Accountant Fees Ireland — My Actual Prices
Most Irish accountancy practices won't tell you what they charge until you've had a meeting. I'd rather you knew before you picked up the phone. Every price below is real, and each package says what it includes and where its limits are. If your situation doesn't fit any of them, ask and I'll quote you a fixed fee before any work starts. Everything is delivered fully online, for clients anywhere in Ireland — see how it works.
- Chartered Accountant
- Fixed, published fees
- No hourly billing
- Fully online, anywhere in Ireland
All prices exclude VAT at 23%. CRO and other third-party fees are additional.
Prices at a glance
Starting prices for the services people ask about most. Click any box for the full details.
All prices exclude VAT at 23%. Not sure which applies to you? Ask me — I reply within one working day.
Monthly packages
Pick the one that matches how your business is set up.
Every package includes your accounts, your Form 11 and your Revenue correspondence. Sole traders pay less than companies because there's genuinely less to do — no financial statements to file, no corporation tax return, no CRO annual return.
Sole Trader Essentials
€195 + VAT / month
For a sole trader who keeps their own records and wants the tax side handled properly.
Your accounts and your income tax return prepared and filed on time — and someone to ring when Revenue writes to you.
- Annual accounts
- Form 11 income tax return
- VAT returns, if you are registered
- Revenue correspondence handled
- An annual tax planning meeting
- Turnover up to €100,000
Suits a business with around 25 purchases and sales a month — roughly one a day. You keep your own books, in Xero, Sage or a spreadsheet we agree on.
Typically: a consultant or tradesperson doing their own books, who wants the tax right.
Talk to me about this packageSole Trader Plus
€345 + VAT / month
For a sole trader with staff, or one who would rather talk to their accountant more than once a year.
Everything above, plus your payroll run and a quarterly sit-down to look at where the year is actually going.
- Everything in Sole Trader Essentials
- Payroll for up to 5 people
- Xero licence included
- A quarterly review meeting
- Turnover up to €250,000
Around 25 purchases and sales a month. You keep your own books in Xero — I set it up and show you how.
Typically: a shop, salon or trade business with two or three people on the payroll.
Talk to me about this packageSole Trader Complete
€895 + VAT / month
For an established sole trader who would rather not touch the books at all.
I keep the books, run the payroll, and give you management accounts and a cash-flow forecast every month — so you know where you stand monthly, not once a year.
- Everything in Sole Trader Plus
- Bookkeeping done for you
- Payroll for up to 10 people
- Monthly management accounts and cash-flow forecast
- Quarterly meetings
- Turnover up to €500,000
Bookkeeping included for around 40 purchases and sales a month. More than that and I move you to the right band — see the bookkeeping bands further down this page.
Typically: an established business with staff and stock, where the owner's evenings are worth more.
Talk to me about this packageNot sure which one you are? Send me a month's bank statement and I'll tell you, before you commit to anything. Go over in a month and I absorb it; if it happens twice in any three months I'll move you up a band and tell you fourteen days beforehand, not after. And if your volume drops, I move you back down.
All package prices exclude VAT at 23%.
Every package includes the financial statements, the corporation tax return, the B1 annual return and all Revenue and CRO correspondence. What changes is how much of the day-to-day I take on.
Company Essentials
€295 + VAT / month
For a company with straightforward records, where you or your bookkeeper do the day-to-day.
Every filing done on time — accounts, corporation tax, the CRO annual return — and no letters you have to deal with yourself.
- Financial statements, and the abridged set for the CRO
- Corporation tax return and B1 annual return
- One director's Form 11
- VAT returns
- Revenue and CRO correspondence, and a yearly tax planning meeting
- Turnover up to €150,000
Suits a company with around 25 purchases and sales a month — roughly one a day. You keep your own books, in Xero, Sage or a spreadsheet we agree on.
Typically: a two-person consultancy on €120,000, one bank account, already comfortable in Xero.
Talk to me about this packageCompany Plus
€475 + VAT / month
For a company with employees that wants the software sorted and regular contact.
Everything filed, your payroll run, and a quarterly conversation about the numbers while you can still do something about them.
