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Career
Accelerate your career
Independent recognition demonstrates leadership, expertise and impact on the path to partnership, executive leadership, board appointments or practice growth.
Celebrating the women shaping Australia’s accounting profession
For the first time, Accountants Daily is proud to launch a national awards program dedicated to recognising the women raising the standard of Australia’s accounting profession.
About the awards
Recognition for the people making a lasting impact.
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
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
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
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 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.
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Business
Grow your business
Recognition builds trust with prospective clients, supports new business conversations and differentiates your firm.
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People
Attract exceptional people
Show your commitment to excellence while recognising the women already driving your organisation’s success.
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Recognition
Celebrate unseen work
Create a deserved moment to recognise the work behind every client, deadline and challenge.
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Legacy
Inspire the next generation
Every finalist helps future accountants, leaders and business owners understand what is possible.