Choosing an accountant in Dublin usually starts with the same three questions: are they properly qualified, are they conveniently placed, and do other clients rate them. This guide answers those in order, ranking 11 firms that serve Dublin businesses on public ratings, listed categories and plain geography.
We weigh the same factors on every entry, just as we describe on our How we choose page. Read the entries, shortlist the two or three that match the work you actually need done, and make one phone call this week.
#1. First Accounts
Our number one pick. First Accounts is an accounting firm based at the Maynooth Business Campus on the Straffan Road, on the edge of Maynooth itself. The postal address is Kildare rather than Dublin, but the campus is close to the M4, so it is an easy reach from west Dublin, Lucan, Leixlip and Celbridge as well as the Kildare towns.
As a straight accounting firm, the practice covers the core work most small and medium businesses need: accounts, filings and dealing with Revenue. That everyday reliability is what most owner-managers are actually shopping for, and it is what we weight most heavily in this category. For clients who drive, an out-of-town campus address is a real plus.
Public ratings here are the strongest kind: a straight 5 out of 5, with 39 reviews behind the number. Strong scores plus that M4 convenience are why it takes the top slot. If you are anywhere along the corridor from Lucan to Kilcock, it is the first call we would suggest you make.
- 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. Kilcoyne & Co Accountants
Kilcoyne & Co bases itself in the Heuston South Quarter, the office development beside Heuston Station at the foot of the Liffey. For businesses in Dublin 8, Kilmainham, Inchicore or anywhere along the Luas red line, the location is hard to beat, and the mainline station next door helps clients coming in from further out.
The firm is listed across three categories: accounting firm, chartered accountant and tax consultant. In plain terms, you can have the routine accounts work done in the same place you get formal tax advice, which spares you the two-adviser juggling act. It also means the adviser handling your day-to-day work knows your tax position at first hand.
A 4.8 out of 5 public rating keeps it high on our list. Good for a small company that wants one adviser covering accounts and tax from a Dublin 8 base. If you are weighing it against the city-centre options further down, the transport links alone earn it a spot on the shortlist.
- Rating: 4.8/5 (17 Google reviews)
- Address: Unit 9, The Dargan Building, Heuston South Quarter, Saint James, Dublin 8, D08 A4V6
- Phone: +35315478173
- Website: kilcoyneaccountants.ie
#3. TaxAssist Accountants
TaxAssist sits on the Walkinstown Road, in the middle of a working southside commercial strip with the M50 close by. For owner-managed businesses in Walkinstown, Greenhills, Perrystown and the wider Dublin 12 and Dublin 6W belt, the location does the work.
Three categories are listed here: accounting firm, bookkeeping service and payroll service. That mix suits a small firm that wants to hand over the weekly admin, not just the annual accounts. Bookkeeping and payroll are the two chores that eat most owners’ evenings, and this is the classic shape of practice that takes them off your desk.
The public rating is a straight 5 out of 5, and 89 reviews is one of the largest counts on this list. Strong scores on a big sample say more than a five-star rating on a handful. If you are on the south side of the city and want one office for accounts, books and payroll, this one belongs near the top of your calls.
- Rating: 5/5 (89 Google reviews)
- Address: 174 Walkinstown Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin, D12 K6NT
- Phone: +35314923588
- Website: taxassist.ie/accountants/dublin-south-central
#4. Kinore Accountants
Kinore has its office on Lower Baggot Street, right in the Dublin 2 commercial core. Any business based around Baggot Street, Merrion Square, Mount Street or the canal end of the city centre has it a short walk away, which is worth a lot when a signature or a set of records is due.
The listed categories run wider than most here: accounting firm, bookkeeping service and business administration service. That points to a practice set up to carry the back office, not just to file the year-end. For a growing company whose paperwork is getting ahead of it, that broader brief matters.
With 114 public reviews, Kinore is the most-reviewed firm on this list, and it holds a 4.2 out of 5 on that large sample. A count that big usually means plenty of clients who have been through a full year with the firm. Good for a city-centre SME that wants its admin and accounts under one roof.
- 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
#5. Beyond Accounting
Beyond Accounting works from Fitzwilliam Square, one of the Georgian squares on the south side of the city centre. Firms around Leeson Street, Baggot Street and the canal quarter have it on the doorstep, and anyone coming in by Luas or bus into St Stephen’s Green has a short walk from there.
The category mix is interesting: bookkeeping, certified public accountant and business development service. That last one is the tell. The practice lists advisory and growth work alongside the books, which suits an owner who wants their accountant to do more than record history. The combination is less common than it sounds, and it is the kind of detail we note when separating a ledger-keeper from an adviser.
