“We want Garry, we want Garry” came the chant from the busy chatroom, as everyone eagerly awaited the start of the virtual 2020 LUCA awards. One excited viewer even likened the rising tension to waiting for Madonna to fall off the stage!
The first-ever virtual awards kicked off with the elegantly dressed double-act of Garry Carter and Ami Copeland announcing the nominees and winners ‘Hollywood-style’. So, who walked away with the prizes? Here they are:
Apprentice of the Year 2020
Maddison Cooper
Employed by Whitley Stimpson Ltd
Training with Dudley College of Technology
Student of the Year 2020
Elizabeth Carter MICB
Bookkeeping Software of the Year 2020
Xero
Payroll Software of the Year 2020
Sage Payroll
Expenses & Data Capture Software of the Year 2020
Receipt Bank
Tax and Accounts Preparation Software of the Year 2020
Taxfiler
Practice Management Software of the Year 2020
Xero Practice Manager
Cashflow Forecasting Software of the Year 2020
Fluidly
Add-on App/Service of the Year 2020
Sage VAT Centre
Business Bank of the Year 2020
Starling
Friendliest Software of the Year 2020
FreeAgent
Personality of the Year 2020
Jacquie Mount C.FICB PM.Dip
Tutor of the Year 2020
Eszter Petrinovics C.FICB PM.Dip - Ideal Schools
New Practice of the Year 2020
CLK Books Ltd
Small Practice of the Year 2020
YVB Bookkeeping Services Ltd
Large Practice of the Year 2020
EVLA Ltd
Employer of the Year 2020
Stephen Milne Chartered Management Accountants Ltd
Employed Bookkeeper of the Year 2020
Alisa Schroeder MICB PM.Dip – Another Answer Ltd
Branch of the Year 2020
Lincolnshire - Lucy Brown FICB PM.Dip
North Yorkshire - Catherine Pyman MICB
Social Media Influencer of the Year 2020
Adder Bookkeeping Ltd – Helen Bower PM.Dip
Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year 2020
MBKB Training
Small Training Provider of the Year 2020
Premier Training
Large Training Provider of the Year 2020
Training Link
Alan Cleverly OBE Award for Services to Small Business 2020
Rishi Sunak
Companions
Gary Hupston C.ICB, Training Link
Annette De Courcy C.ICB
Michael Jonhson C.FICB
Julius Tafura C.FICB FCCA