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NOMINATIONS OPEN

AINA Awards 2026

The AINA Awards recognize firms and practitioners who are making measurable, responsible progress with AI. Nominations are open!

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NOMINATIONS OPEN

AINA Awards 2026

The AINA Awards recognize firms and practitioners who are making measurable, responsible progress with AI. Nominations are open!

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NOMINATIONS OPEN

AINA Awards 2026

The AINA Awards recognize firms and practitioners who are making measurable, responsible progress with AI.

Prizes for winners

Winners this year will be honored on the main stage at the Scaling New Heights Conference in Orlando on June 17, 2026.

prizes including:

Conference pass and T&E to the Scaling New Heights Conference

Conference pass and T&E to the Scaling New Heights Conference

Conference pass and T&E to the Scaling New Heights Conference

A featured guest episode on the AI Native Accounting Podcast

A featured guest episode on the AI Native Accounting Podcast

A featured guest episode on the AI Native Accounting Podcast

Official AI Native Accounting Award designation and digital badges

Official AI Native Accounting Award designation and digital badges

Official AI Native Accounting Award designation and digital badges

A closed door strategy session focused on scaling their next AI strategies

A closed door strategy session focused on scaling their next AI strategies

A closed door strategy session focused on scaling their next AI strategies

Award Categories

Firm Award

AI Implementation

This award recognizes firms that have moved beyond experimentation to materially transform how work gets done using AI.

Firm Award

AI Strategy & Responsible Leadership

This award recognizes firms that have moved beyond experimentation to materially transform how work gets done using AI.

Individual Award

AI Workflow Innovation

This award recognizes an individual who designed or championed a practical AI-enabled workflow that materially improved how work gets done.

Individual Award

AI Educatoin & Training Excellence

This award recognizes an individual leading meaningful education, training, or enablement efforts that prepare professionals to work confidently with AI.

Firm Award

AI Implementation

This award recognizes firms that have moved beyond experimentation to materially transform how work gets done using AI.

Firm Award

AI Strategy & Responsible Leadership

This award recognizes firms that have moved beyond experimentation to materially transform how work gets done using AI.

Individual Award

AI Workflow Innovation

This award recognizes an individual who designed or championed a practical AI-enabled workflow that materially improved how work gets done.

Individual Award

AI Educatoin & Training Excellence

This award recognizes an individual leading meaningful education, training, or enablement efforts that prepare professionals to work confidently with AI.

Firm Award

AI Implementation

This award recognizes firms that have moved beyond experimentation to materially transform how work gets done using AI.

Firm Award

AI Implementation

This award recognizes firms that have moved beyond experimentation to materially transform how work gets done using AI.

Firm Award

AI Strategy & Responsible Leadership

This award recognizes firms that have moved beyond experimentation to materially transform how work gets done using AI.

Firm Award

AI Strategy & Responsible Leadership

This award recognizes firms that have moved beyond experimentation to materially transform how work gets done using AI.

Individual Award

AI Workflow Innovation

For proving that thoughtful governance and real results aren't mutually exclusive.

Individual Award

AI Workflow Innovation

For proving that thoughtful governance and real results aren't mutually exclusive.

Individual Award

AI Education & Training Excellence

This award recognizes an individual leading meaningful education, training, or enablement efforts that prepare professionals to work confidently with AI.

Individual Award

AI Education & Training Excellence

This award recognizes an individual leading meaningful education, training, or enablement efforts that prepare professionals to work confidently with AI.

Advisory Council

Advisory Council

The Advisory Council exists to protect the integrity and credibility of the Foundation’s work, particularly the Awards program and Scholarship distributions. Council members are selected for their experience, judgment, and contribution to the profession.

The Advisory Council exists to protect the integrity and credibility of the Foundation’s work, particularly the Awards program and Scholarship distributions. Council members are selected for their experience, judgment, and contribution to the profession.

Amy Vetter

CEO, The B3 Method Institute

CPA, keynote speaker, technologist & board member, Amy has a vast background in technology that includes leading multiple CAS practices, being a corporate executive at Intuit, Sage Intacct and Xero, to now advising and consulting with FinTech companies and CAS practices on GTM and business strategy. Amy has received numerous recognitions including Top 100 Most Influential in Accounting and Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting multiple years.