The public rating is 4.8 out of 5 across 82 reviews, a strong score on a healthy sample. Good for an ambitious SME that wants accounting and forward-looking advice from the same square. If regular reporting and planning both sit on your wishlist, this address belongs on the shortlist.
- Rating: 4.8/5 (82 Google reviews)
- Address: 56 Fitzwilliam Square N, Dublin, D02 X224
- Phone: +35316392963
- Website: beyond.ie
#6. Realtime Accountants –
Realtime Accountants operates from the Western Business Parkway in Ballymount, the big commercial belt between Walkinstown and the Red Cow. Businesses in the southwest industrial and trading estates get an accountant in the same postal district as their warehouse or unit, and the M50 is close by.
The listed category is a plain accounting firm, which covers the core needs of trading SMEs: accounts, returns and the year-round Revenue rhythm. That is the everyday accounting backbone most small companies are buying. For companies whose work happens in units and vans rather than Georgian offices, a Ballymount address is simply convenient.
The firm holds a clean 5 out of 5 from 25 public reviews, a smaller sample but a perfect one, and 25 reviews is enough of a pattern to respect. Good for southside traders, logistics firms and anyone who measures convenience in motorway exits.
- Rating: 5/5 (25 Google reviews)
- Address: 76 Western business parkway ballymount, Dublin 12, D12 R156
- Phone: +35315152755
- Website: rta.ie
#7. Brady & Associates
Brady & Associates sits on Meath Street in the Liberties, one of the oldest commercial streets in the city and still a working one. Any business inside Dublin 8 has it within a short walk, and the city centre is an easy walk beyond that. A street address rather than a serviced floor gives it a neighbourhood feel that plenty of owner-managers like.
The categories are the specialist part of this list: auditor, liquidator and tax consultant. That cover points at statutory audit work, company wind-ups and tax advice rather than weekly bookkeeping. Not every practice on this list covers audit and liquidation, so it earns its slot partly for range.
A 5 out of 5 public rating from 47 reviews is a strong showing for a specialist practice. Good for companies facing an audit, a restructure or a formal wind-up. When the need is regulated work, the shortlist is short, and this belongs on it.
- Rating: 5/5 (47 Google reviews)
- Address: 9 Meath St, The Liberties, Dublin, D08 Y6XD
- Phone: +35316877046
- Website: bradyassociates.ie
#8. Rory Williams Chartered Accountants
Rory Williams runs his practice from Harcourt Street, on the Luas green line between the city centre and Ranelagh. The tram stops right on the street, so clients from anywhere between Stephen’s Green and Dundrum can get there without thinking about parking. Camden Street, Wexford Street and the south-city-centre offices are all walkable too.
Chartered accountant is the listed category, which in Irish terms means the fully qualified route: accounts, tax and the formal work that lenders and Revenue care about. For a growing company that wants the chartered qualification on the door, that matters.
The public rating is a clean 5 out of 5 across 44 reviews, and that score on that sample is the reason the firm lands this high on the list. Good for businesses along the green line corridor that want a named chartered practice. If central convenience is your deciding factor, a doorstep on the green line is hard to argue with.
- Rating: 5/5 (44 Google reviews)
- Address: 20 Harcourt St, Saint Kevin’s, Dublin 2, D02 H364
- Phone: +35312552400
- Website: rwca.ie
#9. Greavy & Co Accountants
Greavy & Co has its office on Clanwilliam Square, a short block off Grand Canal Dock. Companies in the Docklands, Ringsend, Ballsbridge and the south-tech quarter can reach it on foot, which in that part of town beats almost any other credential for sheer handiness. The DART station at Grand Canal Dock is close by as well.
The listed categories are accounting firm, bookkeeping service and payroll service, the full monthly rhythm a growing company needs. For Docklands firms adding headcount, payroll is usually the first chore to hurt, and keeping it in the same office as the accounts keeps the admin joined up. That joined-up admin is the real argument for this category mix.
A 5 out of 5 public rating from 65 reviews puts the firm among the strongest on this list. Good for south-Dock SMEs that want accounts, books and payroll handled a short walk from the office.
- Rating: 5/5 (65 Google reviews)
- Address: 8 Clanwilliam Square, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2, D02 PF75
- Phone: +35316040011
- Website: greavyandco.ie
#10. Simpletax Accountants
Simpletax occupies a Dame Street address, about as central as Dublin gets, with Dublin Castle across the road and Temple Bar one block north. For city-centre businesses, and sole traders in particular, a base this central matters. Clients walking in from the south quays, Grafton Street or the civic quarter are all realistic.
