iscover Winners revealed for Rising Stars Awards 2026
BusinessAccountants Daily and principal partner Pinch are delighted to announce the winners of the second annual Rising Stars Awards.
A total of 17 winners have been revealed for the Rising Stars Awards 2026, hosted by Accountants Daily, in conjunction with principal partner Pinch.
The second annual Rising Stars Awards took place in a black-tie event tonight (Friday, 24 April 2026) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney, celebrating young accountants aged 35 or under, who are driving innovation in the tax and accounting profession.
Run with support from principal partner Pinch, this awards program brings the accounting profession an unparalleled opportunity to showcase top-performing young accountants across Australia, setting the benchmark for emerging talent within the profession.
Winners were selected across 17 individual categories, including the coveted Excellence Award.
Categories included Accountant (Boutique Firm), Accounting Student, Bookkeeper, Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Specialist Consultant, and Tax and Compliance.
See the full list of winners here.
Tonight's winners showcase the depth of talent among the nation’s young guns and honour the recipients’ commitment and passion for accounting.
Winning a coveted Rising Star award highlights the entrant's passion for accounting and showcases a commitment to personal advancement within the profession.
Members of the tax and accounting profession gathered to celebrate the sector’s young guns, demonstrating the breadth of talent among the nation's accounting professionals. The gala ceremony also provided an opportunity for practitioners to network with experts and peers across the profession.
Accountants Daily managing editor Jerome Doraisamy offered his congratulations to all winners and finalists this year.
“The outstanding submissions we’ve received demonstrate the exceptional talent rising through the ranks of the profession,” he said.
“To all of tonight’s finalists and winners: you should be exceptionally proud of your accomplishments. Judging by the calibre of nominees at this event, the future of the profession is in safe hands.”
All submissions were evaluated by Momentum Media, Accountants Daily, Accounting Times, and a panel of leading tax and accounting professionals. A robust awards methodology was developed for the new Rising Stars Awards to form the backbone of assessing, analysing, and benchmarking young tax and accounting leaders.
The judging criteria for award categories was both quantitative and qualitative, acknowledging growth, business development, diversity, leadership, innovation, business excellence and contribution to Australia’s tax and accounting profession.
To view the full list of finalists and winners, click here.
For more information about the awards program, click here.
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Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Momentum Media’s professional services suite, encompassing Lawyers Weekly, HR Leader, Accountants Daily, and Accounting Times. He has worked as a journalist and podcast host at Momentum Media since February 2018. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
