THE PQ MAGAZINE AWARDS 2026 SHORTLIST

The entries have been judged and we have our shortlist for the 23rd PQ Magazine awards night.

But who, we hear you shout, made it onto the list!

Well, here they are…

STUDENT BODY OF THE YEAR

Accounting/Business Students, University of Reading

Accounting Society University of Greenwich

Birmingham Chartered Accountant Student Society (BCASS)

CIPFA Student Network

ACCOUNTANCY COLLEGE OF THE YEAR

PUBLIC SECTOR

The Finance Subject Group, Northumbria University

Stanmore College

University of Liverpool

PRIVATE SECTOR

e-Careers

First Intuition

Kaplan UK

ONLINE COLLEGE OF THE YEAR

ICS Learn

Training Link

VIVA Financial Tuition

ACCOUNTANCY LECTURER OF THE YEAR

PUBLIC SECTOR

Catriona Hyde, University of Leicester

Joanne Parker, University of Newcastle

Dean Quartermaine, Sheffield College

PRIVATE SECTOR

Natalie Breslin, ICAS

Ben Campbell, Training Link

Shane O’Grady, AccountancySchool.ie

STUDY RESOURCE OF THE YEAR

AAT ‘Silent Study’

ACCA-X

Premier Training CV Boosters

Skills Bootcamp, Future Connect Training & Recruitment

INNOVATION IN ACCOUNTANCY

AAT and the University of Exeter

Accounting Cafe

Kaplan UK’s Tutor Bot

The Christie Costing Team

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Crowe UK

Natasha Everard, Aka The Bookkeeper Superhero

TCS Guernsey

PODCAST OF THE YEAR

Kaplan UK – Learn Better

The Bookkeepers’ Podcast

The Practice Owners Podcast

TRAINING MANAGER/MENTOR OF THE YEAR

Simon Clayton, North West Ambulance Service

Qais Hussain, PKF Smith Cooper

Fiona Jones, striveX Accountants

ACCOUNTANCY TEAM OF THE YEAR

Logic Manufactured Bespoke Ltd

PKF Smith Cooper

Warrington and Vale Royal College

GRADUATE/APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR

Hey Monika (The Bookkeeper Training Academy Ltd)

Kaplan’s ACCA finance data technician apprenticeship programme

Reed Business School

ACCOUNTANCY PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Muhammad Bilal

Libby Walklett

Zoe Whitman

Jo Wood

STUDENT CHAMPION OF THE YEAR

Will Boardman

Emma-Louise Waple

John Magpayo

ACCOUNTANCY APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR

Dylan Evans, Wilkes Tranter & Co Ltd

Edward Gleeson, PKF Francis Clark

Oscar Spalter, Buzzacott LLP

DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENT OF THE YEAR

Lorraine Flynn

Michaela Howes

Wil Diamond

ACCOUNTANCY GRADUATE OF THE YEAR

Hannah Adedoyin, Queen Mary Flying Start

Monika Kunc, University of Northampton

Jason Howie, Heriot-Watt University

NQ OF THE YEAR

Disha Chhugani

Laura Mason

Tangia Swaby

Diego Trucco

PQ OF THE YEAR

Laleh Ameri

Natasha Care

Tim Mickleburgh

Maheen Shahzad

We will see all those shortlisted on 27 April at the Bloomsbury Ballroom in London Town. Remember to bring your ticket!