2026 Winners & Finalists

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

Accountants Daily Excellence Award

Alex Hardy, Prosperity Advisers Group