Our Awards
Awards & Recognition
Vrakas has been recognized for our community service efforts, growth, and exceptional client service from various professional organizations which we are extremely proud of.
Top Workplaces 2022
Vrakas was named a Top Workplace in southeastern Wisconsin by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for the third consecutive year. In order to receive this prestigious award, our employees were surveyed anonymously. The feedback received was then compared to other companies of our size and ranked. Vrakas ranked 15th out of 65 companies in the small commercial category.
The employee engagement survey asked questions focused on workplace culture, including alignment, coaching, connection, engagement, leadership, performance, and the basics.
Top Workplaces 2021
Top Workplaces 2021
Vrakas was named a Top Workplace in Southeastern Wisconsin by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for the second consecutive year. In order to receive this prestigious award, our employees were surveyed anonymously. The feedback received was then compared to other companies of our size and ranked. Vrakas ranked 8th out of 62 companies in the small commercial category.
The employee engagement survey asked questions focused on workplace culture, including alignment, coaching, connection, engagement, leadership, performance, and the basics
Top Workplaces 2020
Top Workplaces 2020
Vrakas was named a Top Workplace in Southeastern Wisconsin by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In order to receive this prestigious award, our employees were surveyed anonymously. The feedback received was then compared to other companies of our size and ranked. Vrakas ranked 19th out of 75 companies in the small commercial category
The employee engagement survey asked questions focused on workplace culture, including alignment, coaching, connection, engagement, leadership, performance, and the basics.
Top Choice Award 2021
Vrakas received the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top Choice Award in the “Accountant” category. In order to receive this award, the public had to vote your company into the mix. In the first round, the public wrote in different firms. In the second round, the Top 5 write-in’s made it to the voting ballot.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recommends the public use the 2021 Top Choice Award winners as a guide for the best our community has to offer. Thank you to our valued clients, referral sources, and friends who voted for us!
Community Service Award – Organization (2019)
The Community Service Award is one of 10 annual Excellence Awards that celebrate WICPA members and their employers for their achievements. This award recognizes an organization for its community service contributions at the local, regional or state level. Recipients have initiated or increased their community service activities and reinforced the profession’s reputation for commitment to the public good.
Click here to watch the WICPA video featuring Director, Jim Holmes.
Waukesha County Awards Gala (2019)
Vrakas was nominated for Medium Business of The Year for the Waukesha County Awards Gala hosted by the Waukesha County Business Alliance. The Alliance, Waukesha County and the Waukesha County Center for Growth worked together to honor top-performing businesses and nonprofits that have a significant presence in Waukesha County and are making our community a great place to live, work and play.
Business Finalists
Large Business of the Year Finalists – First Bank Financial Centre, Generac Power Systems, Waukesha State Bank
Medium Business of the Year Finalists – R&R Insurance Services, Ruekert & Mielke, Vrakas CPAs + Advisors
Small Business of the Year Finalists – All Occasions/Bubb’s BBQ, Orange Hat Publishing, SWICKtech
Nonprofit Winners
Large Nonprofit of the Year Winner – The Women’s Center
Small Nonprofit of the Year Winner – Family Promise of Waukesha County