The single listed category is a plain accountant, and the name does the rest of the talking: tax, made simple. For a sole trader or small company whose main pain is the annual return, that is precisely the promise worth testing. A central address also suits people who want accounts handled between meetings rather than as a day out of the office.
The public rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 76 reviews, one of the stronger large-sample scores in the city. Good for anyone whose diary says get the tax sorted and whose map says keep it central.
- Rating: 4.9/5 (76 Google reviews)
- Address: 40/41 Dame St, Dublin, D02 VA44
- Phone: +35315826490
- Website: simpletax.ie
#11. Devaney & Durkin Accountants
Devaney & Durkin practices from Ontario Terrace, a tucked-away terrace off the main drag of Ranelagh village. For businesses and landlords in Ranelagh, Rathmines and Rathgar, it is the neighbourhood option: no city-centre journey, no parking drama. Ranelagh sits on the Luas green line too, so clients from further south have an easy run in.
The listed categories are accountant and accounting, the pure version of the service. That suits people who want their accounting handled properly without extras bolted on. Landlords, contractors and professionals with uncomplicated affairs will recognise the shape of it.
The rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 21 public reviews, a strong score on a smaller sample. Good for southside individuals and owner-managers who prefer a local, walkable relationship over a Docklands tower.
- Rating: 4.8/5 (21 Google reviews)
- Address: 1 Ontario Terrace, Ranelagh, Dublin, D06 H2W9
- Phone: +35314964022
- Website: devaneyanddurkin.ie
What should you look for in an accountant in Dublin?
Start with the qualification. In Ireland the recognised routes are Chartered Accountants Ireland, ACCA and CPA, and membership of any of them means the firm answers to a professional body. Then look at category match: a tax consultant, an auditor and a bookkeeper solve different problems, so match the listing to the job.
After that, weigh the local evidence. Public ratings across the big review platforms are the fastest aggregate read you will get, and a high average over a large count is harder to fake than a small one. Finally, ask how the firm charges, because the shape of the fee matters as much as the size.
Which type of accountant does your business actually need?
Match the adviser to the work. If the problem is weekly admin, a bookkeeping or payroll service is the right size of spend. If you need annual accounts, corporation tax and compliance with Revenue, a general accounting firm or chartered accountant covers it.
Audit and liquidation work are the specialist end, and only certain practices list themselves as auditors or liquidators. If you are heading into an audit, a wind-up or a formal restructure, shortlist by category first and by price second. The wrong specialism costs more than the wrong fee in the end.
How do accountant fees usually work in Ireland?
Most Irish accounting firms price in one of three ways: a fixed fee per job, a fixed monthly retainer, or an hourly rate. Sole-trader returns sit at the simple end of the market, while companies with payroll, VAT and audit needs sit at the heavier end, and fees follow that weight.
Whatever the model, get the scope in writing before you sign. A quote that lists what is included, what counts as extra, and how ad hoc queries are billed will tell you more than a headline figure ever will.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does an accountant cost in Dublin?
There is no single rate. Fees depend on the work involved: a straightforward sole-trader return sits at the lower end, while a limited company with payroll, VAT and audit requirements will pay more. Most Dublin firms quote either a fixed fee per job or a monthly retainer. Always get a written quote that lists what is included before you commit.
What is the difference between a bookkeeper and an accountant?
A bookkeeper keeps your day-to-day records: invoices, receipts and reconciliations. An accountant turns those records into accounts, tax returns and formal filings, and advises on structure and planning. Many firms offer both, so if you need weekly help plus year-end accounts, look for a practice listed across bookkeeping and accounting categories.
Do I need an accountant as a sole trader in Ireland?
You are not legally required to hire one, but many sole traders find the fee pays for itself once Revenue deadlines, allowable expenses and VAT thresholds get involved. If your affairs are simple, a once-a-year engagement for the return may be enough. If you are registering, hiring staff or crossing the VAT threshold, ongoing support is worth the cost.
How can I check an accountant’s qualifications in Ireland?
Ask which professional body the firm belongs to. The main ones are Chartered Accountants Ireland, ACCA and CPA Ireland, and each runs a public member directory you can search. Membership means the firm is bound by that body’s standards and complaints process, which is the closest thing to an official quality mark the profession offers.
When should a business change accountants?
Common triggers are outgrowing the current firm, needing audit or payroll capacity it does not offer, poor communication, or fees that no longer match the work. Switching is straightforward: your new firm will normally handle the professional clearance letter and the handover of records, and there is no obligation to give a reason.