By AAT Comment AAT newsCould you win an AAT Impact Award 2024?6 Aug 2024 We’re once again looking for inspirational people across AAT. Raise your profile and help us celebrate the community’s hard work and successes by submitting your story.This year, we’re excited to present our first in-person AAT Impact Awards. We’ll be continuing to celebrate the achievements of inspirational people from across the AAT professional member community. The Impact Awards is a unique opportunity to recognise those inspirational people who are making a difference and spotlighting those unsung heroes.The awards ceremony will take place at AAT Connect, a new and fresh event, celebrating all things AAT, on Friday 8 November 2024 at The Brewery in central London. Here, our winners will be presented with a unique Impact Award trophy and celebrated alongside peers and colleagues from the AAT community. Who can enter the AAT Impact Awards? The AAT Impact Awards are free to enter and open to all members. We’re looking for inspirational professional members, from every designation, region, and background. You can nominate yourself or somebody else.There are nine Impact Award categories to be won, plus the AAT Past President’s award. Read them all to see if they describe you or somebody you know.How to enterThe awards are free to enter and all you need to do is provide your details and answer two questions. Tell us about your inspirational story (Max 300 words). Describe how you meet the awards criteria (max 400 words). Please make sure you have all your information to hand before starting your award entry as you won’t be able to save your progress or amend your answers once submitted.Award submission deadline: Tuesday 3 September 2024.Award categoriesAAT Excellence AwardThe AAT Excellence Award will be presented to an individual who has been hugely impactful in their career to date. They’ll be able to demonstrate how they’ve influenced change in their business, for example, spearheading sustainability initiatives or a rapid progression through the ranks.Enter AAT Excellence AwardAAT One to Watch AwardThe AAT One to Watch award acknowledges and celebrates an individual who is early in their career but has already made an outstanding contribution to their workplace and has shown exceptional progress in both their skills development and studies. Enter AAT One to Watch AwardAAT Inspiration AwardThe AAT Inspiration Award will be presented to someone who has inspired others to level-up in their careers. It will be someone who goes above and beyond their remit with passion – supporting peers, colleagues, students or mentees and encouraging them to achieve their best. Enter AAT Inspiration AwardAAT Influence Impact AwardThe AAT Influence Award will be presented to someone who has helped spread the word about AAT’s value to influential people in the industry – advocating to others how AAT increases the resilience of our profession, drives up standards, and helps businesses succeed.Enter AAT Influence AwardAAT Triumph AwardThe AAT Triumph Award will go to someone who has had to overcome several challenges and obstacles along their AAT journey, demonstrating personal resilience every step of the way. Enter AAT Triumph AwardAAT Global Champion AwardThe AAT Global Champion Award will be awarded to someone who has helped to widen the impact of AAT and/or drives the standards of the profession, across borders. Enter AAT Global Champion AwardAAT Professional Member of the Year (MAAT/FMAAT) AwardThe AAT Professional Member of the Year (MAAT/FMAAT) award recognises an AAT full or fellow member who has demonstrated outstanding achievements and success in their role since 1 April 2023 to date. They will have shown a commitment to their personal development and have utilised their AAT membership to help drive their success.Enter AAT Professional Member of the Year (MAAT/FMAAT) AwardAAT Professional Member of the Year (AATQB) AwardThe AAT Professional Member of the Year (AATQB) award recognises an AAT bookkeeping member who has demonstrated outstanding achievements and success in their role since 1 April 2023 to date. They will have shown a commitment to their personal development and have utilised their AAT membership to help drive their success.Enter AAT Professional Member of the Year (AATQB) AwardAAT Licensed Member of the Year AwardThe AAT Licensed Member of the Year Award recognises an AAT licensed member who has demonstrated outstanding achievements and success since 1 April 2023 to date. They will have shown a commitment to their personal development and have utilised their AAT membership to drive their personal success and the success of their practice.Enter AAT Licensed Member of the Year AwardAAT Past President AwardThe Past President’s Award celebrates the outstanding commitment and contribution to AAT’s strategy by an AAT professional member. The award recognises members’ achievements in enhancing the prestige of AAT in the industry and beyond.Members can nominate themselves or others to get a chance to celebrate the achievements of unsung ambassadors who we might not get to see otherwise. Nominated members cannot be currently serving on AAT council or have been an AAT President.Enter AAT Past President AwardWhy enter the AAT Impact Awards?You could…Be recognised for the impact you’ve had as a finance professional, in business and those around you.Be presented with your award at AAT Connect on Friday 8 November 2024.Be the proud recipient of a unique AAT Impact Awards trophy. Be an ambassador for how the AAT community is making an impact locally and globally.Book your place at AAT ConnectOnce you’ve submitted your nomination, if you’re an AAT professional member, don’t forget to book your place at AAT Connect so you can take full advantage of what the day has to offer. Find out more and book todayPrivacy informationRead specific details about the AAT Impact Awards in this sub-section of our privacy policy.For further details please read AAT’s privacy policy detailing how we’ll handle your data. Please note, if you’re nominating someone else, nominees will be contacted however we won’t disclose any details of the nominator. Personal data submitted as part of your nomination will not be shared with third parties unless required by law or with consent. Nominations will be judged by an independent panel of AAT staff to select winners. Once submitted, we’ll retain your nomination and the data within it for six months for unsuccessful nominations and 12 months for winners. AAT Comment offers news and opinion on the world of business and finance from the Association of Accounting Technicians.