By AAT Comment Community Shortlist for the AAT Impact Awards 2025 13 Oct 2025 Every single person shortlisted has made great contributions to the AAT community, and accountancy as a whole. Here they are. We’re excited to return for another AAT Impact Awards, continuing to honour the achievements of exceptional individuals across the AAT community. Join us at AAT Connect on Friday 7 November 2025 for a day of professional development and connecting with your peers, followed by an awards ceremony over a delicious three-course meal. Nominees by category AAT Practice of the Year Award Ginger Bucks (Nicole Lonsdale) Accountability Edinburgh (Rosie Berridge) Chadwick Accountants & Bookkeepers (Rachael Chadwick-Harrison) The AAT Practice of the Year Award recognises an outstanding AAT Licensed Accountant or Bookkeeper who has demonstrated excellence in client service, innovation, and sustainable business. AAT International Champion Award Muhammad Uzair Malik Mark Clayton MD Rashed Ahmed The AAT International Champion Award will be awarded to someone who has championed AAT internationally, either by promoting AAT’s values abroad or supporting global growth from the UK. AAT Finance Professional of the Year Award Clare Elliott Catia Franco Rebecca Grey The AAT Finance Professional of the Year Award will honour members who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, technical expertise, and a significant impact on the profession and/or their workplace. AAT Financial Leadership Award Emma Hannant Aaron Blake Clare Elliott Sarah Cooper Rachael Chadwick-Harrison The AAT Financial Leadership Award will recognise senior finance professionals who lead teams, drive strategic impact, and demonstrate excellence in financial leadership. AAT Digital Finance Pioneer Award Clare Elliott Arnub Roy Kingshuk Majed Ali Mamade Aungraheeta Rosie Berridge Susan Bramley The AAT Digital Finance Pioneer Award will be awarded to someone who embraces technology to transform finance functions or practices, whether it’s digitising workflows, adopting AI, or leading on finance transformation. AAT Bookkeeper of the Year Award Reem Manchee Sarah Green Laura Meredith The AAT Bookkeeper of the Year will reward someone who not only demonstrates exceptional accuracy and professionalism, but also makes a lasting impact, whether through driving business success, delivering exemplary service to clients, or growing their own thriving practice. AAT Triumph Award Ian Morgan Hannah Deakin Nicole Lonsdale Md Shaiful Islam The AAT Triumph Award will go to someone who has achieved success whilst overcoming significant challenges during their AAT journey, demonstrating resilience, perseverance, and determination. AAT Inspiration Award Karyn Kobi-Jackson Lauren Russell Georgia Asbury Emma Roddy Rachael Chadwick-Harrison The AAT Inspiration Award will be awarded to someone who is a role model to others and has gone above and beyond to support, motivate and inspire the development of others, whether through mentoring, leadership or personal encouragement. AAT Social Sustainability Champion Award Md Rashed Ahmed Susan Bramley The AAT Social Sustainability Champion Award will recognise someone who is creating fairer, more inclusive pathways into the finance profession, whether through apprenticeships, mentoring, internships, school partnerships or community outreach. AAT Community Impact Award Hannah Deakin Christine Tuck Emma Cross Honouring members who have made a meaningful difference in their communities through volunteering, advocacy, or social initiatives. AAT Rising Star Award Grace Hardy Shaun Caddick Nicole Londsdale Kai Phillips Sallyanne Sheppard The AAT Rising Star 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. AAT Outstanding Contribution Award Grace Hardy Andy Murray Aaron Patrick Dean Quartermaine Karyn Kobi-Jackson Majed Ali Melanie Walker The AAT Outstanding Contribution Award recognises outstanding contribution by an AATQB, MAAT or FMAAT and celebrates the significant and meaningful impact they have made within the profession or to AAT and its community. AAT Comment offers news and opinion on the world of business and finance from the Association of Accounting Technicians.