- Everything in Company Essentials
- Payroll for up to 5 people
- Both directors' Form 11s
- Xero licence included
- A quarterly review meeting
- Turnover up to €300,000
Around 50 purchases and sales a month. You keep your own books in Xero — I set it up and show you how.
Typically: a family company with three employees that wants the payroll off its desk.
Talk to me about this packageCompany Complete
€995 + VAT / month
For a company that would rather hand the finance function over entirely.
I keep the books, run the payroll, and produce management accounts and a cash-flow forecast every month. A finance function without hiring one.
- Everything in Company Plus
- Bookkeeping done for you
- Payroll for up to 10 people
- Monthly management accounts and cash-flow forecast
- Quarterly meetings
- Turnover up to €750,000
Bookkeeping included for around 40 purchases and 40 bank lines a month. More than that and I move you to the right band — see the bookkeeping bands further down this page.
Typically: a company on €500,000 with eight staff and nobody who wants to own the finance side.
Talk to me about this packageFinance Director
€1,795 + VAT / month
For a company that needs someone at the table, not just the numbers.
Board-level reporting, budgets and forecasts, and a qualified accountant who knows the business well enough to tell you what the figures actually mean.
- Everything in Company Complete
- A board reporting pack and monthly meetings
- Budgets and rolling forecasts
- Bank and funder liaison
- Payroll for up to 20 people
- Turnover up to €1.5 million
Bookkeeping included for around 75 purchases and 75 bank lines a month.
Typically: a company with a bank facility or investors, not yet ready to employ a controller.
Talk to me about this packageNot sure which one you are? Send me a month's bank statement and I'll tell you, before you commit to anything. Go over in a month and I absorb it; if it happens twice in any three months I'll move you up a band and tell you fourteen days beforehand, not after. And if your volume drops, I move you back down.
All package prices exclude VAT at 23%.
Bookkeeping, done for you
Bookkeeping can be added to any package, at any volume. It's priced on its own so you're never pushed into a bigger package just to get the books done — and so you can see exactly what changes if the business grows.
| Bookkeeping | + VAT / month |
|---|---|
| Up to 25 transactions a monthBank reconciliation, purchases, sales, VAT posting. Xero or Sage. | €155 + VAT / month |
| Up to 50 transactions a monthBank reconciliation, purchases, sales and VAT posting. Xero or Sage. | €335 + VAT / month |
| Up to 100 transactions a monthAs above, plus supplier statement reconciliation. | €495 + VAT / month |
| Up to 200 transactions a monthAs above, plus debtor and creditor control accounts. | €845 + VAT / month |
| Up to 350 transactions a monthAs above, plus multi-account and card feed reconciliation. | €1,345 + VAT / month |
| Above 350 transactions a monthQuoted after a review of one month's records. | On application |
A transaction means one purchase invoice, one sales invoice or one bank line. Sole Trader Complete and Company Complete already include 40 a month; Finance Director includes 75.
↑ Back to prices at a glancePayroll
Payslips, RPNs and Revenue submissions — run on its own or inside a package. Above twenty employees, €12 per additional employee per month.
| Payroll | + VAT |
|---|---|
| Payroll — up to 3 employeesMonthly or fortnightly. Includes payslips, RPNs and PSRs. | €125 + VAT / month |
| Payroll — up to 5 employeesAs above. | €175 + VAT / month |
| Payroll — up to 10 employeesAs above. Includes one year-end. | €295 + VAT / month |
| Payroll — up to 20 employeesAs above. Includes auto-enrolment administration. | €495 + VAT / month |
| Payroll setup and registrationOne-off. Employer registration, RPN setup, opening balances. | €295 + VAT |
| Pension auto-enrolment setupOne-off. Eligibility assessment, payroll configuration, employee communications. | €395 + VAT |
Contractors and single-director companies
For a one-person company: accounts, corporation tax, the annual return, director payroll and VAT, in one monthly fee.
| Package | + VAT / month |
|---|---|
| Contractor CompanyTurnover under €150,000 · 1 director · up to 10 transactions a month · single-director payroll · bi-monthly VAT · 1 director's Form 11 | €225 + VAT / month |
| Contractor Company PlusTurnover under €150,000 · 1 director · bookkeeping up to 20 transactions a month · single-director payroll · bi-monthly VAT · Xero licence · annual tax planning call | €350 + VAT / month |
Sole trader accounts — one-off
If you'd rather pay once a year than monthly.
