Shortlist for the AAT Impact Awards 2024

We’re excited to celebrate members of AAT’s inspiring community. Find out who’s shortlisted for the AAT Impact Awards 2024, which are awarded on Friday!

Connect and celebrate with the vibrant AAT community. This year’s Impact Award ceremony takes place at AAT Connect at The Brewery in central London on Friday 8 November. We’re looking forward to highlighting many of your great achievements there.

Award categories

AAT Excellence Award

• Hayley Baxter MAAT AATQB
• Jessica Brindle FMAAT
• Clare Elliott FMAAT 
• Sanjay Kumar Sah FMAAT
• Rachel Spence MAAT

The 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.

AAT One to Watch Award

• Aled Hopkins AATQB
• Julie Spence AATQB
• Jennifer Tiny-Knight AATQB     

Sponsored by Intuit Quickbooks, the 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. 

AAT Inspiration Award

• Kyle Armstrong MAAT 
• Rosie Berridge FMAAT
• William Boardman MAAT 
• Ellis Harris-Boulter MAAT AATQB
• Lauren Russell MAAT

The 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. 

AAT Influence Impact Award

• Rosie Berridge FMAAT
• Eve Jones FMAAT

The 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.

AAT Triumph Award

• David Bennett MAAT
• Deepika Deepika AATQB          
• Carlene Pearson AATQB
• Abigail Taylor MAAT

The 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. 

AAT Global Champion Award

• MD Rashed Ahmed FMAAT
• Paul Lyn FMAAT

The 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. 

AAT Professional Member of the Year (MAAT/FMAAT) Award

• Majed Ali MAAT
• Hayley Baxter  MAAT AATQB  
• Ellis Harris-Boulter MAAT AATQB
• Jarir Rahmani MAAT
• Sanjay Kumar Sah FMAAT

Sponsored by Capium, the 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.

AAT Professional Member of the Year (AATQB) Award

• Zara Farr AATQB      
• Ryan Quick AATQB         
• Deanna Williams AATQB

The 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.

AAT Licensed Member of the Year Award

• Majed Ali MAAT
• Rosie Berridge FMAAT 
• Tom Crompton MAAT
• Andrew Smith FMAAT
• Andrew Sullivan FMAAT

Sponsored by Sage, the 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.

AAT Past President Award

• Majed Ali MAAT
• Mark Clayton FMAAT
• Katarina Collins FMAAT
• Carbolic Moroka MAAT
• Andrew Murray MAAT AATQB
• Mica Plange AATQB

The 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.

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