Bookkeeping Services Ireland
Accurate records, reliable reporting, and financial clarity for growing Irish businesses.
RICHARD OSHEA CONSULTANCY
Clean books, all year round. Not just when the accountant asks for them.
Most bookkeeping problems don’t announce themselves. They build quietly, transactions that don’t match, VAT records that drift, a bank reconciliation that’s been put off for three months.
By the time it surfaces, it’s usually at the worst possible moment: a VAT deadline, a Revenue query, or a bank looking for up-to-date financial information.
We keep your books accurate, current, and reconciled every month, so your financial records are never a problem waiting to happen.
WHY GOOD BOOKKEEPING MATTERS
Why Bookkeeping Matters More Than Most Businesses Realise
Bookkeeping isn’t just record-keeping. It’s the foundation that every other financial decision sits on.
If your books are accurate and current, your VAT returns are straightforward, your tax liabilities are calculated correctly, your management reports reflect reality, and your accountant isn’t spending valuable time reconstructing what happened six months ago.
If they’re not, every one of those things becomes harder and more expensive.
Poor bookkeeping usually costs more. Just not immediately.
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Ready to make the switch?
We can transition you at almost any point in the year, mid-year moves are straightforward
What's Included
Everything you need to keep your books accurate and up to date
Good bookkeeping is about more than recording transactions. It's about maintaining accurate financial records, keeping compliance straightforward, and giving you confidence in the numbers behind your business.
WHO WE HELP
Who is this service for
Businesses that want accurate financial records, better visibility, and confidence in their numbers throughout the year.
construction businesses
Bookkeeping for Construction Businesses
Construction businesses often deal with more moving parts than a typical business. Multiple projects, subcontractors, supplier accounts, plant and equipment costs, payroll, VAT, and RCT all create additional complexity.
The bookkeeping challenges we commonly see include:
- Incomplete records for subcontractor payments
- VAT coding issues
- Missing purchase invoices
- Delayed bank reconciliations
- Difficulty tracking project profitability
For construction clients, bookkeeping forms part of a wider financial system that supports VAT returns, payroll, RCT compliance, annual accounts, and management reporting.
When everything is connected properly, decision-making becomes easier and compliance becomes far less stressful.
CLIENT FEEDBACK
Trusted by businesses across Ireland
Real feedback from business owners we've worked with.
your proactive accountant
Meet Richard OShea
Richard works directly with SMEs, contractors, and owner-managed businesses across Ireland.
As a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser, he sees bookkeeping as far more than an administrative exercise. Good bookkeeping creates the foundation for better reporting, better tax planning, and better business decisions.
For many clients, bookkeeping forms part of a wider relationship that includes payroll, VAT, annual compliance, management accounting, and ongoing business advice.
NEED TO KNOW
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers to common questions from business owners considering this service.
Bookkeeping is the accurate, ongoing recording of every financial transaction in your business. Without it, your VAT returns, tax filings, and management reports are all based on incomplete or incorrect information, which costs money to fix and creates Revenue exposure.
For most SMEs and owner-managed businesses, outsourcing bookkeeping is more cost-effective than managing it internally. It improves accuracy, saves time, and ensures records are maintained to a professional standard.
Monthly bookkeeping is the standard for most businesses. Leaving bookkeeping until quarter-end or year-end often creates backlogs, errors, and unnecessary pressure around filing deadlines.
We use QuickBooks for cloud-based bookkeeping. Clients have secure access to their records in real time through an online portal. A QuickBooks licence is included in our Core package and above.
Yes. We can manage the transition from your existing bookkeeper or software, review historical records, and bring everything up to date before taking over ongoing bookkeeping.
Yes. Bookkeeping is included in all monthly accounting packages from the Starter tier upward. The level of bookkeeping support depends on the package selected.
Yes. Construction bookkeeping is one of our specialist areas. We regularly work with project costs, subcontractor payments, RCT transactions, retention amounts, diesel records, and plant and machinery expenditure.
We can review your current records, identify what's missing or inaccurate, and bring everything up to date before taking over the ongoing bookkeeping process.
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Ready for better visibility in your business?
Book a free 15-minute discovery call. Accurate books are the foundation. Everything else builds from here.
Reliable reporting starts with reliable records.
