2025 WINNERS & FINALISTS
Accountant of the Year WINNER Krishan Sharma, KNS Accountants Outstanding Achievement of the Year Vajira Jayasooriya, Austral Accountants Unni Ashok, Ashok Business Consulting Group Jordan Cellini, Astera Accountants Patrick El-Bitar, Latitude Accountants Jacob Fahmy, Latitude Accountants Toufic Haddad, Latitude Accountants Deborah Ianchello, Bantacs Hana Khaled, Hejaz Financial Services Teddy Kosasih, Max Growth Vishalkumar Maheshbhai Patel, Roadside Civil Solutions Cristiane Medalha Sinchetti, LA Accounting Leandro Porfirio, Porfirio Accounting John Saade, Latitude Accountants Michael Saade, Latitude Accountants Ellen Soh, Factor1 Accountants & Advisers Jared Zagami, Eager & Partners
Client Servicing Award WINNER Danielle Laurie, Latitude Accountants Outstanding Achievement Award Ynes Perrin, Wealth Connexion Saurabh Arora, Eminence Finance Group Unni Ashok, Ashok Business Consulting Group Kelly De Las Heras, Aquila Super Patrick El-Bitar, Latitude Accountants Jacob Fahmy, Latitude Accountants Toufic Haddad, Latitude Accountants Hana Khaled, Hejaz Financial Services Teddy Kosasih, MaxGrowth Rebecca Noonan, Latitude Accountants Tamara Orman, Aquila Super John Saade, Latitude Accountants Michael Saade, Latitude Accountants Warren Strybosch, Find Group
Accounting Innovation Excellence Award WINNER Fahad Gul and Alesha Masaud, Tax App Australia Krishan Sharma, KNS Accountants Warren Strybosch, Find Group
Adviser Innovation Excellence Award WINNER Michael Driessen, GDA Financial Services Mintwell Warren Strybosch, Find Group
Accounting Practice Principal of the Year WINNER Terry Chung, Factor1 Accountants & Advisers Outstanding Achievement Award Toufic Haddad, Latitude Accountants Jordan Cellini, Astera Accountants David Fitzgerald, Factor1 Accountants & Advisers Teddy Kosasih, MaxGrowth John Saade, Latitude Accountants
Boutique Accounting Practice of the Year WINNER Clear Tax Accountants Outstanding Achievement Award Austral Accountants Astera Accountants Find Group MaxGrowth Ashok Business Consulting Group
Bookkeeper of the Year WINNER Kathi Tait, Tradie Books Robyn Burgin, TC Bookkeeping
Boutique Financial Services Practice of the Year WINNER Find Group GDA Financial Services Pty Ltd
Celebrating Female Excellence - Female Financial Professionals of the Year WINNER Molly Lim, Above Advisory Outstanding Achievement Award Jasmine Theophile, Private Wealth Partners Aisling Corry, Finchley & Kent Hannah Elliott, Stellar Wealth Trish Gregory, HCIS Hana Khaled, Hejaz Financial Services Rebecca Noonan, Latitude Accountants
Digital Innovator of the Year WINNER Christine McWilliams, SMSF Foundation Outstanding Achievement Award Ekaterina Steko, Saul SMSF Anju Gupta, Soul SMSF Warren Strybosch, Find Group Katriel Warlow-Shill, CDM Solutions Kelli Willmer, IRESS
Emerging Accountant Leader of the Year WINNER Patrick El-Bitar, Latitude Accountants Jordan Cellini, Astera Accountants Michael Saade, Latitude Accountants
Emerging Financial Services Leader of the Year WINNER Jarrod Ferrier, Yield Financial Planning Emma Leith, GDA Financial Services Ruth Peterson, Wealth Connexion Harry Reynolds, MGIDC
Enterprise Accounting Practice of the Year WINNER Latitude Accountants Outstanding Achievement Award Factor1 Accountants & Advisers Alto Accounting & Advisory Aquila Super Insight Advisory Group KNS Accountants & Business Advisors
Enterprise Financial Services Practice of the Year WINNER Wealth Connexion Instantia Yield Financial Planning
Financial Adviser of the Year WINNER William Johns, Health & Finance Integrated Outstanding Achievement Award Trish Gregory, Hayes & Co Insurance Service Jason Atkins, Wealth Connexion Michael Driessen, GDA Financial Services George Pereira, Capitalwise Amanda Ragkousis, Viridian Advisory Anthony Ward, Wealth Connexion
Financial Services Practice Principal of the Year WINNER James McFall, Yield Financial Planning Michael Driessen, GDA Financial Services Alexander Kitchin, Wealth Connexion Sam El Shammaa, Finchley & Kent
Holistic Advice Practice of the Year WINNER DPM Financial Services Find Group GDA Financial Services Pty Ltd Your Future Strategy
Independent Dealer Group of the Year WINNER Finchley & Kent GDA Financial Services Pty Ltd
Outstanding Contribution to the Profession Award WINNER Alexander Kitchin, Wealth Connexion Outstanding Achievement Award Charlie Viola, Viola Private Wealth Unni Ashok, Ashok Business Consulting Group Teddy Kosasih, Max Growth Warren Strybosch, Find Group Katriel Warlow, CDM Solutions
Industry Journalist of the Year – People’s Choice WINNER Jamie Williamson, Financial Standard Keeli Cambourne Laura Dew Keith Ford Emma Partis Jason Spits Mike Taylor Darin Tyson-Chan Karren Vergara Imogen Wilson
SMSF Auditor / Company Auditor of the Year WINNER Ben Lacey, Aquila Super Outstanding Achievement Award Michele Beattie, JCMB consulting Rose Ganci, Ganci Accountants and Auditors Anju Gupta, Saul SMSF Kean Kong, Mintsuper Chris Levy Aquila Super Jacklyn Li, Partners Wealth Group Murray McDonald, Moore Australia Christine McWilliams, The SMSF Foundation Trang Nguyen, Independent Audit Services Ekaterina Steko, Saul SMSF
Thought Leader of the Year WINNER Warren Strybosch, Find Group Outstanding Achievement Award Jacob Fahmy, Latitude Accountants Unni Ashok, Ashok Business Consulting Group Toufic Haddad, Latitude Accountants John Saade, Latitude Accountants Krishan Sharma, KNS Accountants Katriel Warlow-Shill, CDM Solutions
SMSF Practice of the Year WINNER TAG Financial Services Aquila Super Insight Advisory Group MJC Partners
SMSF Specialist Accountant of the Year WINNER Daniel Simmons, MJC Partners Simon Freeman, Aquila Super Susan Manns, Approach Super Krishan Sharma, KNS Accountants
SMSF Adviser of the Year WINNER Michael Driessen, GDA Financial Services Liam Shorte, Sonas Wealth
Wellness Program/Initiative of the Year WINNER Factor1 Accountants & Advisers Finchley & Kent Find Group Latitude Accountants
Superannuation/Financial Services Industry Media of the Year - People’s Choice WINNER selfmanagedsuper Financial Newswire Financial Standard Firstlinks ifa Money Management Professional Planner SMSF Adviser Super Review
Accounting Industry Media of the Year - People’s Choice WINNER The Australian Financial Review Accountants Daily Accounting Times The Australian
Australian Financial Practice of the Year WINNER TAG Financial
Australian Financial Professional of the Year WINNER Michael Driessen, GDA Financial Services