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Young Accountant of the Year Award
chartered Accountant of the Year Award
Fiji institute of accountants invites written
applications/nominations from interested
members/employers for award of Young
accountant of the year Prize or Chartered
accountant of the year Prize 2012.
Nomination Guidelines
the competition judges will award the
prize to the candidate, who in their opinion,
has most excelled in his/her professional
role, has made significant contribution
towards development of the accounting
Profession in Fiji, has made significant
contribution through their skills towards
the society.
the Judges’ decision will be final. the
competition is open to any candidate who
must meet the following basic criteria:
• is a member if the Fiji institute of
accountants.
• Is aged 30 years or less on 1st June
2012 for the Young Accountant of the
Year Award or is a current Chartered
Accountant for Chartered Accountant
of the Year.
• is a citizen of the Fiji islands
• is a resident of the Fiji islands
Candidates need not necessarily work for
accounting firms or in commerce. they
may be employed in government, statutory
bodies, education, non-government
organizations or in any other appropriate
role. the judging criteria remain identical,
in almost all respects, to those adopted in
previous years.
the winning candidate, in addition to
demonstrating overall excellence, will also
need to have achieved a significant,
specific goal, possibly, but not necessarily
as per the following examples:
• in comparison to his/her peers, has
achieved early promotion to
management or Partner level within
his/her Organization.
• Has made a creative and identifiable
contribution to the advancement of the
accounting Profession in Fiji.
• Has shown exceptional leadership
within his/her organisation, in relation
to, but not limited to, product, systems
or procedural innovation.
• Has demonstrated exceptional
expertise in at least one specialist area
of accounting, e.g. taxation or
insolvency.
Whilst this list is not exhaustive, it should
serve to provide some indication of the type
of candidate worthy of the Fiji institute of
accountants Young accountant of the Year
award or Chartered accountant of the Year
award.
Who may nominate?
Candidates may nominate themselves, be
nominated by other members of the Fiji
institute of accountants, or by their
employer.
self-nominated candidates must supply
the names of two referees, and employernominated
candidates must supply the
name of a second referee, who may not be
his/her employer.
Candidate’s Case
for the Award
in order for the judges to fully consider the
candidate’s achievements, the nominee
must make a case for his/her chosen
candidate, with sufficient verifiable detail
to enable the judges to award the prize
solely on the strength of the case
presented.
this written submission should contain
details of advances made by the
candidate’s employer, Clients or the
accounting profession that are attributable
to the contribution made by the Candidate.
it should also contain details of any
Projects the Candidate may have been
involved in, including how these Projects
were planned and executed, the
Candidate’s role in the Projects and the
benefits to the Organisation that resulted
from undertaking the Projects. the
submission must not be too lengthy.
The Curriculum Vitae
the Candidate must submit a detailed
Curriculum Vitae and any relevant
supporting information, e.g. financial
statements that will aid the judges in their
decision. all such information will be
treated as strictly confidential and
returned to the nominating party after the
use.
For the Curriculum Vitae, the candidate
must include, at a minimum, all of the
information detailed below. any other
information that may advance the
candidate’s case may also be submitted,
but may not necessarily have any bearing
on the judge’s decision.
• Full personal details – such as name,
address, Membership category, age
etc.
• details of academic achievements
and professional qualifications
• employment history – detailing career
milestones, including details of the
Candidate’s duties and dates relating
to the Candidate’s appointment to
Management positions, or when made
a Partner.
• details of any involvement with, or
contributions to the Fiji institute of
accountants.
Conditions of Entry
the nomination form and supporting
material must be completed and returned
to the Fia secretariat (please send 3 copies
each) no later than 4pm on 30th august
2012
“Young Accountant of the Year/Chartered
Accountant of the Year Award 2012
3 Berry road, Fiji teachers Union Building
g.PO Box 681, suva
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