Awards

Accountant’s Accelerator is listed on Feedspot’s “Best 100 Accounting Blogs To Read” list.	Fit Small Business’s Top Accounting Influencers of 2018	Sandi was named one of the Top Women in Accounting in 2017 by Practice Ignition.
Sandi Smith Leyva was honored to be named one of the 2017 Top 25 Thought Leaders by CPA Practice Advisor.	Sandi Smith Leyva was honored to be named one of the 2016 Top 25 Thought Leaders by CPA Practice Advisor.	Sandi was named one of the 2015 Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor.
Sandi Smith Leyva was honored to be named one of the 2015 Top 25 Thought Leaders by CPA Practice Advisor.	Sandi was named one of the 2014 Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor.	Sandi Smith Leyva was honored to be named one of the 2014 Top 25 Thought Leaders by CPA Practice Advisor.
Sandi Smith Leyva’s Thrive Newsletter was awarded a 2014 Award of Excellence from Apex in the category of One to Two Person-Produced Newsletters.	Accountant’s Accelerator Blog was recognized in BuildYourNumbers.com’s Top 100 Accounting Blogs	Sandi Smith Leyva won the Gold Stevie Women in Business Award for 2013 Maverick of the Year.
Sandi Smith Leyva won a 2013 Community Choice Award from Small Business Influencer.

Ones to Watch Accounting Today Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting, 2013
Member of the Year, National Speakers Association of North Texas, 2017-2018
Local Group Service Award, North Texas Mensa, 2006
Accounting Technology magazine’s Top Technologist of 1998 (one of ten), September 1998
Outstanding Service for Top Ten Technologies Effort, American Institute of CPAs, 1998
Baird Community Service Award, March 1996
Certificate of Merit, Institute of Management Accounting, 1996
Public Service Award, American Woman’s Society of CPAs, 1996