The prestigious 2019 Australian Accounting Awards recently awarded several Australian individuals and firms at a five-star gala in Sydney on Friday, 24 May. The finalists and winners are honoured for their efforts to support the country’s accounting profession through their innovation, exceptional business expertise and remarkable technical skills.
“Sky Accountants congratulate all the finalists and winners for their outstanding achievements.” Jamie Johns, CEO of Sky Accountants said. “We celebrate the importance of the accounting industry in Australia. The country’s movers and shakers are heavily driven and influenced by accountants and we encourage our colleagues to use this trust and power to progress not only the profession, but the economy and the whole country as well.”
Sky Accountants have been named a finalist in the 2019 Australian Accounting Awards for the Innovator of the Year Award. “Intuit sends a heartfelt congratulations to all finalists,” Toby McKinnon, marketing director of Quickbooks Australia said. “The fact that you’ve been shortlisted indicates the respect you have garnered within the industry.”
Sky Accountants have been selected to be part of the book “The World’s Most Inspiring Accountants.” They are helping to raise the bar for accountants across the world, inspiring the profession and showing how to make a difference by serving clients better than ever before. Sky Accountants have also won Panalitix’s Accounting Business of the Year Award in 2017 and Most Innovative Business Award in 2015. They also won the Victoria Practice of the Year Award from the IPA in 2016.
Our heartfelt congratulations go to the following:
Individual awards
Accountants Daily Excellence Award
Chaz Prezident, Whitehouse Private Wealth
Accounting Consultant of the Year
Michelle McDowall, Arabon Accountants
Accounting Student of the Year
Jessica Lasky, Deloitte
Accounting Support Staff of the Year
Bridie Patience, Carbon Group
Auditor of the Year
Ben Willington, Accru Harris Orchard
Bookkeeper of the Year
Martine Hoosen, Bookwiz
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Year
Sarah Lawrance, Hot Toast
Corporate Accountant of the Year
Michael Trakhtman, Spiire Australia
Editor’s Choice Award
Lielette Calleja, All That Counts
New Partner of the Year
Michelle Maynard, Carbon Group
Partner of the Year
Shane Crommelin, Elevate Accounting
Partner of the Year (Boutique Firm)
Kylie Baxter, IQ Accountants
Property Specialist Accountant of the Year
Mark Pozzi, Pozzi Financial Services
Public Practitioner of the Year
Teddy Kosasih, Pitt Martin
Restructuring and Insolvency Professional of the Year
Anna Odrzywolska, PCI Partners
Rising Star of the Year
Jade Rein, Fishburn Gardner Accounting & Advisory Services
Superannuation Auditor of the Year
Jeremiah Thum, Independent Audit Services
Superannuation Specialist Accountant of the Year
Lisa Papachristoforos, Hughes O’Dea Corredig
Thought Leader of the Year
Chaz Prezident, Whitehouse Private Wealth
Young Accountant of the Year (30 years or under)
Andrya McKinlay, PwC
Group awards
Bookkeeping Firm of the Year
Bookwiz
Boutique Firm of the Year (Less than 20 employees)
Quantum Advisory
Business Advisory Firm of the Year
Elevate Accounting
Diversity and Inclusion Program/Initiative of the Year
Paris Financial
Fast-Growing Firm of the Year
Synergy Group Australia
Firm of the Year
Wilson Pateras
Innovator of the Year
Cutcher & Neale
Marketing Program of the Year
SMART Business Solutions
Mid-Size Firm of the Year (20 employees or more)
Highview Accounting & Financial
Multiservice Firm of the Year
Fortuna Advisory Group
Network of the Year
Pitcher Partners Critical Point Network
Professional Development Program of the Year
Power Tynan
SMSF Firm of the Year
Intuitive Super
Start-Up Firm of the Year
HA Accounting
Wellness Program/Initiative of the Year
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