More Irish businesses now work with their accountant entirely online, swapping office visits for cloud bookkeeping, shared documents and filings made through the Revenue Online Service. Done well, the only thing you lose is the travel time.
This shortlist gathers online accountants across Ireland that are worth considering, with a note on who each one tends to suit. Treat it as a starting point rather than a ranking, and talk to two or three before you decide.
#1. First Accounts
First Accounts is an accounting firm based at Maynooth Business Campus on the Straffan Road, on the edge of Maynooth in Co. Kildare. It is our featured pick on this shortlist and a sensible first call if you want an Irish accounting firm you can deal with online. The firm holds a public rating of 5 out of 5 from 39 reviews, which is a useful signal when you are comparing options.
The campus location is handy for businesses across Kildare and the wider east, and Dublin is close enough that meeting in person is easy if you ever want to. If you plan to work with your accountant online, ask how they handle onboarding, document sharing and regular contact; a firm set up for remote clients should have clear answers to all three.
Because it sits first on our list, the usual advice still applies: talk to two or three firms before you decide. A short call with First Accounts will tell you how they work with online clients, which bookkeeping software they support and how they keep you ahead of Revenue deadlines.
- Rating: 5/5 (39 Google reviews)
- Address: Block B, Maynooth Business Campus, Straffan Rd, Moneycooly, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 W5X7
- Phone: +35319101150
- Website: firstaccounts.ie
#2. Kinore Accountants
On Baggot Street Lower in Dublin 2, a short walk from St Stephen’s Green, Kinore Accountants covers three listed categories: accountancy, bookkeeping and business administration. That spread makes it broader than a pure compliance practice. The office is central and easy to reach, which helps if you want the option of meeting in person as well as dealing online.
The public rating is 4.2 out of 5 from 114 reviews, comfortably the largest review sample on this shortlist. Bigger samples even out the extremes, so the figure is a genuinely useful data point when you are weighing firms up.
If you run a small business and want bookkeeping and admin support alongside the accounts and tax work, Kinore is worth a call. Ask how they deliver the service online and who your regular contact would be.
- Rating: 4.2/5 (114 Google reviews)
- Address: 71 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 P593
- Phone: +35319059364
- Website: kinore.com/?utm_source=google-maps&utm_id=local
#3. McAvoy & Associates
Cork businesses looking for tax and financial advice will find McAvoy & Associates at South Bank on Crosse’s Green, beside The Lough on the south side of the city. Financial consultant and tax consultant are the listed categories, so advice sits at the centre of the practice rather than volume processing.
A practice shaped like this tends to suit people with a specific question: a tax issue to resolve, a business decision to plan around, or personal and business affairs that need sorting together. Routine filing is part of the picture, but the categories point to advisory work as the main event.
If you want advice within easy reach of Cork city centre and you are happy to handle the routine exchange of documents online, McAvoy & Associates is one to know. Ask how they structure advisory work and how they prefer to meet clients who are not local.
- Address: South Bank, 3 Crosse’s Green, The Lough, Cork, T12 T327
- Phone: +353214321321
- Website: mcavoy.ie
#4. Bradán Accountants
Bradán Accountants works from Cathedral Buildings on Middle Street, in the centre of Galway near the cathedral. The listed categories combine bookkeeping, business management consultancy and tax consultancy, a mix that points to ongoing support rather than once a year filing. The city centre base is handy for businesses across Galway city and county.
The firm holds a public rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, a positive signal with a still modest sample.
Owner managed businesses that want the books, the tax and general business advice handled by one firm will find the fit here. For online working, ask how they share reports and how often you would hear from them across the year.
- Rating: 4.7/5 (15 Google reviews)
- Address: Ste 2, Cathedral Buildings, Middle St, Galway, H91 ERD1
- Phone: +35391450705
- Website: bradanaccountants.ie
#5. TaxAssist Accountants
On Roches Street in Limerick city centre, TaxAssist Accountants lists accounting, bookkeeping and payroll among its services. Payroll deserves a mention of its own: many small firms outsource it, and keeping payroll, books and year end accounts with one practice cuts the admin down considerably.
