22/10/2026
We don’t chase awards. We chase clean books, healthy balance sheets and financial systems that actually work.
But when your work gets recognised across five national programs in a single year, it’s worth pausing to say thank you.
When we started Nexist, the goal was never just to reconcile numbers. It was to build commercial financial machinery, powered by smart tech, that helps founders make better decisions.
2026 has recognised that mission across all three pillars of what we do:
🏆 WON
Rising Star of the Year Neha Bhargava Malhotra | Australian Accounting Awards 2026
📊 The Finance Core (Finalist, results awaited)
→ Leader in Accounting & Finance Neha Bhargava Malhotra | 2026 Australian Professionals Small Business Champion Awards
→ CFO of the Year Neha Bhargava Malhotra | Australian Accounting Awards 2026
→ Accounting (Nexist) | Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards 2026
đź’Ľ Commercial Advisory (Finalist, results awaited)
→ Business Consultancy (Nexist) | 2026 Australian Professionals Small Business Champion Awards
→ Small Business Advisor of the Year Neha Bhargava Malhotra | Women in Finance Awards 2026
→ Australian Small Business Champion Influential Woman (Neha Malhotra) | Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards 2026
🤖 AI & Innovation (Finalist, results awaited)
→ AI Rising Star of the Year, SME Neha Bhargava Malhotra | Australian AI Awards 2026
→ Innovator of the Year Neha Bhargava Malhotra | Women in Finance Awards 2026
One trophy home. Eight finalist results still to come.
What makes this meaningful isn’t the count. It’s the blend: rigorous financial control on one side, forward-looking AI workflows on the other. That’s exactly what modern founders need, and it’s what we’re building.
Behind every shortlist is a messy operational problem solved and a backend system made stronger.
To the clients who trust us inside their engine rooms, and to our team doing the unglamorous work every single day: this one’s yours. 🙏
Fingers crossed for the announcements ahead.
CPA Australia
Momentum Media
Australian Small Business Champion Awards
AccountantsDaily