independent Audit Services

Bookkeeper of the Year

Erica Avenell, Accounts In Order
Rebecca Buchanan, Straight Up Bookkeeping
Johanna Grandovec, My Business Toolbox
Whitney Johnson (Smith), Ladies Behind the Tradies
Hayley Kalms, Navwealth
Kate Lacey, PLH Accountants
Shelley Lovegrove, Pandanus Noosa Bookkeeping
Tawanda Maravanyika, Trendsight
Lisa Stoneham, Straight Forward Accounting Solutions
Katie Williams, The Vault Bookkeeping

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Year

Meena Bebawy, Solution Accountants
Cathy Chang, Global Mission Partners
Priyan Fernando, Metrix Advisory
Evan Jewell, Champion Data
Michelle Kvello, Lantern Partners
Neha Malhotra, Nexist
Lincoln Tong, City of Melbourne
Roy Totino, Trevanta
Teresa Wu, Next Generation Electrical Group

Corporate Accountant of the Year

Harpreet Kaur, Redhill Group
Narci Li, WorkPac
Chloe Loong, WorkPac
Xinlu (Tina) Peng, Sefiani, part of Clarity Global
Audrey Tan-Atkinson, Trillion Trees Australia

Indigenous Accountant of the Year

Jolene Kawak, Karlaya Accounting and Business Advisory
Jeremy Wolf, Origin Business Consultants

Mentor of the Year

Kristy Fairbairn, The Business Oasis/Wize Mentoring
Jamie Johns, Wize Mentoring
Simone Palfreyman, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Kayla Russell, Vision Beyond Advisory
John Saade, Latitude Accountants
Divya Singh, Truerock Consulting
Sam Sturgess, Kearney Group
Roy Totino, Trevanta
Rachel Tyler, WorkPac Group
Yuvraj Verma, Clear Tax

New Partner of the Year

Lee Bui, POP Business
Rhiannon Clews, PGP Consulting
Dylan Eve, Xact Accounting
Keeley Gibbons, Beam Bookkeeping
Leon Lam, William Nguyen & Partners
Adam Pasquill, Highview Accounting & Financial
Joseph Phan, PKF Melbourne
Nitin Saby, Saby + Partners
Samantha Sing Key, Grant Thornton
Sean Troyahn, Pitcher Partners Brisbane

Not-for-profit Accountant of the Year

Nick Bartik, Bacchus Advisory
Dale Ettridge, Carbon Group
Krista Fletcher, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Daniel Tai, AX3

Partner of the Year

Terry Chung, Factor1 Accountants and Advisers
Darren Crowther, Highview Accounting & Financial
Sophie Ding, THN & Samios Partners
David Fitzgerald, Factor1 Accountants and Advisers
Davie Mach, Box Advisory Services
Jessica Olivier, RSM Australia
Joshua Robertson, Xact Accounting
Rod Sherrington, Trinity Advisory
Megan Smith, Prosperity Advisers Group
James Yoo, JY Accountants

Partner of the Year (Boutique Firm)

Bec Argent, Argent Tax & Advisory
Simon Burke, Acctivate
Renee Cooper, InDepth Accounting
Stephen Dixon, HM Advisory
Georgia Glennon, Aris Accounting Group
Lisa Maletta, Bacchus Advisory
Daniel Surjenko, Superannuation Audit Services
Hannah Tran, Tailored Accounts
Nika Widanage, AIM S Australia
Jeni Wilcock, Sullivan Dewing Chartered Accountants & Business Builders

Property Specialist Accountant of the Year

Kunal Batra, All In One Accounting Solutions
Rajat Chopra, M G Arthur & Associates
Amir Ishak, Property Tax Specialists
Ash Jindal, Clear Tax
Shivneel Lal, Gen Z Tax Advisory
Nitin Saby, Saby + Partners
Liana Tenggara, Burswood Accounting
Nitin Vashisht, Fortuna Advisory Group
Terry Wallace, Teca Accounting
Morgan Wilson, creditte chartered accountants & advisors

Public Accountant of the Year

Unni Ashok, Ashok Business Consulting Group
Kunal Batra, All In One Accounting Solutions
Audrey De Beer, Success Tax Professionals
Vajira Jayasooriya, Austral Accountants
Benjamin Johnston, Johnston Advisory
Teddy Kosasih, MaxGrowth
Elizabeth Shimmin, Bluebird Accounting
Daniel Surjenko, Superannuation Audit Services
Liana Tenggara, Burswood Accounting
Kylie Thompson, Sorrento Strategic Accounting

Rising Star of the Year

Radeef Chowdhury, KPMG Australia
Myungjin Han, BDO Australia
Madhumita Lalgudi Natarajan, The Living Company
Neha Malhotra, Nexist
Alesha Masaud, Tax App Accountants
Joanna Perry, Firm Ready
Sarah Pyke, Bond Financial
Steven Quach, HDQ Chartered Accountants
Denica van Rooyen, Zweck Consulting
Alana Villata, Collectiv. Accounting

Superannuation Auditor of the Year

Katrina Fletcher, Elite Super Auditors
Naomi Kewley, Peak Super Audits
Benjamin Lacey, Aquila Super
Christopher Levy, Aquila Super
Marjon Muizer, Red Willow Super
Gansen Pappiah, National Audits Group
Daniel Surjenko, Superannuation Audit Services
Ben Willington, Australian Super Audits

