The wait is finally over: we reveal the shortlisted nominees who are in the running to win a Luca Award at this year's Bookkeepers Summit
Luca Awards Shortlists for ICB Students & Members and ICB Training Providers
2018 has been an exceptional year right across the Luca categories. These awards are growing in stature which is evidenced by the very detailed and empassioned endorsements contained in the nominations and supporting documentation submitted. The judges found that a few nominees had underestimated what was needed to make the shortlist, and commented that a brief paragraph in an email just doesn’t cut it! The judges look forward to reconvening to decide the eventual Luca Award winners from the shortlist.
June Carter, ICB co-founder and Chair of the judging panel commented, 'I’m glad I don’t make the final decision, the nominees have really pulled out all the stops, with some including videos. The Branch and Branch Chair nominations were very strong this year and I personally found it heartwarming to hear just how much the ICB Branch network supports ICB students and members up and down the country. This is what ICB is all about, genuine support and guidance to all.'
The 2018 Luca Awards took place on Monday 26 November at the Radisson Blu Edwardian in Heathrow, London. It was a spectacular night and we already can't wait for next year! The winners are below and congratulations to all nominees and shortlisted finalists!
Student of the Year
WINNER - Emma Woodhouse MICB PM.Dip; trained with Ideal Schools
Husein Lakha MICB; trained with Training Link
Rosemary O'Regan AICB PM.Dip; studied independently
Apprentice of the Year
WINNER - Sam Hurst; training with Riverside Training Spalding, employed by Accumulus Accounting
Tutor of the Year
WINNER - Beverley Roberts FICB PM.Dip; tutor with Training Link
Eszter Petrinovics FICB PM.Dip; tutor with Ideal Schools
Teresa Clarke; tutor with Open Study College
Small Training Provider of the Year
WINNER - E-Careers
Kaplan
North East Scotland College
Oxbridge Home Learning
Large Training Provider of the Year
WINNER - Training Link
Ideal Schools
Open Study College
Employed Bookkeeper of the Year
WINNER - Adeolu Omosanya FICB; Finance Manager at Celerity
Aaron Lilley FICB PM.Dip; Cashtrak Ltd
Alisa Schroeder AICB PM.Dip; Another Answer
Gemma Griffiths AICB PM.Dip; Bookkeepers in Buckingham Ltd
Employer of the Year
WINNER - Bookkeepers in Buckingham Ltd; Julie Austen FICB PM.Dip
Cashtrak Ltd; Carol Webb FICB PM.Dip
Value Add Business Solutions Ltd; Michelle Smith AICB
New Practice of the Year
WINNER - Caplin Bookkeeping; Christine Aplin MICB PM.Dip
Choice Bookkeeping Limited; Mark Williams AICB
Exe Bookkeeping and Payroll Services; Jaye Snell MICB PM.Dip
Small Practice of the Year
WINNER - But The Books Ltd; Zoe Whitman MICB
Adder Bookkeeping Ltd; Helen Bower MICB PM.Dip
JMD Bookkeeping Services; Julia Donaldson AICB
Parks Bookkeeping Services; Kim Parks FICB PM.Dip
Starbooks Limited; Victoria Longmore AICB
Large Practice of the Year
WINNER - Cashtrak Ltd; Carol Webb FICB PM.Dip
Bookkeepers in Buckingham Ltd; Julie Austen FICB PM.Dip
HRA Accounting Ltd; Helen Adams FICB PM.Dip
Branch Chair of the Year
WINNER - Catherine Pyman AICB; North Yorkshire
Carol Webb FICB PM.Dip; Oxfordshire
Claire Packham FICB; East Sussex
Lucy Brown FICB PM.Dip; Lincolnshire
Susan Rose FICB PM.Dip; Northamptonshire
Branch of the Year
WINNER - East Sussex; Claire Packham FICB
North Yorkshire; Catherine Pyman AICB
Oxfordshire; Carol Webb FICB PM.Dip
South Glamorgan (Cardiff); Janet Haines AICB PM.Dip and Nicola Payne AICB PM.Dip
Member's Social Media Presence of the Year
WINNER - Victoria Longmore AICB @StarbooksLtd
Christine Aplin MICB PM.Dip @CaplinBK
Heather Palmer MICB @HeatherPalmer
Michael Smith AICB @michaelseyeview
Luca Awards Shortlists for Bookkeeping Products and Providers
As voted for by ICB students and members in an online ballot
Bookkeeping Media Source of the Year
WINNER - AccountingWEB
Accountancy Age
PQ Magazine
Bookkeeping Software of the Year
WINNER - Xero
QuickBooks
Sage
Add-on of the Year
WINNER - GoCardless
Bright HR
TransferWise
TSheets
Payroll Software of the Year
WINNER - Sage Payroll
BrightPay
MoneySoft
QuickBooks Payroll
Xero Payroll
The Alan Cleverly OBE Award for Small Business Support Service of the Year
WINNER - HMRC
Chambers of Commerce
Companies House
Enterprise Nation
FSB
Expenses & Document Management Software of the Year
WINNER - AutoEntry
HubDoc
ReceiptBank
Xero Expenses
Accounts Preparation and Taxation Software of the Year
WINNER - Taxfiler
BTCSoftware
Capium
TaxCalc
VT Transactions
CRM & Practice Management Software of the Year
WINNER - AccountancyManager
Capium
Practice Ignition
TaxCalc
Zoho
Cashflow Forecasting Software of the Year
WINNER - Float
Fluidly
Futrli
Personality of the Year
WINNER - Julia Wedgwood, Sage
Alicia Skubick, Intuit
Cameron John, Sage
Damon Anderson, Xero
Gary Turner, Xero
Friendliest Software Provider of the Year
WINNER - Xero
AutoEntry
QuickBooks
Sage
The winners of the 2018 Luca Awards will be announced at the Members Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the Bookkeepers Summit on 26 November.
Tickets for the Awards Ceremony are now completely sold out. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please contact Sobi Hariharan via sobi.hariharan@bookkeepers.org.uk
