Celebrating the women shaping Australia’s accounting profession.

Submissions closeFriday, 23 October 2026
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Gala commences7:00pm
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Women in Accounting Awards

Celebrating the women shaping Australia’s accounting profession

For decades, women have helped shape Australia’s accounting profession. They’ve built firms from the ground up, guided businesses through economic uncertainty, led finance teams, transformed client relationships, embraced new technology and mentored the next generation of professionals.

Their impact has helped redefine what leadership in accounting looks like, yet too often, that contribution goes unrecognised.

About the Awards

The first national Accountants Daily awards program dedicated to women’s achievements

The Women in Accounting Awards is the first national awards program from Accountants Daily dedicated to recognising the outstanding achievements of women across Australia's accounting profession.

The awards celebrate the individuals, teams and businesses driving excellence across public practice, corporate finance, advisory, tax, audit, bookkeeping, business services, technology, leadership, and innovation.

As the profession continues to evolve, women are playing an increasingly influential role in shaping its future. They are leading firms, advising businesses through complex economic environments, embracing emerging technologies, mentoring future professionals, and delivering measurable outcomes for clients and organisations across Australia.

The Women in Accounting Awards have been established to recognise those achievements.

Open to professionals and teams at every stage of their careers, the program provides a platform to celebrate technical excellence, commercial success, leadership, innovation, client impact, and contributions to the accounting profession.

Submissions will be assessed through an independent judging process by a panel of respected industry leaders, ensuring every submission is evaluated fairly, consistently, and on merit.

Finalists will be announced on Wednesday, 18 November 2026. Winners will be recognised at a prestigious black-tie gala, bringing together Australia's accounting profession to celebrate the women setting new benchmarks for excellence.

Whether you’re an emerging leader, partner, CFO, practice owner, finance executive or industry trailblazer, the Women in Accounting Awards recognise the people making a lasting impact on Australia's accounting profession.

Why enter?

An award doesn’t just recognise your past—it can transform your future.

Recognition creates opportunities, builds credibility with clients, strengthens your professional reputation, attracts talent, differentiates your business, and validates years of hard work.

Whether you become a finalist or take home a national award, being recognised by Accountants Daily tells the market that your work stands among the best in Australia.

Stand alongside Australia's leading women in accounting and position yourself as one of the profession's most respected leaders.

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Accelerate your career

Recognition can become a defining moment in your professional journey. Whether you're working towards partnership, executive leadership, board appointments or growing your own practice, independent industry recognition demonstrates leadership, expertise, and impact.

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Grow your business

Awards are more than recognition – they're a powerful business development tool. Being recognised helps build trust with prospective clients, supports new business conversations and differentiates your firm in an increasingly competitive market.

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Attract and retain exceptional people

The best professionals want to work with the best businesses. Recognition demonstrates your commitment to excellence, helping attract future talent while recognising the women already driving your organisation's success.

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Celebrate the work that often goes unnoticed

Most women don't stop to celebrate what they've achieved – they're focused on the next client, next deadline, next challenge. These awards exist to change that, to give a moment to recognise everything you've built.

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Inspire the next generation

Every finalist helps demonstrate what's possible. By sharing your story, you're helping inspire future accountants, leaders and business owners while contributing to a stronger, more diverse profession.

Award categories

Find where you made your impact

Accountant of the Year

This award recognises the accountant who has most effectively shaped business performance, delivered outstanding value a…

Accounting Student of the Year

This award recognises an outstanding woman studying accounting who has demonstrated academic commitment, professional po…

Accounting Support Professional of the Year

This award recognises the accounting support professional whose expertise, reliability and initiative have improved team…

Explore all categories

Submission journey

From achievement to recognition

01

Choose your route

Enter yourself, nominate a colleague, recognise a team or submit on behalf of a firm.

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Find your category

Use the category finder and compare relevant opportunities.

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Build your evidence

Shape a clear narrative supported by outcomes, context and proof.

Key Dates

Your recognition journey starts here.

Submissions open Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Submissions close Friday, 23 October 2026

Please contact Alessandra Magee on 0480 841 025 or via email if you have any questions or need help lodging your submission.

Finalists announced Wednesday, 18 November 2026

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