| Service | Price + VAT |
|---|---|
| Accounts and Form 11 — under the VAT thresholdTurnover under €40,000 · under 25 transactions a month · records supplied in an agreed format | €895 + VAT |
| Accounts and Form 11 — VAT registeredTurnover under €100,000 · bi-monthly VAT · under 50 transactions a month | €2,150 + VAT |
Income tax returns
For people with no trade — PAYE employees, pensioners, and those with investment or foreign income. Fixed fees, filed on time.
| Service | Price + VAT |
|---|---|
| Form 12 — PAYE, medical expenses and creditsOne person. No rental, no trade. | €295 + VAT€362.85 including VAT |
| Form 12 — PAYE plus one rental propertyOne person, one Irish property. | €425 + VAT€522.75 including VAT |
| Form 12 — jointly assessed coupleTwo PAYE incomes, credits and reliefs. | €425 + VAT€522.75 including VAT |
| Form 12 — couple with one rental propertyTwo PAYE incomes, one property. | €595 + VAT€731.85 including VAT |
| Form 11 — non-trading, investment or foreign incomeShare options, dividends, foreign income. No trade. | €550 + VAT€676.50 including VAT |
Landlords
Rental income, allowable expenses, capital allowances and pre-letting expenditure, prepared properly and banded simply on the number of properties.
| Service | Price + VAT |
|---|---|
| One propertyOne Irish property. RTB registered. Records supplied. | €425 + VAT€522.75 including VAT |
| Two or three propertiesIrish properties. Records supplied in agreed format. | €695 + VAT€854.85 including VAT |
| Four to six propertiesIncludes capital allowances schedule and RTB check. | €1,095 + VAT€1,346.85 including VAT |
| Seven or more, or a company structureQuoted after a review of the portfolio. | On application |
| Add-on — pre-letting and capital expenditure reviewOne-off, on acquisition or refurbishment. | €425 + VAT€522.75 including VAT |
Starting a business
| Service | Price + VAT |
|---|---|
| Company formationIncorporation, constitution, first CRO filing. Excludes the CRO fee. | €395 + VAT |
| Company formation and registrationsIncorporation, constitution and first CRO filing, plus corporation tax, VAT and employer PAYE registration. Excludes the CRO fee. | €595 + VAT |
Company formation prices exclude the CRO filing fee. Once the company is set up, ongoing work is on one of the monthly packages above.
↑ Back to prices at a glanceCompany secretarial and registered office
For companies that want their statutory obligations handled, and for directors based outside Ireland who need an Irish address and help meeting the director residency rules.
| Service | Price + VAT |
|---|---|
| Registered office addressUse of an Irish address as your company's registered office, with official CRO and Revenue post scanned and emailed to you. Not a trading or client address. Included free with any monthly limited company package. | €349 + VAT / year |
| Named company secretaryActing as your company secretary and signing the CRO forms that need a secretary's signature. | €275 + VAT / year |
| Company secretarial packageNamed company secretary, B1 annual return filed, statutory registers kept up to date, minutes and resolutions, and RBO updates, each year. | €499 + VAT / year |
| Company formation for non-resident directorsIncorporation, registered office, Revenue and RBO registrations, and help meeting the EEA-resident director requirement — including arranging a Section 137 bond where needed (bond premium charged separately by the provider). | Price on request |
Identity and anti-money-laundering checks are required for all directors and beneficial owners before these services start. CRO fees are additional.
↑ Back to prices at a glanceOne-off work
Work outside a monthly package. Prices marked "from" are confirmed once I've seen the records. I don't bill by the hour — everything is quoted as a fixed fee before it starts, so you know what it costs before you agree to it.
