When your name is called at the Four Seasons, the entire profession takes notice. This is where Australia's most accomplished in-house accounting leaders earn their place among the profession's elite.
Until submissions close – Friday, 31 July 2026
Celebrating Australia's top-performing in-house finance teams
Every organisation, from ASX-listed enterprises to ambitious private companies, depends on its finance function to provide insight, ensure rigour, and chart a path through uncertainty. The professionals who lead these teams rarely step into the spotlight. The Corporate Accountant Awards exist to change that.
Launched in 2025 by Accounting Times, the awards recognise the corporate accountants, financial controllers, CFOs, and finance teams whose work directly shapes the commercial success of Australian organisations.
At the 2025 inaugural gala, more than 300 senior finance leaders gathered at the Four Seasons Sydney for a black-tie evening that set a new standard for professional recognition in the sector. Winners were celebrated on national platforms. Finalists gained recognition from their boards, peers, and the wider business community.
In 2026, we return – with more categories, a bigger stage, and an even stronger mandate: to find and celebrate the corporate accounting profession's most exceptional contributors.
Registrations of interest for the 2026 program are now open. Submissions launch Thursday, 2 July.
Award categories covering every discipline and level of corporate accounting leadership
Senior finance leaders, C-suite executives, and accounting professionals at the black-tie gala
Recognition reaching ASX boardrooms, private companies, and government enterprises across Australia
Annual awards program – now firmly established as the corporate accounting profession's definitive accolade
A Corporate Accountant award signals to your board, your CEO, your peers, and the broader market that your work meets the highest professional standard in the country. It is a credential that commands attention at salary reviews, board presentations, and every career conversation that follows.
Accounting Times provides winners and finalists with professional media coverage, executive profile interviews, and promotional assets you can deploy across LinkedIn, your company intranet, and professional events. The visibility is real and it lasts well beyond the gala.
The submission process itself is an exercise in strategic clarity: articulating your achievements, quantifying your impact, and measuring your function against an independent, expert-judged framework. Past entrants tell us this alone is worth the effort.
Nominations and submissions officially open across all 40 award categories
Final deadline for all nominations. Late entries cannot be accepted. Call Shona Thorpe on 0480 841 122 or email if you need assistance.
Shortlisted finalists revealed exclusively on Accounting Times.
Black-tie ceremony at the Four Seasons Sydney. Winners crowned across all categories.
