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2026 Excellence Award Winners and Finalists
The following are the 2026 Finalists. The winners will be announced at the Excellence Awards Dinner on Saturday, 25th of July in Napier.
Bookkeeper of the Year 2026
Emma Diver
Category Finalists:
- Evelien Baas
- Emma Diver
- Rachel Paterson
- Stella Vockins
Bookkeeping Business of the Year 2026
Balanced Books NZ
Category Finalists:
- Balanced Books NZ
- Office Crew
- Tipping Point Limited
- Virtual Mel - Busines Admin Solutions
Bookkeeping Trainer of the Year 2026
Rachel Paterson
Category Finalist:
- Penny Mercer
- Rachel Paterson
Community Contributor of the Year 2026
Mandy Kaur
Category Finalist:
- Mandy Kaur
- Kelly Thomsen
Emerging Bookkeeper of the Year 2026
Stephanie Bouhala
Category Finalist:
- Stephanie Bouhala
- Tania Shackleton
Service to Bookkeeping 2026
Joanne Mankelow
Category Finalists:
- Joanne Mankelow
- Jo McLeay
Bookkeeping Employee of the Year 2026
Allison Li
Category Finalis:
- Donna Bentley
- Allison Li
2026 Excellence Award Judges
We were pleased to have the following judges on the Judging Panel for 2026:
- Amanda Linton - ICB Australia
- Dale Dixon and Leanne Berry - MYOB
- Donna Roughan - Accountests
- David Morrison - Count
