2021 Winners and finalists

ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR

Meena Bebawy, Solution Accountants
Wendy Davies, Nexia Perth
Adarsh Dutt, Oyster Hub - Accountants, Brokers & Consultants
Daleen Jansen Van Rensburg, JVR Accounting and Tax
Teddy Kosasih, Pitt Martin

Natasha Milne, Vincents

Helen Mitropoulos, Helen Mitropoulos Taxation & Business Advisory Services
Ben Roberts, Roberts Cowling
Venetta Sacha, Hall Consulting Group
Kaleem Ulah, The Kalculators

ACCOUNTING STUDENT OF THE YEAR

Anastasia Cao, University of Sydney
Daniel Foelz, Lawson Accounting
Johannah Goschnick, Roberts & Cowling
David Lerch, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants

Hannah Olsson, DFK Hirn Newey

Taylah Price, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Elodie Rodrigues, The Pen Accounting Services
Phoenix Starr, Crest Accountants
Erin Turner, SMART Business Solutions
Ali Wardak, Sofra Partners

ACCOUNTING SUPPORT STAFF OF THE YEAR

Sally-Anne Bedford, Aspire Accounting Professionals
Kiara Dean, SHB Business & Wealth Advisers
Sophie Easton, The MBA Partnership
Kelly Eke, Precision Taxation Accounting & Management
Megan Healey, Two Sides
Nicole McMillan, Roberts & Cowling

Heather Moore, The Garis Group

Aleisha Prigg, PLH Accountants
Jess Tran, HiCom Accounting
Alison Wilkinson, Bottrell Business Consultants

AUDITOR OF THE YEAR

Nigel Dias, Armada Accountants & Advisors
Deanne Firth, Tactical Super

Melissa Reid, BDO

Jas Singh, KPMG
Daniel Surjenko, Superannuation Audit Services
Daniel Tai, Ax3 Group
Jeremiah Thum, Independent Audit Services
Ben Willington, Accru Harris Orchard

BOOKKEEPER OF THE YEAR

Tamara-Lee Beveridge, BizCore 360
Scott Boladeras, Digit Business
Robyn Flynn Large, Somerville Bookkeeping
Alan Heiser, Invision Bookkeeping

Sonya Jacobsen, Your Bookkeeping Angel

Sandra Lee, PLH Accountants
Bianca Macliver, Bee Counting
Sherlin Samaraweera, SDS Accounting & Bookkeeping Solutions
Kate Stathis, Illumin8 Ya Books
Angie Zhang, Link Strategies

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) OF THE YEAR

Dinesh Bhatia, Phoenix Accountants & Advisors
David Dillon, Custodian Backoffice

Adarsh Dutt, Oyster Hub - Accountants, Brokers & Consultants

Zac Hayes, HA Accounting
Mitchell Koureas, Barbeques Galore
Sarah Lawrance, Hot Toast
Rathika Mahadeva, G-Force
Damon Maslen, Adelaide Fringe
Joseph Vitalone, Penrith RSL Club Limited

CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR

Carolina Hitchcock, Castaway Forecasting

Shamila K Vijayamanohar, Woodside Energy

Divya Singh, Business Mastery / Kerwin Rae
Nicole Shu Wen Wong, Lexicon Digital

MENTOR OF THE YEAR

Katie Bryan, Propeller Advisory
Amanda Gascoigne, Amanda Gascoigne Consulting
Harry Hoang, Tailored Accounts
Simone Palfreyman, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Ben Roberts, Roberts & Cowling

Kayla Russell, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants

Elle Sweeney, Link Advisors
Christopher Tinta, Link Advisors

NEW PARTNER OF THE YEAR

Matthew Hudson, SV Partners

Laura Marks-Craven, HA Accounting
Lisa Papachristoforos, Hughes O’Dea Corredig

NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR

Jane Chen, Accounting For Good
Adarsh Dutt, Oyster Hub - Accountants, Brokers & Consultants

Nunzio Giunta, Giuntabell

Harry Hoang, Tailored Accounts
Matthew Knight, Hopscotch Accounting
Geraldine Lee, Glint Accountants
Damon Maslen, Adelaide Fringe
Peter McCarthy, Precision Taxation Accounting & Management
Blessy Pascual-Gutierrez, Woden Community Service
Anna Ronald, Anna Ronald Accounting

