Congratulations to all those shortlisted and all the winners of the 2025 LUCA Awards. It truly is a celebration of all that is good about the world of bookkeeping.
Take a look at the winners and shortlisted here, and make sure to check out the event photos!
Student of the Year
Emma Roddy MICB
Highly commended: Nichola Wardman
The Leslie T. Ellis Award for Tutor of the Year
Brian McVean C.ICB
Training Provider of the Year
Training Link
Data Capture App of the Year
Apron
Reporting and Analysis Software of the Year
Xenon Connect
Bookkeeper in Industry
Renata Silinaite MICB
Highly commended: Laura Murphy C.MICB PM.Dip
Payments Provider of the Year
Apron
Payroll & HR Software of the Year
BrightPay
Payroll Practitioner of the Year
Steph Busby MICB PM.Dip
Highly commended: Stephanie Marshall FICB PM.Dip
Tax & Accounts Production Software of the Year
Xero Tax
New Practice of the Year
Immersif
Agricultural Bookkeeper of the Year
The Country Office
Highly commended: Hidderley’s Farm Bookkeeping
Bookkeeper Toolkit
Engager
Small Practice of the Year
Purple Orchid Bookkeeping
Integration of the Year
Engager & Xenon Conect
Medium Practice of the Year
Jems Bookkeeping & Accountancy
Emerging App of the Year
Adfin
Large Practice of the Year
EvLaTeam
Client Experience
Acey Bookkeeping
Highly commended: Jems Bookkeeping & Accountancy
Bookkeeper Influencer of the Year
Stephanie Marshall FICB PM.Dip
Team of the Year
TCS Guernsey
Highly commended: Jems Bookkeeping & Accountancy
Bookkeeping Software of the Year
Xero
Bookkeepers Champion of the Year
Zoe Whitman MICB
Bookkeepers’ Friendliest Software of the Year
FreeAgent
Global Awards: Azerbaijan
Accountant of the Year 2025 - Madina Sadigova
Chief Accountant in Public Sector of the Year 2025 - Bakhtiyar Samadov
Chief Accountant of the Year 2025 - Khanlar Salmanzade
Company of the Year 2025 - "Finansist" magazine
Financial Adviser of the Year 2025 - Kamran Zeynalov
Financial Director of the Year 2025 - Anar Mahmudov
Financial Manager of the Year 2025 - Anar Aliyev
Public Procurement Manager of the Year 2025 - Niyamaddin Guliyev
Training centre of the Year 2025 - Finance Academy
Tutor of the Year 2025 - Mehpara Orujova
