2024 Winners and Finalists

Academic of the Year

Kerry Bodle - Griffith University

Katherine Christ - University of South Australia
Annette Morgan - Curtin University

Accounting Consultant of the Year

Lee Bui - POP Business
Thomas Crane - Vincents

Jennifer Dessi - Forvis Mazars

Nili Hu - VHL Business & Tax Solutions
Teddy Kosasih - MaxGrowth
Isagani Manaois - TaxSmart Cafe
John Saade - Latitude Business Solutions
Bobby Serval - Ultimate Tax & Advisory
Bhawana Shrestha - SBS Business Advisory
Kylie Thompson - Sorrento Strategic Accounting

Accounting Student of the Year

Daksh Aggarwal - Fortuna Advisory Group
Alyna Arago - UNSW
Kriscia Marie Budomo - TaxSmart Cafe
Daniel Clarke - Bottrell Business Consultants
Edward Cullen - Inspire Accountants
Jayden Dagg - Bottrell Business Consultants
Alyssa De Ocampo - TaxSmart Cafe

Myungjin Han - BDO Australia

Huong Lisner - Rubiix Business Accountants
Alexander Massey - MGI Sydney

Accounting Support Staff of the Year

Alexandria (Ellie) Alsop - Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Gabby Berman - Factor1 Accountants & Advisors
Amanda Edwards - MJC Partners
Chantelle Izzo - Sorrento Strategic Accounting
Kristy Neal - Grow Accounting
Rebecca Noonan - Latitude Business Solutions

Jenny Perona - SDP Factor1 Accountants

Krystal Serval - Ultimate Tax & Advisory
Tori Tilbrook - Pitcher Partners Adelaide
Alison Wilkinson - Bottrell Business Consultants

Auditor of The Year

Ryan Dummett - Ashfords

Rakin Hasan - HLB Mann Judd

Thomas Holland - Vincents
Mohammad Akterul Islam - Accountants Point
David Saul - Saul SMSF
Luke Thompson - Vincents
Ben Willington - Australian Super Audits
Jean Zhang - Accru Felsers

Bookkeeper of The Year

Kristy Fairbairn - The Business Oasis
Steve Gullotti - The Bookkeeping Co Australia
Kate Lacey - PLH Accountants
Kylie McKay - JKM Management Services
Deimer Mejia Duran - Carbon Group
Tracey Rubens - Appy Books
Sherlin Samaraweera - SDS Accounting & Bookkeeping Solutions

Keryn Stack - Accounts All Sorted

Lisa Stoneham - Straight Forward Accounting Solutions
Wellington Takakura - Carbon Group

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Year

Matt Crowley - ACO
David Dillon - Custodian Backoffice
Priyan Fernando - Metrix Advisory

Harry Hoang - Tailored Accounts

Michelle Kvello - Lantern Partners
Samuel Michaels - Octopus Deploy
Divya Singh - Kerwin Rae
Chris Tinta - LINK
Roy Totino - Elgi Equipments Australia
Joseph Vitalone - Penrith RSL Club

Corporate Accountant of the Year

Hans Larsson - QCoal Group
Maggie Lo - Amplify Live
Thomas Mathew - Merkle B2B

Vishwas Singh - Hines Australia

Nicole Shu Wen Wong - Lexicon/Endava

Indigenous Accountant of the Year

Tory O'Brien - TJS Accounting

Jeremy Wolf - Origin Business Consultants

Mentor of the Year

Tim Causbrook - Wize Mentoring/Causbrook & Associates
Kristy Fairbairn - Wize Mentoring/The Business Oasis
Michelle Ignacio - TaxSmart Cafe
Declan Lane - Cathro & Partners
Ashley Leslie - Vincents
Kayla Russell - Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
John Saade - Latitude Business Solutions
Thomas Sphabmixay - Wize Mentoring/TMS Financials
Samuel Sturgess - Kearney Group

Roy Totino - Elgi Equipments Australia

New Partner of the Year

Alexander King - HLB Mann Judd
Rhys Lambert - BlueRock
Ben Macri - Aspect Accountants & Advisors

Robin Martis - Elevate Accounting

Huy Tu - 360 Partners

Not-for-profit Accountant of the Year

Unni Ashok - Success Tax Professionals Aspley

Harry Hoang - Tailored Accounts

Helen Lam - University of New South Wales
Givantha (Sam) Naragala - Mackillop Catholic College
Aidan Smith - HLB Mann Judd
Melanie Williams - Korowal School