| Service | Price + VAT |
|---|---|
| Onboarding — takeover from another accountantProfessional clearance, obtaining records, opening balances and Revenue and CRO agent links. | €395 + VAT |
| Bookkeeping clean-upFrom. Six hours included; anything beyond that is quoted before I start. | €595 + VAT |
| Annual return (B1) onlyFiling only, accounts already prepared. | €150 + VAT |
| Dormant company — accounts and annual returnDormant company financial statements prepared and filed with the B1 annual return. For companies with no transactions in the year. CRO fee extra. | €275 + VAT |
| VAT registrationApplication and Revenue correspondence. | €225 + VAT |
| Voluntary strike-offWhere filings are current. | €495 + VAT |
| Xero setup and migrationChart of accounts, opening balances, bank feeds, Dext, training session. | €795 + VAT |
| Management accounts — one-offPer set, outside a monthly package. | €395 + VAT |
| Cash-flow forecast — 12 monthBuilt with the client, in their own figures. | €595 + VAT |
| Business plan for a loan or grant applicationFinancial information and projections prepared to support your own application. I do not arrange or broker finance. | €1,095 + VAT |
What's included, and what happens if you go over
Every fixed price has a boundary. Mine are published so you can see them before you buy, and so neither of us has an awkward conversation later.
| If this happens | This is what it costs |
|---|---|
| You go over in one month | I absorb it. No charge, no conversation. |
| You go over twice in any three months | I move you to the next band from the following month, and tell you 14 days before it happens |
| Your volume drops — three months running, well under the band | I move you down, reviewed every quarter. I will tell you when you qualify. |
| Employees above the payroll limit | €12 per additional employee per month |
| An additional director's Form 11 | €325 |
| Turnover moves past the band | Move to the next package from the start of the following month |
| An additional bank or card account | €35 per account per month |
| A Revenue audit, intervention or aspect query | Quoted as a fixed fee before any work starts |
| Records not supplied in the agreed format | Bookkeeping clean-up is quoted before I begin |
Not included in any package
- Catch-up work, prior-year returns and taking over from another accountant
- Revenue audits, compliance interventions and aspect queries
- Company formation, restructuring and share transactions
- Registered office and company secretary services
- Personal tax for anyone other than the director or directors named in the package
- Tax planning and consultancy beyond the annual meeting included in your tier
- Anything above the transaction, employee, turnover or account limit in your tier
- CRO and other statutory or third-party fees
I quote a fixed fee wherever I can, and I agree any change in scope with you before I do the work. If your business grows past the limits of your plan, I'll tell you and move you up — you will not be invoiced for a surprise.
Common questions about fees
Why do you publish your prices when most accountants don't?
Because you should be able to work out roughly what this costs before you ring anyone. Every price here is real. If your situation doesn't fit one of the packages, ask and I'll quote you a fixed fee before any work starts.
What if I go over the transaction limit?
Go over in one month and I absorb it — no charge and no conversation. If it happens twice in any three months I'll move you to the next band from the following month, and I'll tell you fourteen days beforehand. If your volume drops back, I move you down again. I review it every quarter.
Why is the sole trader package cheaper than the company one?
Because there's genuinely less work in it. A sole trader has no financial statements to file, no corporation tax return and no CRO annual return — that's eight to ten hours a year that simply doesn't exist. It's less work, not a discount.
I'm switching from another accountant. What does that involve?
There's a one-off onboarding fee of €395 covering professional clearance, getting your records, opening balances and the Revenue and CRO agent links. If there's catch-up work or unfiled returns, I'll look at the records and quote that separately before starting.
What happens if my records are a mess?
I'll tell you before I start, not after. Bookkeeping clean-up starts at €595 and is quoted once I've seen a month of records. Nobody gets an invoice they weren't expecting.
Is there a contract?
Monthly packages run on a twelve-month term, billed by monthly direct debit. That is how every package is billed — it keeps your cost predictable and spreads the work evenly across the year instead of everything landing at once. Everything starts with a written proposal and an engagement letter, so nothing begins before you have agreed it.
Are these prices inclusive of VAT?
No. Every price on this page excludes VAT. CRO fees and other statutory or third-party charges are additional unless I've said otherwise.
Not sure which one fits?
Book a free twenty-minute call. Tell me where you are and what you need, and I'll come back within one working day with the package that fits and a fixed quotation.
Book a free 20-minute callAll prices exclude VAT and apply from 1 October 2026. Final fees are confirmed following a scope and records assessment and may vary with transaction volume and the condition of existing records. Services commence only after acceptance of a written proposal and engagement letter. CRO fees and other statutory or third-party charges are additional unless expressly stated as included. Prices are reviewed each January and following each Budget.