The Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards are the only industry awards designed to showcase excellence across the breadth of the accounting profession through a broad range of categories designed to recognise the industry’s leaders.
This event celebrates the success of organisations of all sizes and individuals in all areas of expertise. It brings together professionals from across Australia, paying tribute to those who have paved the way for achievement and advancement in their organisations.
The winners are high achievers in each category, from the most senior trailblazers to the profession’s young guns.
Across 28 categories, individuals and businesses within the accounting industry participated by lodging a submission that showcases their professional performance, leadership capabilities and personal achievements. Submissions in individual categories were automatically entered into the running for the Accountants Daily Excellence Award, which is awarded to the highest-scoring winner across all individual categories. The Editor’s Choice Award acknowledges the outstanding contribution to the accounting industry by an individual.
The winners of the awards this year are:
Graduate Program of the Year Presented by Thomson Reuters
Power Tynan
Accounting Student of the Year Presented by Macquarie Gordon & Co
Arlen Dabinett, Pitcher Partners
Community Engagement Program of the Year Presented by Act2 Solutions
Leenane Templeton Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors
Bookkeeper of the Year Presented by Receipt Bank
Diane Lucas, Direct Management
Bookkeeping Firm of the Year Presented by Receipt Bank
Carbon Bookkeeping
Auditor of the Year Presented by Thomson Reuters
Jo Heighway, Deloitte
Innovator of the Year Presented by Intuit Quickbooks
O’Connells OBM
Rising Star of the Year Presented by BT Financial Group
Dean Sammut, MMT Accountants + Advisers
Professional Development Program of the Year Presented by Macquarie Gordon & Co
Pitcher Partners
Office Administrator of the Year Presented by Momentum Intelligence
David Keith, Collins Hume
Marketing Program of the Year Presented by Accountants Daily
Altus Financial
New Partner of the Year Presented by Thomson Reuters
Christopher Tinta, Link Advisors
Partner of the Year Presented by ThinCats Australia
Bert Girle, Agilis Accountants & Advisors
Partner of the Year (Boutique Firm) Presented by Receipt Bank
Peter Fowler, Collins Hume
Young Accountant of the Year Presented by BT Financial Group
James Fitzgerald, Moore Stephens
Executive of the Year Presented by Act2 Solutions
Natasha Chambers, Wilson Pateras
Thought Leader of the Year Presented by Receipt Bank
Trent Mclaren, Intuit Australia
Editor’s Choice Award Presented by Accountants Daily
Chris Hooper, Accodex Partners
Diversified Firm of the Year Presented by ThinCats Australia
businessDEPOT
New Firm of the Year Presented by Intuit Quickbooks
Dexterous Group
Fast-Growing Firm of the Year Presented by Thomson Reuters
SiDCOR Chartered Accountants
Business Advisory Firm of the Year Presented by Standard Lending
SMART Business Solutions Accounting
Boutique Firm of the Year Presented by Thomson Reuters
Wilson Pateras
Firm of the Year Presented by BT Financial Group
Pitcher Partners
Accountants Daily Excellence Award Presented by Accountants Daily
Peter Fowler, Collins Hume