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Congratulations to all our prize winners! To be named an ICAEW prize winner is such an amazing achievement. Here you can find a bit more about the history of the prizes.
On behalf of us all at ICAEW, I want to congratulate you on such a fantastic achievement in your exams. To be one of the few to have received an award is very special. I wish you all the best in your future career and your journey to becoming a qualified professional.
The family of Arthur Montagu Swinson, who became a member of ICAEW in 1951, established this prize in his memory in 1990.
This prize was established in commemoration of Edward Cassleton Elliott CBE, the last senior past president of the former Society of Incorporated Accountants, which was integrated into ICAEW in 1957.
William Deloitte's widow founded this prize with a bequest in 1907. He was one of the original members of council and served as president in 1888–89.
Sir William Peat established this prize in 1906 in memory of Robert Fletcher who was his former principal and partner, and was one of the founders of the original Institute of Accountants in London.
This prize is named after Flight-Lieutenant Dudley Hewitt ACA, admitted in 1940. He was reported missing, presumed killed, following air operations in 1944 and his father established the fund in 1954.
This prize was established by Sir Harold Gibson Howitt in 1966 after his retirement from council in 1961. His service on numerous committees was considerable and he was president in 1945–46.
This prize was established from a sum of money bequeathed by George Walter Knox. He was one of the original members elected to council and was involved with the examinations over a long period. He served as president in 1896–97.
This prize was established to perpetuate the memory of Leo T Little, editor of Accountancy for over 20 years.
Commander Walter Northcott, who bequeathed a sum of money to establish this prize, was a member of ICAEW from 1907–48. He was, for many years, president of caba.
Sir William Peat founded this prize in 1910. He was one of the original members of ICAEW, elected to council in 1894, and served as president from 1906–08. The Peat prize is awarded for achieving first place in the Advanced Level Annual International Order of Merit.
Lord Plender, who bequeathed a sum of money to establish this prize, was elected to council in 1903 and served as president in 1910, 1911–12 and in the golden jubilee year of 1929–30.
This prize was founded in honour of William Quilter by his son, Sir Cuthbert. William Quilter was president of the old Institute of Accountants in 1870 and was in partnership with its honorary secretary, Thomas Weldon.
This prize was established in 1944 to perpetuate the name of Mr O C Railton, whose studies were interrupted by the First World War in which he was wounded. His training completed, he was admitted to membership in 1920 and died in 1939.
This prize was established by 3i in recognition of former ICAEW president, Roger Lawson. It is awarded to the highest placed student studying outside of public practice at the Professional Level.
Mrs Betty Morris established this prize in 2005 in memory of her husband Simon Morris. It is awarded to the highest placed non-graduate in the Professional Level International Order of Merit.
This prize was established by the partners of Spicer and Pegler in 1981 in honour of Ernest Spicer and Ernest Pegler. They entered practice in 1902 and aimed to improve the standards of training and of tuition. The practice was eventually merged into Deloitte & Touche in 1991.
Mr J H Stephens bequeathed a sum of money to establish this prize. He remained with the firm of Lescher Stephens & Co. all his life and was also chair of a number of well-known companies.
Charles Maxwell Strachan donated funds to establish this prize following his resignation from council in 1961. He served on numerous committees and with particular distinction on the Parliamentary and Law and District Society Committees.
George Tattersall-Walker established this prize in 1986, following his retirement from council the previous summer.
This prize was established by Tom Walton who bequeathed a sum of money for the purpose. He was a long-standing member of numerous committees and remained on the council from his election in 1926 until his death in 1953.
This prize was established by the Women Chartered Accountants Dining Society in memory of Miss Ethel Watts. In 1924 she became the first woman to qualify for ICAEW membership by examination and the second female ICAEW member.
This prize was established by Frederick Whinney who bequeathed a sum of money for the purpose. He was one of the original council members of ICAEW and served as president from 1884–88.
The partners of Frazer Whiting and Co. established this prize in 1982 to commemorate their founder, who set up practice in 1925.
We are extremely grateful to all sponsors past and present who have so graciously supported our prizes. We gratefully acknowledge the role of the Chartered Accountants' Trustees Ltd in administering the charitable trust which funds these prizes.
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