On Monday 6 November, the winners of the 2023 ICB LUCA Awards were announced at the Bookkeepers Summit. Congratulations to all the winners and all those shortlisted.
The Bookkeeper awards
New Practice of the Year
Acey Bookkeeping Ltd - Anne Collins MICB PM.DIP and Lisa Pirie MICB
Shortlisted practices
- Excelerate Bookkeeping and Business Services - Aditi Ball MICB
- Helen Kavanagh Bookkeeping - Helen Kavanagh MICB PM.Dip
- Ladies of Ledger Ltd - Emily Manners MICB PM.Dip
Small Practice of the Year
Joint winners this year!
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IDE Bookkeeping - Laura Murphy MICB PM.Dip
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Priority Business Services Ltd - Helen Armstrong FICB PM.Dip
Highly commended: Drive Ahead Bookkeeping Ltd - David Shannon MICB PM.Dip
Shortlisted
- Drive Ahead Bookkeeping Ltd - David Shannon MICB PM.Dip
- Kirsty's Counting Services Ltd - Kirsty St John C.MICB PM.Dip
- LMO Bookkeeping - Linda Owen MICB
- Priority Business Services Ltd - Helen Armstrong FICB PM.Dip
- The Accounts Team Ltd - Ruth Wood MICB
Large Practice of the Year
Wild Bookkeeping Ltd - Penelope Allard FICB PM.Dip
Shortlisted
- Adder Bookkeeping Ltd - Helen Bower FICB PM.Dip
- Another Answer Ltd - Sylvia Bourhill C.FICB PM.Dip
- Biking Bookkeeper Ltd - Alice Mason MICB PM.Dip
- Cashtrak Ltd - Carol Webb FICB PM.Dip
- Evla Ltd - Eva Szabo FICB PM.Dip
Employed Bookkeeper/Team of the Year
Lorraine Gransden MICB PM.Dip - Cashtrak Ltd
Shortlisted
- Gavrielle Simons MICB - FKGB Accounting Ltd
- Keith Elliott MICB PM.Dip - Stephen Milne Chartered Management Accountants
- The Team - Adder Bookkeeping Ltd
ICB Branch of the Year
Lincolnshire
Shortlisted
- Aberdeenshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Oxfordshire
Social Media Influencer of the Year
Lara Manton MICB
Shortlisted
- Lisa Phipps FICB
- Penelope Allard FICB PM.Dip
- Rebecca Williams MICB
- Stephanie Marshall MICB PM.Dip
Student of the Year
Mary Denise Gibson
Highly commended:
Shortlisted:
- Adam Rowcroft
- Andrew Brook
- Claire Cridland
- Tracy Bland
Tutor of the Year
Nicky Fisher (Ideal Schools)
Shortlisted
- Jo Fredriksen (Training Link)
Training Provider of the Year
Training Link
Shortlisted
- Ideal Schools
- Kaplan
- Open Study College
- Oxbridge
Bookkeeping Personality of the Year
Kirsty St John C.MICB ACC PM.Dip
Shortlisted:
- Ian Holloway
- Jo Wood C.FICB PM. Dip
- Johann Goree
- Lara Manton M.ICB
The vendor awards
Data and Expenses App of the Year
AutoEntry by Sage
Shortlisted
- Dext
- FreeAgent
- Hubdoc
- Intuit Quickbooks
Payroll and HR Software of the Year
BrightPay
Shortlisted
- MoneySoft
- Quickbooks Payroll
- Sage Payroll
- Xero Payroll
Business Bank of the Year
Starling Bank
Shortlisted
- Barclays
- Mettle
- Natwest
- Tide
Practice Management App of the Year
AccountancyManager by Bright
Shortlisted
- Client Engager
- Go Proposal by Sage
- Iris Elements Practice Management
- Sage for Accountants
Financial Services Provider of the Year
Apron
Shortlisted
- Go Cardless
- Swoop
- Telleroo
- Wise
Reporting and Analysis App of the Year
Dext Precision
Shortlisted
- Futrli by Sage
- Intuit Quickbooks
- TaxCalc
- Xenon Connect
Bookkeeping Software of the Year
Xero
Shortlisted
- FreeAgent
- Intuit Quickbooks
- Sage Acccounting
- Xenon Connect
Tax and Accounts Production Software of the Year
TaxCalc
Shortlisted
- BTC Software
- IRIS Elements Tax & Accounts
- Sage Final Accounts and Tax
- Xero Tax
Client App of the Year
Intuit Quickbooks
Shortlisted:
- Client Engager
- Dext Prepare
- FreeAgent
- Zettle
Friendliest Software of the Year
FreeAgent
Shortlisted
- BrightPay
- Client Engager
- Sage
- Xero
International Awards
Kazakhstan Award
Employer of the Year
- Bank Center Credit JSC (collected by Raushan Shakibayeva - ICFM Kazakhstan)
Azerbaijan Awards
For Contribution to the Development of the Financial Profession
Financial Director of the Year
Financial Manager of the Year
- Rasim Hasanov (Rasim has also collected the Company of the Year)
Chief Accountant of the Year
Accountant of the Year
Financier of the Year
Specialist in Accounting of the Year
Student of the Year
Tutor of the Year
Company of the Year
- The State Agency on Mandatory Health Insurance
Training Centre of the Year
- RS Consulting LLC (collected by Sevil Babayeva)
Ukraine Awards
For Contribution to the Development of the Financial Manager Profession
Professional Dignity and Resilience in Times of Crisis
For Contribution to the Development of the Profession
Dignity and Courage in the Profession
Chief Accountant and IFRS Specialist of the Year
Organisation Management of the Year
Aleksandr Butenko Award for Professional in Risk Management of the Year
Investment Project Management Professional of the Year
For Contribution to the Development of IFRS in Ukraine
