The LUCA Awards shortlist is…

The LUCA Awards shortlist is…

Who has made the shortlist for the Oscars of the bookkeeping world? Here are all the finalists.

The judging is over and we now know the finalists for the 15th LUCA Awards, which takes place on Monday 11 November.

PQ editor Graham Hambly is the lead judge for the awards, and he recently went online to announce the successful nominees. But, in case you missed it, here is the shortlist of all the finalist:

The Bookkeeper Awards Shortlist

Student of the Year

• Maria Arkell, Training Link

• Eizabeth Arrowsmith, Training Link

• Emilia Goubert, Training Link

• Magdalena Mahdy, Training Link

• Sebastian Rawski, Ideal Schools

• Fanni Saffer, Ideal Schools

• Karen Taylor, Independent Student

New Practice of the Year Sponsored by Sage

• Brigg Bookkeeping Ltd

• KayCee Associates Limited

• Liberty Accounting & Training Ltd

• S J Accountancy Ltd

Small Practice of the Year Sponsored by IRIS Software Group

• ABCS UK Ltd

• Busby's Bookkeeping Services

• CEM Bookkeeping & Consultancy Ltd

• Kirsty's Counting Services Limited

• LMBA Bookkeeping Services

• Jems Bookkeeping & Accountancy Services Ltd

• JQ Business Services Ltd T/A

• Purple Orchid Bookkeeping

Large Practice of the Year Sponsored by TaxCalc

• Adder Bookkeeping Ltd

• Cashtrak Ltd

• Celtic Bookkeeping & Accountancy Services Ltd

• Double Digit Ltd

• Drive Ahead Bookkeeping Ltd

Bookkeeper in Industry Sponsored by Intuit Quickbooks

• Elspeth Cordray MICB PM.Dip

• Mehul Dave MICB PM.Dip

• Nicola Edwards MICB PM.Dip

• Aaron Lilley FICB PM.Dip

• Laura Murphy C.MICB PM.Dip

• Lynda Stone MICB

Team of the Year

• CEM Bookkeeping & Consultancy Ltd

• Jems Bookkeeping & Accountancy Services Ltd

• Orchard Bureau Ltd T/A Office Assistants

• Perfect Sums Bookkeeping & Accounts Ltd

• Solace Business Management Ltd TCS Guernsey

ICB Branch of the Year

• Aberdeen

• Cambridgeshire

• Glasgow

• Lincolnshire

Bookkeeper influencer of the Year Sponsored by FreeAgent

• Julie Holland MICB

• Stephanie Marshall FICB PM.Dip

• Kirsty St John C.MICB PM.Dip

• Kathryn Vincent MICB

• Suzanna Whelan MICB PM.Dip

Client Experience

• Claire Cridland MICB PM.Dip

• Reem Manchee MICB PM.Dip

• Lara Manton MICB

• Stephanie Marshall FICB PM.Dip

• Laura McCarthy MICB

• Carol Webb C.FICB PM.Dip

• Suzannah Whelan MICB PM.Dip

Payroll Professional of the Year

• David Allen AICB PM.Dip

• Stephanie Busby MICB PM.Dip

• Nicola Edwards MIC PM.Dip Lorraine Gransden MICB PM.Dip

The Vendor Awards Shortlist Training Provider of the Year

• Ideal Schools

• Kaplan

• Open Study College

• Oxbridge

• Training Link

Tutor of the Year

• Michele Baker MICB, Training Link

• Jo Fredriksen C.MICB PM.Dip, Training Link

• Caryl Gibson C.FICB, Ideal Schools

Data Capture App of the Year

• Apron Capture

• AutoEntry by Sage Dext

• HubDoc

• Intuit Quickbooks

Payroll and HR Software of the Year

• BrightPay

• FreshPay

• Moneysoft

• Sage Payroll

• Xero Payroll

• Mettle

• Monzo

• Natwest

• Starling

Practice Management Software of the Year

• BrightManager

• Engager.App

• GoProposal by Sage

• TaxCalc

• Sage for Accountants

• Xero Practice Manager

Payments Provider of the Year

• Apron

• GoCardless

• Adfin

• Telleroo Wise

Reporting and Analysis Software of the Year

• Dext Precision

• Futrli by Sage

• Intuit Quickbooks

• TaxCalc

• Xenon Connect

Bookkeeping Software of the Year

• A2X

• Apron

• FreeAgent

• Quickbooks Online

• Sage Accounting Xero

Tax and Accounts Production of the Year

• BrightTax

• IRIS Elements Tax

• Sage Final Accounts and Tax

• TaxCalc

• Xero Tax

Emerging App of the Year

• ApprovalMax

• Buddy

• The Penfold Platform

• Workguru

• Xbert

The Bookkeepers’ Champion

• Chris Downing

• Jo Wood

• Johann Goree

• Kirsty St John

• Natasha Everard

The Bookkeepers’ Friendliest Software of the Year

• Apron

• Engager.App

• FreeAgent

• Quickbooks Online

• Xero