AIM 2026 Awards

Dinner and Awards

Get ready for a night to celebrate! Settle in for a 3-course dinner while we bring you the AIM Awards, in partnership with Xero, celebrating the firms and individuals leading the charge in advisory this year. Once the awards wrap up, the night keeps going with live music and dancing, plenty of time to catch up with familiar faces, meet new ones, and toast the wins together. Whether you're cheering on a finalist, catching up with peers, or just here for a great night out, you won't want to miss it.

AIM Awards Finalists

This year's AIM Awards nominations brought in some of the strongest entries we've seen yet. Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate a firm, a colleague, or a piece of work that deserved recognition.

Below are this year's finalists across all six categories. Winners will be announced live at the AIM Dinner and Awards night.

Innovation Award

To the firm making waves through bold innovation. Whether it's revolutionising your brand, transforming client experiences through technology, or pioneering new ways of working with your team – this award celebrates firms that refuse to stand still and are actively disrupting the traditional accounting model.

Ake Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors
Hipp Accounting
Tael Solutions
+MORE Group
Manage My Cashflow

Advisory Firm of the Year

To the firm creating the biggest waves in their community. This award recognises firms whose advisory services are generating substantial, measurable impact on clients' lives and businesses – proving that when advisory is done right, the ripple effects are undeniable.

Robertson Bixley
Evolve Accounting
PROVIA+MORE
Tael Solutions
WOW! Advisors

Small Advisory Firm of the Year

To the small but mighty firm making powerful waves. This award celebrates firms of 5 FTEs or fewer who are delivering substantial impact on their clients and community through advisory services. Proof that transformational results don't require large teams – just commitment, agility, and exceptional client focus.

Beyond Your Numbers
Jessica Stebbings Limited
Accountants on Domain Limited
Manage My Cashflow
Hipp Accounting
Finness Advisory

Emerging Advisory Firm of the Year

To the firm building unstoppable momentum in their advisory journey. Whether you're a newer Gap member hitting the ground running, or a long-standing member who's recently shifted into higher gear – this award celebrates firms where advisory is no longer just a service, but part of their DNA and driving force.

Ake Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors
Drive Accounting
Astute Accounting Services Ltd
Business Navigators
Money Savvy Move

Three Freedoms Award

To the firm helping clients break free and move forward. This award recognises firms who've guided clients to achieve the 3 Freedoms, financial, time and mind freedom – transforming their businesses and lives.

Beyond Your Numbers
Evolve Accounting
Malloch McClean +MORE
OneTeam Chartered Accountants
Tael Solutions

Advisor of the Year

To the individual leading the charge from compliance to advisory. This award celebrates an advisor who's actively choosing progress over process, championing change within their firm, and proving that one person can create powerful momentum.

Rodney Guy, Robertson Bixley
Daniel Honiss, Maisey Harris & Co
Amy Meadows-Piper, OneTeam Chartered Accountants
Richard Wheeler, Sidekick Rural
Natasha McDowall, Tael Solutions
Tim Le Compte, The Outsider
Nick Bixley, Robertson Bixley
Sam Rudenklau, Malloch McClean +MORE