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The Accounting Excellence Awards celebrate the people, businesses and organisations doing exceptional work. Explore the categories and help recognise someone shaping the future through their achievement, leadership and impact.

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Accountant of the Year Award

The accountant whose expertise and care set the standard.

About this category

This award recognises an individual accountant, in practice or in industry, whose technical skill, judgement and client care over the last twelve months have made a real difference. Judges look for the entrant's own contribution and the value it created.

Eligibility

Open to qualified and part qualified accountants in practice or in business, at any level.

Judging criteria

  • Technical excellence
  • Value delivered to clients or the business
  • Judgement
  • Professional conduct
  • Contribution to colleagues

Qualitative criteria

  • Clear advice
  • Sound judgement and the trust of the people they work for

Metrics

  • Client outcomes
  • Savings or value identified
  • Accuracy and timeliness
  • Client retention and feedback

Additional criteria

Entries should include a concise case study, supporting figures and, where possible, client or colleague evidence. Client names and commercially sensitive numbers may be anonymised or given as percentages and ranges, and nothing in an entry is ever shared beyond the judging panel. Judges consider the size of the practice or team, so sole practitioners and smaller firms compete on equal terms.

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