Nominations for the 2026 AAT Impact Awards have now closed.
Congratulations to everyone shortlisted for the 2026 AAT Impact Awards. Explore the categories below to see who’s in the running, ahead of the winners being announced at AAT Connect on Friday 6 November.
AAT International Champion Award
Honouring AAT members who extend AAT’s impact across borders through mentoring, hiring or advocacy.
Shortlist
- Majed Ali
- Md Rashed Ahmed
- Maria Blanca Regalado
- Anton Shemarin
AAT Financial Leadership Award
Highlighting the achievements of AAT members making a difference in finance roles outside of practice.
Shortlist
- Laura Allingham-Hume
- Hannah Galley
- Viktoria Gaspar
- Lucy Johnson
AAT Social Sustainability Champion Award
Celebrating AAT members who are driving lasting social impact and opening doors for others through their role in finance.
Shortlist
- Maria Blanca Regalado
- Jackie Hooper
- Tanzeel Rehman
Meet the judges of the AAT Outstanding Contribution Award
This award is judged separately from other AAT Impact Award categories by a dedicated judging panel of AAT leaders, current standing and past Presidents.
Lucy Cohen MBA, FMAAT
AAT President and CEO of Mazuma. Lucy brings extensive experience supporting small businesses and championing the accounting profession.
Book your place at AAT Connect
The winners will be revealed at AAT Connect on Friday 6 November. If you're an AAT professional member, book your place to join the celebration and make the most of everything else the day has to offer.
Terms and conditions
Read the Fair Processing Notice for AAT awards nominations to see how we’ll handle your data.
If you nominated someone else, the nominee will be contacted, but we won’t disclose any details of the nominator.
Personal data submitted as part of your nomination will not be shared with third parties unless required by law or with consent. Nominations will be judged by an independent panel of AAT staff to select winners.
Once submitted, we’ll retain your nomination and the data within it for six months for unsuccessful nominations and 12 months for winners.