The public rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 33 reviews, one of the stronger review profiles on this shortlist. That combination of score and sample gives you more to go on than most small practices offer.
If you employ staff and want compliance handled online with a physical office behind it, TaxAssist is worth considering. The Roches Street location is central, so dropping in is easy if you are based in or around Limerick city. Ask how their fees are structured, what the payroll service covers and how they deal with Revenue queries on your behalf.
- Rating: 4.8/5 (33 Google reviews)
- Address: 3 Roches St, Prior’s-Land, Limerick, V94 AV88
- Phone: +35361513320
- Website: taxassist.ie/accountants/limerick-city
#6. Drohan & Knox, Accountants
Drohan & Knox is an accountancy and bookkeeping practice on Catherine Street, in the centre of Waterford. The listed categories are the essentials, accountancy and bookkeeping, which suits sole traders and small companies that want the basics covered by one firm.
It holds a public rating of 5 out of 5, though from a single review, so read it as a good first impression rather than a track record.
The central location makes face to face meetings simple if you prefer a mix of online and in person contact, and the practice is well placed for Waterford city and the surrounding area. Ask how they work with remote clients before you decide either way.
- Rating: 5/5 (1 Google reviews)
- Address: 7 Catherine St, Waterford, X91 FN2K
- Phone: +35351301770
- Website: drohanknox.ie
#7. Taxonline
The name tells you the focus at Taxonline. This Dublin 12 practice lists accountancy, tax consultancy and tax preparation among its categories, and it is based on Hume Avenue in Cherry Orchard, in the west of the city.
The public rating is 5 out of 5 from three reviews: a small sample, but a clean one.
If your main need is getting tax returns prepared and filed correctly, and you are happy to deal with your accountant online, the specialism is the draw here. Ask what the preparation service includes, whether Revenue correspondence is covered, and whether they take one off personal tax work as well as ongoing business clients.
- Rating: 5/5 (3 Google reviews)
- Address: Unit 9B, Hume Ave, Cherry Orchard, Dublin, 12
- Phone: +353868208088
- Website: taxonline.ie
#8. Edward Daly & Company Accountants
Edward Daly & Company Accountants sits on Tuckey Street, just off South Main Street in the centre of Cork. Alongside the general accounting firm label, the listed categories include certified public accountant and chartered accountant, which points to a traditionally qualified practice.
The public rating is 4.5 out of 5 from eight reviews, a respectable early signal from a small sample.
Businesses that want a qualified firm in Cork city, with the option to meet in person while routine work moves online, should find the setup a reasonable fit. Ask who would handle your accounts day to day and how the firm delivers returns and documents remotely.
- Rating: 4.5/5 (8 Google reviews)
- Address: 22 Tuckey St, Centre, Cork, T12 YPY1
- Phone: +353214271078
- Website: edwarddaly.com
#9. Do My Books
Do My Books is based at the Portershed on Eyre Square, right in the middle of Galway. The name leans towards bookkeeping, and the listed categories back that up: bookkeeping and accountancy, with certified public accountant among them. The location is handy if you want to combine online working with the occasional visit.
The firm holds a public rating of 5 out of 5 from eight reviews.
Small businesses that want the books kept current online and the annual accounts handled by the same firm are the obvious fit. Ask which bookkeeping software they work with, what a typical monthly arrangement covers and how they hand over the figures at year end.
- Rating: 5/5 (8 Google reviews)
- Address: Do My Books Galway Accountants Portershed, Eyre Square, Galway, H91 HY51
- Phone: +35391442009
- Website: domybooks.ie
#10. o’donnell+co Chartered Accountants, Limerick
o’donnell+co is based on the sixth floor of Riverpoint on Lower Mallow Street in Limerick. Chartered accountants appears in the name, and the listed categories add bookkeeping and financial planning to the accounting firm core.
The public rating is 4.9 out of 5 from seven reviews, a strong early signal from a small sample.
The financial planning category is a useful point of difference if you want more than compliance from the one firm. If you are comfortable dealing online, o’donnell+co is worth a call. Ask where the planning side sits alongside the routine accounts work and how the two are charged.
