5 exciting new Impact Award categories

Nominate yourself or someone you know for our new Award categories.

We’ve run our Impact Awards twice now, to great success. We love celebrating our community and taking time to highlight all your incredible contributions. So we’ve decided to add a few new categories this year, to showcase even more of your work.

To be eligible for these awards, the person you’re nominating needs to be an AAT member who has been doing the activity you’re nominating them for since 1 April 2024.

Remember, it’s not about the volume of votes a person receives but about the details in the nomination, so fill yours out carefully.

Here’s the full list of categories, and more information about the Impact Awards.

Creating fair and inclusive pathways into finance

Do you know someone who’s creating a fairer and more inclusive pathway into finance? Perhaps they’ve implemented apprenticeships or internships at their workplace. Maybe they’ve been mentoring people to grow careers, or partnering with schools to do community outreach.

If you or someone you know is helping open up the profession to new or underrepresented groups, you should enter them for the AAT Social Sustainability Champion Award.

Demonstrating excellence in financial leadership

Are you a senior finance professional who leads teams and drives strategic impact? Or maybe you know someone who manages teams, transforms culture, or brings lasting improvements to business.

If you or your colleague has demonstrated strong leadership or strategic influence, you should fill out the AAT Financial Leadership Award submission.

Transforming finance functions or practices with technology

Have you seen someone lead on finance transformation, adopt AI or digitise workflows? You can celebrate members who’ve adopted new technology – or supported other people to work more confidently with digital tools.

Nominate yourself or someone else to the Digital Finance Pioneer Award to recognise work leading digital change in an organisation or practice.

Consistent and high-quality bookkeeping

Are you someone who makes a lasting impact with your bookkeeping? Maybe you know someone who drives business success with their exemplary service to clients. Perhaps you’ve spotted AAT bookkeepers receiving great customer feedback, or making broader contributions to the bookkeeping community.

Reward someone who demonstrates accuracy and professionalism in their bookkeeping by nominating them for AAT Bookkeeper of the Year Award. It’s open to all members who work as a bookkeeper, or run a bookkeeping practice.

Making a meaningful difference in the community

Have you volunteered or advocated for charities? Maybe you’ve campaigned for a local cause, or donated your time and financial skills to an organisation.

If you’ve seen someone use their professional skills to make a positive difference in their community, you should enter them for the AAT Community Impact Award.

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