Candidate journey

Apply for UK Accountant of the Year 2026

Applications are open. Read the competition documents, then complete the online application form. It takes about five minutes.

How the application works

1. 1

   Read the competition documents

   Review the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Notice and the information about Google Forms, Sintegrum, YouTube and your rights.

2. 2

   Enter your details

   Your name, email address, phone number, UK eligibility and professional or study status.

3. 3

   Accept the required declarations

   The form cannot be submitted until each required declaration is ticked separately.

4. 4

   Make optional choices

   Publicity, finalist-video advertising, future updates and a reasonable-adjustments contact are separate choices. None is pre-selected.

5. 5

   Submit and keep your confirmation

   We record the submission time and the document versions you accepted, and email you a confirmation. Eligible candidates then receive instructions and the link for the Stage 1 test on 14 November (10:00–11:00 GMT).

What the form asks

• Full nameRequired
• Email addressRequired
• Phone numberRequired
• UK nation where you live, work or studyRequired
• Current professional or study statusRequired
• Employer, practice or place of studyOptional
• How you heard about the competitionOptional

Documents to review

Required declarations

For information only — nothing to tick on this page. You will tick each of these separately in the application form. The form cannot be submitted without them.

• RequiredAge. I confirm that I am aged 18 or over.
• RequiredUK eligibility. I confirm that I ordinarily live in, or mainly undertake relevant professional or educational activity in, England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
• RequiredTerms and Conditions. I have read and accept the Competition Terms and Conditions (version 1.2).
• RequiredPrivacy Notice. I acknowledge the Competition Privacy Notice (version 1.2), including the use of Google Forms to receive this application and Sintegrum to administer competition activity.
• RequiredCompetition and AI rules. I will follow stage instructions, keep tasks confidential and not use prohibited assistance or generative AI.
• RequiredAccuracy. I confirm that my application information is complete and accurate.

Optional choices kept separate

For information only — you choose these in the application form. None is pre-selected, and saying no does not affect your entry or your scores.

• OptionalReasonable adjustments. Contact me confidentially about reasonable adjustments.You do not need to give medical details in this form.
• OptionalFuture updates. Send me future KAIROS-K competition or professional updates.This does not affect entry or scoring and can be withdrawn at any time.
• OptionalFinalist publicity. If I become a finalist, publish my selected video, name, voice, image, biography and finalist status on the competition website and official KAIROS-K YouTube channel.A finalist can refuse optional publicity without changing professional scores.
• OptionalPaid advertising. If I become a finalist, use my selected material in paid advertising for this competition or my finalist video.This is separate from ordinary publication and must be actively selected.

Need help or an accessible alternative? If you cannot use the online form, email office@kairos-k-practice.com and we will arrange another way to apply.