Deloitte acquires cyber security firm

The International Accounting Forum & Awards 2022 (incorporating International Accounting Bulletin & The Accountant Awards) will be announced in London on 29th June. This year, there are 13 corporate awards categories and 3 awards for individuals. Full details of the categories and the judging criteria may be found in the IAFA Awards Information Pack. Nominations are currently open – please complete the IAFA Entry Form and send to polly.bosher@arena-international.com. The deadline to submit your entries is 5pm BST on 27.5.22. CORPORATE AWARDS NETWORK OF THE YEAR The winner of this award will have demonstrated the execution of profitable growth strategies RISING STAR NETWORK The winner of this award might not be a ‘household name’ but will have demonstrated exceptional growth, entrepreneurial flair and innovation in elevating its position in the market. ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR The winner of this award will have demonstrated the execution of profitable growth strategies. RISING STAR ASSOCIATION The winner of this award might not be a ‘household name’ but will have demonstrated exceptional growth, entrepreneurial flair and innovation in elevating its position in the market. DIGITAL INNOVATION OF THE YEAR This award will be given to a practice, network, or association, which has with a new initiative or innovation in audit made a major change in improving audit quality, efficiency or added value to clients WELLBEING INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR The Wellbeing Initiative of the Year Award recognises the technology and digital investment an industry organisation has made to support its employees’, members’, and users’ physical and mental wellbeing since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. DIVERSITY & INCLUSION INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR This category will celebrate the success of a firm, network/association, professional body, regulator, professional federation etc., which has with its DEI initiative made a significant contribution towards raising the bar. PROFESSIONAL BODY OF THE YEAR The winning professional body should wield a profound influence within the accountancy industry and beyond SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR The winner will have demonstrated a commitment to go the extra mile internally with regard to sustainability via a specific initiative. COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR This award will recognise the work of a communications/marketing/brand ambassadors’ team across the whole range of accountancy stakeholders (firms, professional bodies, federations, standard-setters, regulators, etc.). ACCOUNTANCY SOFTWARE OF THE YEAR (VENDOR) The winning accounting practice software product will showcase great levels of user satisfaction and industry leading product features CLOUD INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR (VENDOR) The Cloud Initiative of the Year recognises the most innovative and compelling products and services from cloud vendors. USER EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR (VENDOR) The User Experience of the Year Award recognises the most ground-breaking UX offerings from organisations that take pride in creating the best possible online or multi-channel experiences. INDIVIDUAL AWARDS YOUNG ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR The winner of this award will have qualified in the past 10 years and will have made a significant difference to their employer. PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR We will be looking for an industry leader who is not scared to take a stand who is outspoken on the issues affecting the profession and who has made a significant contribution in the past year. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD This award recognises consistent levels of achievement within the profession over a number of years.

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