Accounting and bookkeeping in Ireland

A company incorporated in Ireland has to keep its own books, whoever owns it. The Companies Registration Office points to section 281 of the Companies Act 2014, which obliges every company to keep adequate accounting records. For a founder living abroad, accounting in Ireland usually means a local firm keeps the ledgers, prepares the year-end accounts and passes figures to the tax return, so the directors can read the numbers without being on site.

Before you choose, look at what each profile says it handles. Check whether the firm names limited companies and branches among its entity types, whether it works in your language, and whether it already serves clients with owners abroad. Ask which software it uses, who will answer your messages, and whether the monthly fee covers year-end accounts or only bookkeeping. Where a firm has published a price, the profile shows it.

Accountanty lists 138 firms that offer accounting in Ireland: 127 accounting firms, 10 corporate services providers and one law firm. Most are small practices (119), alongside 10 large networks and 9 medium firms. Retail, construction and professional services are the industries they name most often, and 64 of the firms say they serve foreign clients. The wider picture of the country is in the Ireland guide, and many firms sit on the Dublin and Cork pages.

Firms offering accounting in Ireland

aperio

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

Cork

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +3 more

Languages: English

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Cronin

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Dublin

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: English

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Kinore

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Dublin

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more
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114 more firms offering accounting in Ireland

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an Irish accountant if my company is owned from abroad?

The law does not name an accountant, but the company must keep adequate accounting records and file returns on time. Most foreign owners hire a local firm because it knows the Irish filing routine, can speak to Revenue and the Companies Registration Office on the company's behalf, and can work in your time zone.

What should a monthly accounting fee include?

Ask for a written scope. Some fees cover bookkeeping only, others add payroll, VAT returns and year-end accounts. Check who prepares the accounts for the annual return, whether directors get management reports, and what happens to the fee if transaction volumes grow.

Can an Irish firm work in my language?

Some can. Among the 138 firms, 56 list English as a working language, and others list Polish, Chinese, Spanish and French. Check the language field on each profile before you send a request.

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General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, rates and fees change: check them with the official sources linked on this page or with a qualified adviser before you act.