2026 Winners

Practice of the Year

WINNER:

Borgo

Outstanding Contribution to Accountancy

RECIPIENT:

Tom Ryan

Large Practice of the Year

WINNER:

Azets Ireland

FINALISTS:

• AAB
• Azets Ireland
• Cronin
• Dains Ireland
• FDC Group
• Fitzgerald Power
• Malone & Co. Accountants
• O'Neill Foley
• Strata Financial
• Xeinadin

Medium Practice of the Year

WINNER:

Whelan Dowling & Associates

FINALISTS:

• Around Finance
• ECOVIS DCA
• Finegan Gibson
• Incorpro
• Merry Mullen
• Noone Casey
• SCC Chartered Accountants
• Whelan Dowling & Associates

Small Practice of the Year

WINNER:

Rory Williams Chartered Accountants

FINALISTS:

• Accountants for Good
• Book Smart Accountancy
• Briody & CO
• Feli Accounting Solutions
• FinTech PRO
• Intax Business Advisors
• Rebates Ireland
• Rory Williams Chartered Accountants
• Taxkey

Online Practice of the Year

WINNER:

Borgo

FINALISTS:

• Around Finance
• Borgo
• ECOVIS DCA
• FinTech PRO
• Incorpro
• Intax Business Advisors
• Rory Williams Chartered Accountants
• Shelbourne Accountants

Accountant of the Year

WINNER:

Noone Casey Financial Services - Talia Bouzon

FINALISTS:

• Allianz Ireland - Stelian Iana
• Briody & CO - Angela Mcardle
• Ecovis DCA - Ayelen Roger
• FinTech PRO - Jay Patel
• Irish Tax Rebates - Martin Brennan
• Malone & Co. Accountants - Lesley MacCormaic
• Noone Casey Financial Services - Talia Bouzon

Rising Star Accountant of the Year

WINNER:

Deloitte - Eve Henry

FINALISTS:

• Avery Dennison (Ireland) - Evan O'Donnell
• Briody & CO - Dion Duffy
• Cronin - Adam Walsh
• Deloitte - Eve Henry
• Fitzgerald Power - Aveen O'Neill
• Fitzgerald Power - Sarah Ryan
• Keenan Corporate Finance - Chris McNeill

Advisory Team of the Year

WINNER:

Fitzgerald Power

FINALISTS:

• Fitzgerald Power
• HTH Accountants
• InTax Contracting
• Taxkey

CSR Initiative of the Year

WINNER:

Dublin Port Greenway

FINALISTS:

• Accountants For Good - Charities & Communities Financial Support Initiative
• Arlo - CSR: Finance-Led Community Impact
• Deloitte Ireland & Irish Funds - Transition Year Financial Literacy Programme
• Dublin Port Greenway
• Fitzgerald & Partners Chartered Accountants
• Fitzgerald Power - Innovative Accountancy & Advisory

Employer of the Year

WINNER:

DBASS Accountancy & Tax Advisory

FINALISTS:

• AAB
• Cronin
• Dains Ireland
• DBASS Accountancy & Tax Advisory
• Fexco
• Hunter Apparel Solutions
• Strata Financial

Finance Leader of the Year

WINNER:

Block - Niamh Cunningham

FINALISTS:

• Block - Niamh Cunningham
• Cronin - John Richardson
• FinTech PRO - Jay Patel
• Hanley Automation Networks - Paloma O'Neill

Finance Team of the Year

WINNER:

Arlo Technologies International

FINALISTS:

• Arlo Technologies International
• Dublin Port
• Hunter Apparel Solutions
• Oakview Early Years Services

Finance Team of the Year - Large

WINNER:

Fexco

FINALISTS:

• Allianz Ireland
• Fexco
• H&MV Engineering
• PLAYRIX - SMART TREASURY
• Wayflyer

Graduate Training Programme of the Year

WINNER:

EY Ireland – Graduate Development Programme

FINALISTS:

• Azets Ireland - Learning & Development
• Deloitte Ireland - Future Leaders Academy
• Dublin Bus - Finance & Public Procurement
• EY Ireland – Graduate Development Programme
• FDC Group - Accountancy Graduate Programme
• O'Neill Foley - Chartered Accountants

Tax Team of the Year

WINNER:

Xeinadin

FINALISTS:

• Cronin
• Dains Ireland
• Irish Tax Rebates
• Shelbourne Accountants
• Taxkey
• Taxreturned
• Xeinadin

Payroll Team of the Year

WINNER:

Bridge Chartered Accountants

FINALISTS:

• Beacon Locum Contracting (BLC)
• Bridge Chartered Accountants
• Burdy
• CR Payroll Solutions
• Cronin
• Dains Ireland
• OTHS Consulting
• Shelbourne Accountants

Best Use of Technology in Accounting and Finance - Large

WINNER:

Deloitte - Omnia: A Cloud-based Audit Platform

FINALISTS:

• Deloitte - Omnia: A Cloud-based Audit Platform
• Fexco - Finance AI Pilot
• Fintua - Transforming VAT Compliance Through Technology
• PLAYRIX - Smart Treasury

Best Use of Technology in Accounting and Finance - SME

WINNER:

The Law Society Of Ireland - Project Ignite

FINALISTS:

• CloudMount - AI Ethics Guardian
• ECOVIS DCA - Technology-Driven Practice Transformation
• FinTech PRO - Technology-Driven Accounting & Compliance
• Fitzgerald Power - Accountancy & Advisory Services
• Incorpro - MyIncorpro
• Nexiō - Outmin (Autonomous Bookkeeping System)
• Oakview Early Years Services - Implementation of Acorncloud
• PAT Business School
• The Law Society Of Ireland - Project Ignite

Client Service Award

WINNER:

Incorpro

FINALISTS:

• Borgo
• Burdy
• ECOVIS DCA
• Fintua
• Incorpro
• O'Neill Foley

Transformation Project of the Year

WINNER:

Kerry Group - Instant Pricing

FINALISTS:

• Allianz Ireland – Data Innovation & Digital Excellence
• Dublin Bus – Finance Team
• Kerry Group - Instant Pricing
• PLAYRIX - Smart Treasury

Excellence in Learning & Development

WINNER:

Azets Ireland

FINALISTS:

• Azets Ireland
• Dublin Bus – Finance & Public Procurement Graduate Programme
• FDC Group
• ODKB
• Xeinadin - Excellence in Learning & Development

Excellence in Education

WINNER:

University of Galway - Postgraduate Suite of Summer Schools

FINALISTS:

• Griffith College - Masters in Accounting & Finance
• PAT Business School & Technological University Dublin
• University of Galway - Postgraduate Suite of Summer Schools

Best Finance Collaboration

WINNER:

Allianz Ireland

FINALISTS:

• Allianz Ireland
• PLAYRIX - SMART TREASURY

Finance Project of the Year

WINNER:

Fexco - Project Nexus

FINALISTS:

• Allianz Ireland - Capital Steering Squad
• Dornan - A Turner Company
• Dublin Bus - Department Transformations
• Fexco - Project Nexus
• Law Society Of Ireland - Project Keystone
• PLAYRIX - SMART TREASURY

Women in Accountancy & Finance Award

WINNER:

Deloitte - Caroline O'Driscoll

FINALISTS:

• ACCA - Sarah Lane
• Allianz Ireland - Rebecca Williams
• Block - Niamh Cunningham
• Burdy - Deirdre O'Keeffe
• Citco Fund Services - Michelle Farrell
• Deloitte - Caroline O'Driscoll
• Hanley Automation Networks - Paloma O'Neill
• Malone & Co. Accountants - Ciara Dodd
• Mediolanum International Funds - Inma Conde