- Rating: 4.9/5 (7 Google reviews)
- Address: 6th Floor, Riverpoint, Lower Mallow St, Prior’s-Land, Limerick, V94 WC6A
- Phone: +35361317500
- Website: odonnellaccountants.ie
#11. Upper Third Chartered Accountants
Upper Third Chartered Accountants is based at Maritana Gate on Canada Street in Waterford, within easy reach of the city centre. Chartered accountants is part of the name and accountancy is the listed category, so this reads as a straightforwardly qualified practice.
With less review data to go on, a short phone call does the work here. Ask about the clients they act for most often, how they prefer to work with people who deal with them online and what their fees cover.
For Waterford businesses that want a local firm with chartered in the title and the option of remote working, Upper Third is one to add to the shortlist of calls.
- Address: 13A Wallace, Maritana Gate, Canada St, Newtown, Waterford, X91 CX3W
- Phone: +35351873913
- Website: upperthird.ie
What is an online accountant?
An online accountant does the same work as any accountant: preparing accounts, filing tax returns, running payroll and advising on tax. The difference is delivery. Documents move through secure portals or bookkeeping software, meetings happen by phone or video, and filings go to Revenue through the Revenue Online Service (ROS).
For routine compliance, very little is lost by working this way, and most firms still keep a physical office for clients who want one. What matters most is qualification. Check the public registers run by Chartered Accountants Ireland and ACCA before you engage anyone; membership gives you a complaints route if something goes wrong.
What should you look for in an online accountant?
Start with scope. Ask exactly what the quoted fee covers: annual accounts, tax returns, payroll, VAT and CRO filings are often priced separately, and Revenue correspondence may or may not be included. Then ask about software. A good online setup should tell you which bookkeeping platform you will use, whether it costs extra and how you send paperwork in.
Communication is the last thing to test before you commit. Who is your named contact, how quickly do they reply, and how do they flag deadlines? Talk to two or three firms and compare the answers side by side; the cheapest quote is rarely the clearest one.
How do online accountancy fees work in Ireland?
There is no standard price list. Fees depend on your business structure, turnover, transaction volume and the services you bundle in, and a sole trader’s return is a very different job from a limited company’s accounts. Many online firms charge a fixed monthly fee; others quote per job or per year.
Whatever the model, get it in writing. Ask what triggers extra charges, what happens at year end and how fees change as the business grows. A clear engagement letter matters more than a low headline number, because it tells you what you are actually buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does an online accountant cost in Ireland?
Fees vary with your business structure, turnover and the services you include. Sole trader work usually costs less than limited company accounts, and many firms offer fixed monthly packages that bundle the books, returns and payroll. The reliable way to compare is to ask two or three firms for written quotes covering the same list of services, then check what each one excludes.
Is it safe to use an online accountant?
Yes, provided you check the basics first. Look for membership of a professional body such as Chartered Accountants Ireland or ACCA, both of which keep public registers, and ask how your documents are stored and shared. A firm with an Irish office address and a verifiable register entry gives you a clear complaints route if anything goes wrong.
Can an online accountant file my taxes with Revenue?
Yes. Irish accountants routinely file through the Revenue Online Service, and an online arrangement changes nothing about that. Once you authorise a firm to act as your agent, it can file returns and correspond with Revenue for you. Confirm which returns are covered by the fee and ask for copies of everything submitted on your behalf.
Do I need an accountant near me, or is online enough?
For most routine compliance work, online is enough. Accounts, returns and payroll can all be handled remotely, and many firms keep an office anyway for clients who want to meet. If face to face contact matters to you, choose a firm within easy travelling distance; if it does not, pick on scope, qualification and communication instead.
What is the difference between an accountant and a bookkeeper?
A bookkeeper keeps the day to day records: sales, purchases, bank reconciliation and payroll data. An accountant turns those records into annual accounts and tax returns, files them and advises on tax. Many firms offer both, which keeps things simple. When you compare quotes, ask who does which part and whether bookkeeping is included in the fee.