Confirmed shortlist from 2013

The shortlisted nominees from the 2013 North East Accountancy Awards are listed below.

Accountant of the Year
(Sponsored by Northumbria University - Newcastle Business School)

Graham Thomson, , Quantum Pharmaceutical
Simon Bissell, Permarock Products

Accounting and Finance Employer of the Year
(Sponsored by NECC)

Balfour Beatty WorkSmart
Evolution Business and Tax Advisors LLP
KPMG LLP
NHS Business Services Authority
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Tait Walker LLP
Tindle's LLP

Accounting Technician of the Year
(Sponsored by KAPLAN )

Ashleigh Jackson, National Audit Office
Gemma Waugh, Avec Partnership Ltd.
Katie Stuart, Performance Horizon Group Ltd.

Branch of the Year
(Sponsored by Activ Telecom)

Baker Tilly Tax and Accounting Limited
KMPG LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Business Finance Team of the Year
(Sponsored by Sunderland University Faculty of Business and Law)

Balfour Beatty WorkSmart
Deep Ocean Group
Formica Group

Corporate Finance Deal of the Year
(Sponsored by Rathbone Investment Management)

KPMG LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers - Paul Mankin and Charlotte Tracy
PricewaterhouseCoopers - Paul Mankin and Simon John
Tait Walker LLP

Finance Director of the Year
(Sponsored by Barclays)

Chris Baty, 4Projects
Ellen Dempster, Groundshire Ltd.
Michael Brodie, NHS Business Authority
Nick Lambert, Orchard Information Systems Ltd.
Richard Dale, Newcastle University
Simon Harper, Bond Dickinson LLP

Independent Firm of the Year
(Sponsored by ICAEW)

Evolution Business & Tax Advisors LLP
Heritage Accounting Ltd.
Tait Walker LLP
Thoburn & Chapman Limited
Valued Accountancy

New Accountant of the Year
(Sponsored by BPP Professional Education)

Amy Park, Robson Laidler LLP
Paul Batchelor, The Sage Group Plc.
Roberta (Bobbie) Sewell, Analox Group Ltd.
Sarah Stephenson, National Audit Office

Public Sector Finance Team of the Year
(Sponsored by CIPFA)

Cleveland Police
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle University

Tax Advisor of the Year
(Sponsored by CIOT)

Paul Price, KPMG LLP
Stuart Stephenson, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Steve Lant, UNW

Outstanding Achievement of the Year
(Sponsored by Nigel Wright Recruitment)

The winner of the Outstanding Achievement of the Year award is to be announced at the Awards Evening. There are no interviews taking place for this award- the award is chosen by a committee.

Judges will meet the above shortlisted nominees at the Judging Day taking place on Wed 22nd and the winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 13th June.