PARTNER OF THE YEAR

Cameron Allen, Marsh & Partners
Jarrod Bramble, Cutcher & Neale

David Cowling, Roberts & Cowling

Shane Crommelin, Elevate Accounting
Michelle Grech, Hughes O’Dea Corredig
Brooke Hepburn-Rogers, Stellar Super
John Olive, Horizon Accounting Group
Bradley Seeto, Bramelle Partners
Craig Smith, Ashfords
Christopher Tinta, Link Advisors

PARTNER OF THE YEAR (BOUTIQUE FIRM)

David Cowling, Roberts & Cowling
Shane Crommelin, Elevate Accounting
Matthew Feehan, Salt Financial Group

Aly Garrett, All In Advisory

Canio Muscillo, Muscillo Romano
Simone Palfreyman, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Jeremiah Thum, Independent Audit Services
Kaleem Ulah, The Kalculators
Andrew Van De Beek, Illumin8
Jeni Wilcock, Sullivan Dewing Chartered Accountants & Business Builders

PROPERTY SPECIALIST ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR

Meena Bebawy, Solution Accountants
Tony Deng, Tony Deng & Co
Steven Douglas, Australasian Taxation Services
Linda Holmes, PLH Accountants

Amir Ishak, Property Tax Specialists

Geraldine Lee, Glint Accountants
Catherine Smith, Wholistic Financial Solutions
Angjelko Sokolovski, ASL Accounting & Tax
Daniel Tai, Ax3 Group

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR

Richard Assaf, Henry Assaf & Co
Emma Grima, Grima Accounting & Taxation
Michael Harvey, MDH Accounting
Teddy Kosasih, Pitt Martin
Natalie Lennon, Two Sides
Davie Mach, Box Advisory Services
Leanne Mitchell, Number$ Count
Simone Palfreyman, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Elle Sweeney, Link Advisors

Christopher Tinta, Link Advisors

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

Chris Button, Rad Bookkeeping & Business Solutions
Matthew D’Cruz, Canva
Felicity Delaney, SHB Business & Wealth Advisers
Justin Fahey, Crest Accountants
Brooke Gault, TC & Co Consulting
Melody Howe-Jackson, PLH Accountants

Isha Miglani, Count Out Loud

Jennah Moroney, Two Sides
Caroline Nguyen, Ultimate Tax & Advisory
Andre Tran, TNM Consulting

SUPERANNUATION AUDITOR OF THE YEAR

U-Li Cheong, Strategic Integrative Accountants
Joel Curry, TriSuper Auditors

Deanne Firth, Tactical Super

Katrina Fletcher, Elite Super
John Giannicos, Johnson & Associates
Naomi Kewley, Peak Super Audits
Daniel Surjenko, Superannuation Audit Services
Jeremiah Thum, Independent Audit Services
Ben Willington, Audit your Superfund

SUPERANNUATION SPECIALIST ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR

Scott Coghlan, Walsh Accountants
Petra King, Xperion - Proud to be boring accountants
Susan Manns, MWM Advisory
Scott Maroske, McConachie Stedman

Susan O’Connor, Susan O’Connor Accounting

Karlyn Read, Hughes O’Dea Corredig
Angela Reissis, Sage Business Group
Mailene Wheeler, Vincents

THOUGHT LEADER OF THE YEAR

Matthew Addison, Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
Michael Carruthers, Knowledge Shop
Aly Garrett, All In Advisory
Amanda Gascoigne, Anova Chartered Accountants / Amanda Gascoigne Consulting
Robyn Jacobson, The Tax Institute
Sarah Lawrance, Hot Toast

Rebecca Mihalic, businessDEPOT

Simone Palfreyman, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Venetta Sacha, Hall Consulting Group
Tyler Wise, Wise Accounting

YOUNG ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR (30 YEARS OR UNDER)

Anurika Abeyasekera, SMART Business Solutions
Neha Bedi, Wilson Pateras
Beau Chaperon, Grant Thornton
Matthew D’Cruz, Canva
Helen Francis, TY Francis Accounting & Taxation
Matthew Hudson, SV Partners

Davie Mach, Box Advisory Services

Andrew Quinn, Mackay Goodwin
Melissa Reid, BDO
Kayla Russell, Palfreyman Chartered Accountants

ACCOUNTANTS DAILY EXCELLENCE AWARD

Aly Garrett, All In Advisory