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IAB Awards Ceremony

The IAB Awards Ceremony takes place on 6th December in Westminster Palace and is presented by IAB President Fabian Hamilton MP.

Entries are now open and are a great opportunity for individuals and businesses in our industry to showcase their achievements. Winning a business award is a great accolade and the perfect way to show your clients or employer that not only do you believe in your business, but our team of independent judges also believe in your qualities and strengths.

To be in with a chance of winning one of our prestigious awards either:

Enter yourself by completing the entry form below, telling us everything we need to know about why you or your business should be shortlisted!
Nominate someone for an award by completing the entry form below, telling us why they deserve to win! The nomination could be from a client, employer, mentee, tutor or another professional.

Entries will close on Friday 26th October. After this date the shortlisted candidates will be chosen and invited to attend our judging panel which will take place in London on 7th November. The panel can be attended in person or via Skype so please ensure you keep this date free should you be selected.

To view the criteria and entry requirements for each awards category please visit https://www.iab.org.uk/awards/award-categories-criteria/.

I was very honoured to win the IAB’s Accountant of the Year Award 2017 particularly when it is awarded by a truly international professional body. It highlights what is possible for a micro business to achieve and hopefully it will encourage others to follow this professional path.

Julie Grant

Winner of Accountant of the Year 2017

There are 6 categories for you to enter in 2018:

IAB Bookkeeper of the Year

IAB Accountant of the Year

IAB Payroll Professional of the Year

IAB Small Business Mentor of the Year

IAB Student of the Year

IAB Tutor of the Year – New for 2018!

IAB Awards Entry Form

Enter to be in with a chance of winning one of our prestigious awards or nominate someone!

Your Name *

Email Address *

Telephone number *

Category you would like to enter or submit a nomination for *

Please explain your reason for entering this award category.*
Please ensure you cover the following points:

Describe your business or the business you are employed by.

How you have gone above and beyond your clients' or employers' expectations.

What services you offer and how you make them unique to your business.

The challenges you have overcome to become successful.

The advice you have given your clients/employer that has contributed to their success.

Please upload 2 references or testimonials including contact details. The references or testimonials can be from your clients, employer, a colleague, mentee or an accountant you work closely with. It should clearly present their experience of the invaluable service which you provide. Please note we will select a random sample to contact so please ensure they have given you permission to share their details with us.*

Please explain your reason for entering this award category.*
Please ensure you cover the following points:

Describe yourself and how you plan to use IAB qualifications to develop your career or business.

Your reasons for choosing to study an IAB qualification.

Any challenges you have overcome to enable you to study.

Any advice you would give in relation to studying IAB qualifications.

How you go above and beyond to ensure you qualify with flying colours.

Please upload a reference from your tutor including contact details. Please note we will select a random sample to contact so please ensure they have given you permission to share their details with us.*

What is the name of the tutor you are nominating?*

What is the name of the centre or distance learning provider they teach at?*

What is your tutor's email address?

Please explain the reason for your nomination.*
Please ensure you cover the following points:

Why your tutor should win the IAB Tutor of the Year Award.

How your tutor goes above and beyond to support your learning.

Any advice your tutor has given you that has had a positive impact on your learning.

How your tutor makes your learning experience positive, enjoyable and valuable.

What is the name of the student you are nominating?*

Which centre do you teach at?*

What is the student's email address?

Please explain your reason for your nomination.*
Please ensure you cover the following points:

How the student has gone above and beyond in their studies to ensure they qualify with flying colours.

The progress the student has made from the time of starting their course through to completion.

The positive impact the student has had on the organisation/employer and/or on their student group.

Any challenges the student has overcome to enable them to study.

What is the name of the person or business you are nominating?*

What is their email address?*

What is their phone number?

Please explain your reason for your nomination.*
Please ensure you cover the following points:

Your experience of the excellent service and support the person or business you are nominating provides.

How the person or business you are nominating has gone above and beyond expectations.

The advice and support they have given which has contributed to the success of their clients, employer or mentee.

By submitting this form you are granting the IAB permission to store and process your data as according to our Privacy Policy. Your information will never be sold to any third parties, and the data you submit will only be used in relation to your awards entry or nomination. Information provided in the form may be used to promote future awards.

Celebrating exceptional
people in our industry

The IAB Awards Ceremony takes place on 6th December in Westminster Palace and is presented by IAB President Fabian Hamilton MP.

There are 6 categories for you to enter in 2018:

IAB Awards Entry Form

Information Pages

Contacting Us

Celebrating exceptional people in our industry

The IAB Awards Ceremony takes place on 6th December in Westminster Palace and is presented by IAB President Fabian Hamilton MP.

There are 6 categories for you to enter in 2018:

IAB Awards Entry Form

Information Pages

Contacting Us

Celebrating exceptional
people in our industry