Superannuation Specialist Accountant of the Year

Natalia Clack, Easy Super
Jaemi Kim, Sedley Koschel Financial Group
Megan Mann, PKF Australia
Susan Manns, Approach Super
Saurabh Patel, Clear Tax
Bradley Raw, Insight Advisory Group
Angela Reissis, Focus Partners Australia Accounting
Liana Tenggara, Burswood Accounting

Thought Leader of the Year

Kyelie Baxter, IQ Accountants
Darren Gleeson, TaxFitness & Success Tax Professionals
Amy Holdsworth, Clarity Street
Hana Khaled, Hejaz Financial Services
Natalie Lennon, Two Sides Accounting & Two Sides Academy
Trent McLaren, Vinyl
Fuzuki Nishimura, Tailored Accounts
Joanna Perry, Firm Ready
Divya Singh, Truerock Consulting
Teresa Wu, Australia & New Zealand Chinese Accountants Association

Young Accountant of the Year (30 years or under)

Yasmin Alramadan, BlueRock
Abhay Chellani, M G Arthur & Associates
Patrick El-Bitar, Latitude Accountants
Jacklyn Ersan, Nexis Accountants and Business Advisors
Daniela Gennaro, Altus Financial
Harpreet Kaur, Redhill Group
Sarah Kelso, RSM Australia
Bayley Peachey, Trade Business Accountants
Luke Rainone, Allure Advisory
Alexander Thompson, Sorrento Strategic Accounting

Best Wellness Program/Initiative of the Year

Factor1 Accountants and Advisers
Forvis Mazars
Helios Advisory
Latitude Accountants
M G Arthur & Associates
Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
The Business Oasis
Trevanta
Vision Beyond Advisory
Xact Accounting

Bookkeeping Firm of the Year

Accounts In Order
Beam Bookkeeping
Diverse Business Consultants
Liston Newton Advisory
Navwealth
NextEra Bookkeeping
She's a Keeper
Tradie Books Australia
Tradie CFO
Ultimate Tax & Advisory

Boutique Firm of the Year (20 employees or more)

BTG International Services
Carbon Group
Falanga & Co
HM Advisory
INP Group
Liston Newton Advisory
PGP Consulting
Sky Accountants
Walsh Accountants
Wheelhouse Advisory

Boutique Firm of the Year (less than 20 employees)

Alto Accounting & Advisory
Argent Tax & Advisory
Astera Accountants
Bacchus Advisory
Clear Tax
Propeller Advisory
Rise Accountants
Santi Accounting
Sullivan Dewing Chartered Accountants & Business Builders
Transfer Pricing Solutions

Business Advisory Firm of the Year

Amalgam Advisors
AS Advisory
creditte chartered accountants & advisors
InCorp Advisory
JY Accountants
KLW Group
Lantern Partners
Leaders In Business
Metrix Advisory
Roy Spagnolo & Associates

Diversity and Inclusion Program/Initiative of the Year

AIM S Australia
Helios Advisory
INP Group
Latitude Accountants
William Nguyen & Partners

Fast-growing Firm of the Year

ABN Australia Accounting Services
Count Gold Coast
Falanga & Co
Lawpath Tax & Advisory
Nanak Accountants and Associates
Tax On Chain
TaxSmart Cafe
Trade Business Accountants
Transfer Pricing Solutions
Xact Accounting

Firm of the Year

Acctivate
AIM S Australia
AX3
Box Advisory Services
BTG International Services
Carbon Group
Factor1 Accountants and Advisers
Peak Value Advisory
PLH Accountants
Smart Business Solutions Group

Innovator of the Year

Ace Biz
Argent Tax & Advisory
AX3
BCyber
Leaders In Business
Nanak Accountants and Associates
NextGen Group
PwC
Rogerson Kenny Business Accountants
Tradie Books Australia

Marketing Program of the Year

Bond Financial
Box Advisory Services
Collectiv. Accounting
Eire Consulting
Hive Wise
Lantern Partners
Tax Stuff
TaxSmart Cafe
Trevanta
Xact Accounting

Multiservice Firm of the Year

ABN Australia Accounting Services
Ace Biz
Allan Hall Business Advisors
Altus Financial
Fortuna Advisory Group
Forvis Mazars
Local Knowledge
Sedley Koschel Financial Group
Solution Accountants
TaxSmart Cafe

Network of the Year

City Taxation
Forvis Mazars
INP Group
Sky Accountants

Regional/Suburban Firm of the Year

Alto Accounting & Advisory
Carrick Aland
InDepth Accounting
M G Arthur & Associates
Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Peak Value Advisory
Propeller Advisory
Sky Accountants
The Business Oasis
Trinity Advisory

SMSF Firm of the Year

Allan Hall Business Advisors
Altus Financial
Aquila Super
Easy Super
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Insight Advisory Group
KLW Group
Sullivan Dewing Chartered Accountants & Business Builders
Superannuation Audit Services
TaxSmart Cafe

Start-up Firm of the Year

Bond Financial
Collectiv. Accounting
Crux Forensic
Eire Consulting
Helios Advisory
Hive Wise
Inspired Accounting
Lawpath Tax & Advisory
NextEra Bookkeeping
Trevanta