Partner of the Year

Dinesh Aggarwal - Fortuna Advisory Group
Caroline Atonio - Ashfords Accountants & Advisory
Danette Cheung - RSM Australia
Shane Crommelin - Elevate Accounting
Ben Hitchings - Vincents
Bobby Serval - Ultimate Tax & Advisory
Morgan Wilson - creditte: Chartered Accounting & Business Advisory Services

Steven Zabeti - Accru Felsers

Partner of the Year (Boutique Firm)

Terry Chung - Factor1 Accountants & Advisors
David Fitzgerald - Factor1 Accountants & Advisors
Nili Hu - VHL Business & Tax Solutions
Murray Kilpin - Alto Accounting & Advisory
John Saade - Latitude Business Solutions
Brad Seeto - Bramelle Partners

Cindy Su - Chan & Naylor

Chris Tinta - LINK
Nika Widanage - AIM S Australia
Morgan Wilson - creditte: Chartered Accounting & Business Advisory Services

Property Specialist Accountant of the Year

Rajat Chopra - M G Arthur & Associates
Phil Griffiths - Griffiths Advisory
Manu Gupta - M G Arthur & Associates
Miriam Holme - Flinders Accounting
Linda Holmes - PLH Accountants
Tasha Hungerford - Grow Accounting

Amir Ishak - Property Tax Specialists

Isagani Manaois - TaxSmart Cafe
Huy Tu - 360 Partners
Morgan Wilson - creditte: Chartered Accounting & Business Advisory Services

Public Accountant of the Year

Manu Gupta - M G Arthur & Associates
Jason Holt - Greenhalgh Pickard
Michelle Ignacio - TaxSmart Cafe
Ash Jindal - Clear Tax Accountants
Teddy Kosasih - MaxGrowth
My Le - Alpha Taxlink
Natalie Lennon - Two Sides
Bobby Serval - Ultimate Tax & Advisory

Kylie Thompson - Sorrento Strategic Accounting

Nika Widanage - AIM S Australia

Rising Star of the Year

Lee Bui - POP Business
Lucy Cavallaro - Who Gives a Crap
Patrick El-Bitar - Latitude Business Solutions
Jacob Fahmy - Latitude Business Solutions
Aditya Goel - Bluebird Accounting
Michelle Ignacio - TaxSmart Cafe
Jaemi Kim - Sedley Koschel Financial Group
Lauren McMillan - RSM Australia
Sara Paynter - Naked Accounting

Michael Saade - Latitude Business Solutions

Superannuation Auditor of the Year

Sam Facy - Audit your Superfund

Katrina Fletcher - Elite Super
Naomi Kewley - Peak Super Audits
Benjamin Lacey - Aquila Super
Chris Levy - Aquila Super
Ben Willington - Australian Super Audits

Superannuation Specialist Accountant of the Year

Elena Cherry - Future Assist Accountants
Natalia Clack - Easy Super
Michelle Ignacio - TaxSmart Cafe
Jimmy Morrison - Accru Harris Orchard
Susan O'Connor - Susan O'Connor Accounting
Karlyn Read - Hughes O'Dea Corredig

Daniel Simmons - MJC Partners

Bradley Raw - Insight Advisory Group
Mailene Wheeler - Vincents

Thought Leader of the Year

Ed Chan - Wize Mentoring/Chan & Naylor
Michael Jeffriess - Naked Accounting
Jamie Johns - Wize Mentoring/Sky Group
Sarah Lawrance - Hot Toast
Natalie Lennon - Two Sides
Maggie Lo - Amplify Live
Simone Palfreyman - Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Jeannie Savage - The Strategic Bookkeeper

Heather Smith - ANISE Consulting

Roy Totino - Elgi Equipments Australia

Young Accountant of the Year (30 years or under)

Cameron Chrystie - Smart Business Solutions
Abhay Chellani - M G Arthur & Associates
Nathan Cirillo - SDP Factor1 Accountants

Luke Daff - PKF Perth

Aditya Goel - Bluebird Accounting
Anjali Isumi Samarasinghe - Austral Accountants
Kate Jenesis Naguit - TaxSmart Cafe
Caroline Nguyen - Ultimate Tax & Advisory
Luke Rainone - Anatra Group
Michael Saade - Latitude Business Solutions

Accountants Daily Excellence Award

Michael Saade - Latitude Business Solutions