2026 Shortlist

Announcing the Finalists for the 2026 Irish Accountancy Awards We're delighted to reveal this year's shortlist. Winners will be announced at the Awards Gala on 21st May 2026 at the Royal Dublin Convention Centre.

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Practice of the Year

The winner of this award will be announced at the awards ceremony.

Outstanding Contribution to Accountancy

The recipient of this award will be announced at the awards ceremony.

Large Practice of the Year

FINALISTS

AAB

Azets Ireland

Cronin

Dains Ireland

FDC Group

Fitzgerald Power

Malone & Co. Accountants

O'Neill Foley

Strata Financial

Xeinadin

Medium Practice of the Year

FINALISTS

Around Finance

Ecovis DCA Limited

Finegan Gibson

Incorpro Limited

Merry Mullen

Noone Casey Financial Services Ltd

SCC Chartered Accountants Ltd

Whelan Dowling & Associates

Small Practice of the Year

FINALISTS

Accountants For Good

Book Smart Accountancy

Briody & CO

Feli Accounting Solutions

FINTECH PRO

Intax Business Advisors

Rebates.ie

Rory Williams Chartered Accountants

Taxkey

Online Practice of the Year

FINALISTS

Around Finance

Borgo

Ecovis DCA Limited

FinTech PRO

Incorpro Limited

InTax Business Advisors Ltd

Rory Williams Chartered Accountants

Shelbourne Accoutnants

Accountant of the Year

FINALISTS

Stelian Iana

Allianz Ireland

Angela Mcardle

Briody & CO

Ayelen Roger

Ecovis DCA Limited

Jay Patel

FINTECH PRO

Martin Brennan

Irish Tax Rebates

Lesley MacCormaic

Malone & Co. Accountants

Rising Star Accountant of the Year

FINALISTS

Evan O'Donnell

Avery Dennison Ireland Ltd

Dion Duffy

Briody & CO

Adam Walsh

Cronin

Eve Henry

Deloitte

Aveen O'Neill

Fitzgerald Power

Sarah Ryan

Fitzgerald Power

Chris McNeill

Keenan Corporate Finance

Talia Bouzon

Noone Casey Financial Services Limited

Advisory Team of the Year

FINALISTS

Fitzgerald Power

HTH Accountants

Intax Contracting Ltd

Taxkey

CSR Initiative of the Year

FINALISTS

Accountants For Good

Arlo Technologies International Limited

Deloitte Ireland

Dublin Port

Fitzgerald & Partners Accountants

Fitzgerald Power

Employer of the Year

FINALISTS

AAB

Cronin

Dains Ireland

DBASS Accountancy & Tax Advisory

Fexco

Hunter Apparel Solutions

Strata Financial

Finance Leader of the Year

FINALISTS

Niamh Cunningham

Block

John Richardson

Cronin

Jay Patel

FINTECH PRO

Paloma O'Neill

Hanley Automation Networks Ltd

Finance Team of the Year

FINALISTS

Arlo Technologies International Limited

Dublin Port Company

Hunter Apparel Solutions

Oakview Early Years Services

Finance Team of the Year - Large

FINALISTS

Allianz Ireland

Fexco

H&MV Engineering Ltd

PLAYRIX

Wayflyer

Graduate Training Programme of the Year

FINALISTS

Learning & Development

Azets Ireland

Future Leaders Academy

Deloitte Ireland

Finance & Public Procurement

Dublin Bus

Professional Development Programme

EY

Accountancy Graduate Programme

FDC Group

Chartered Accountants

O'Neill Foley

Tax Team of the Year

FINALISTS

Cronin

Dains Ireland

Irish Tax Rebates

Shelbourne Accoutnants

Taxkey

TaxReturned.ie

Xeinadin

Payroll Team of the Year

FINALISTS

Beacon Locum Contracting Limited (BLC)

SLMD Ltd T/A Bridge Chartered Accountant

Burdy

CR Payroll Solutions

Cronin

Dains Ireland

OTHS Consulting

Shelbourne Accoutnants

Best Use of Technology in Accounting and Finance - Large

FINALISTS

Deloitte

Fexco

Fintua

PLAYRIX

Best Use of Technology in Accounting and Finance - SME

FINALISTS

CloudMount

Ecovis DCA Limited

FinTech PRO

Fitzgerald Power

Incorpro Limited

Nexiō Limited

Oakview Early Years Services

PAT Business School

The Law Society Of Ireland

Client Service Award

FINALISTS

Borgo

Burdy

Ecovis DCA Limited

Fintua

Incorpro Limited

O'Neill Foley

Transformation Project of the Year

FINALISTS

Allianz Ireland

Dublin Bus

Kerry Group

PLAYRIX

Excellence in Learning & Development

FINALISTS

Azets Ireland

Dublin Bus

FDC GROUP

ODKB

Xeinadin

Excellence in Education

FINALISTS

Griffith College T/A Bellerophon Ltd

PAT Business School & TU Dublin

University of Galway

Best Finance Collaboration

FINALISTS

Allianz Ireland

PLAYRIX

Finance Project of the Year

FINALISTS

Allianz Ireland

Dornan - A Turner Company

Dublin Bus

Fexco

The Law Society Of Ireland

PLAYRIX

Women in Accountancy & Finance Award

FINALISTS

Sarah Lane

ACCA

Rebecca Williams

Allianz Ireland

Niamh Cunningham

Block

Deirdre O'Keeffe

Burdy

Michelle Farrell

Citco Funds Services (Ireland) Limited

Caroline O'Driscoll

Deloitte

Paloma O'Neill

Hanley Automation Networks Ltd

Ciara Dodd

Malone & Co. Accountants

Inma Conde

Mediolanum International Funds