Amy Vetter

CEO, The B3 Method Institute

CPA, keynote speaker, technologist & board member, Amy has a vast background in technology that includes leading multiple CAS practices, being a corporate executive at Intuit, Sage Intacct and Xero, to now advising and consulting with FinTech companies and CAS practices on GTM and business strategy. Amy has received numerous recognitions including Top 100 Most Influential in Accounting and Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting multiple years.

Amy Vetter

CEO, The B3 Method Institute

CPA, keynote speaker, technologist & board member, Amy has a vast background in technology that includes leading multiple CAS practices, being a corporate executive at Intuit, Sage Intacct and Xero, to now advising and consulting with FinTech companies and CAS practices on GTM and business strategy. Amy has received numerous recognitions including Top 100 Most Influential in Accounting and Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting multiple years.

Joe Woodard

CEO of Woodard Consulting Group

Joe Woodard is a respected author, consultant, business coach, and national speaker. He has trained well over 125,000 accountants, bookkeepers, and business advisors on practice development, technology trends, and modern firm strategy.

Joe Woodard

CEO of Woodard Consulting Group

Joe Woodard is a respected author, consultant, business coach, and national speaker. He has trained well over 125,000 accountants, bookkeepers, and business advisors on practice development, technology trends, and modern firm strategy.

Joe Woodard

CEO of Woodard Consulting Group

Joe Woodard is a respected author, consultant, business coach, and national speaker. He has trained well over 125,000 accountants, bookkeepers, and business advisors on practice development, technology trends, and modern firm strategy.

Ellen Choi

CEO of Edgefield Group

Ellen is the CEO and Founder of Edgefield Group, a consultancy helping CPA firms adopt AI to drive growth and efficiency. She was named one of Accounting Today’s 2025 Top 100 Most Influential People and a 2025 Most Powerful Woman in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor. Ellen serves on the AICPA ENGAGE TECH+ Planning Committee and CPA.com Digital CPA Advisory Committee, and previously co-founded Aiwyn, where she held multiple executive roles. She is a Stanford Engineering alumna and Harvard MBA who began her career at Google.

Ellen Choi

CEO of Edgefield Group

Ellen is the CEO and Founder of Edgefield Group, a consultancy helping CPA firms adopt AI to drive growth and efficiency. She was named one of Accounting Today’s 2025 Top 100 Most Influential People and a 2025 Most Powerful Woman in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor. Ellen serves on the AICPA ENGAGE TECH+ Planning Committee and CPA.com Digital CPA Advisory Committee, and previously co-founded Aiwyn, where she held multiple executive roles. She is a Stanford Engineering alumna and Harvard MBA who began her career at Google.

Ellen Choi

CEO of Edgefield Group

Ellen is the CEO and Founder of Edgefield Group, a consultancy helping CPA firms adopt AI to drive growth and efficiency. She was named one of Accounting Today’s 2025 Top 100 Most Influential People and a 2025 Most Powerful Woman in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor. Ellen serves on the AICPA ENGAGE TECH+ Planning Committee and CPA.com Digital CPA Advisory Committee, and previously co-founded Aiwyn, where she held multiple executive roles. She is a Stanford Engineering alumna and Harvard MBA who began her career at Google.

Randy Johnson

Randy Johnston

Founder, Network Management Group, Inc.

Randy is recognized by Accounting Today Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting—his twenty-first consecutive year on that list. Randy also writes a monthly column and hosts a weekly podcast for The CPA Practice Advisor, contributes to the Journal of Accountancy, and has published numerous books.

Randy Johnson

Randy Johnston

Founder, Network Management Group, Inc.

Randy is recognized by Accounting Today Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting—his twenty-first consecutive year on that list. Randy also writes a monthly column and hosts a weekly podcast for The CPA Practice Advisor, contributes to the Journal of Accountancy, and has published numerous books.

Randy Johnson

Randy Johnston

Founder, Network Management Group, Inc.

Randy is recognized by Accounting Today Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting—his twenty-first consecutive year on that list. Randy also writes a monthly column and hosts a weekly podcast for The CPA Practice Advisor, contributes to the Journal of Accountancy, and has published numerous books.