For accounting professionals across the island of Ireland, 2026 is rapidly shaping up to be a year defined not by sweeping, headline-grabbing overhauls, but by a dense thicket of granular legislative tweaks. From the restructuring of dividend allowances to nuanced clarifications in digital tax mandates and commercial lease treatments, the devil is entirely in the details. In ...

For decades, accounting firms have acted as the financial physicians for Irish businesses—diagnosing cash flow ailments, prescribing tax efficiencies, and ensuring regulatory hygiene. But as the profession navigates a period of unprecedented legislative and technological change, a critical question is echoing through partnerships across the country: when was the last time ...

The Irish accounting landscape in early 2026 is defined by a distinct friction: the aggressive push for domestic economic growth versus the systemic pull of structural bottlenecks and heightened regulatory scrutiny. For the practitioners advising Ireland’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the challenges are no longer confined to the balance sheet. They are ...

As Ireland prepares to assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Irish accounting profession finds itself at a unique intersection of continental policy-making and domestic operational reality. The upcoming presidency is not merely a political milestone; it is a catalyst for regulatory alignment that will directly impact how Irish firms advise clients, ...

For decades, the traditional Irish accounting firm operated on a highly predictable, albeit rigid, business model: compliance, audit, and tax returns formed the bedrock of recurring revenue. But today, the expectations of the Irish business owner are shifting dramatically. Driven by generational wealth transfers, complex cross-border ambitions, and a volatile economic ...

For Irish accounting professionals, the true measure of regulatory change is rarely found in grand policy announcements; it is found in the granular, weekly updates that dictate how we actually execute our duties. As we move deeper into Q1 2026, the focus for practitioners has decisively shifted from understanding high-level legislation to operationalising complex new rules. ...

For accounting professionals across the island of Ireland, March 2026 is proving to be a masterclass in the art of convergence. We are witnessing a distinct shift away from siloed compliance streams toward a unified advisory model. Today's practitioners are no longer permitted the luxury of focusing solely on the balance sheet; they must simultaneously interpret macroeconomic ...

For Irish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the margin between thriving and merely surviving often hinges on a single, unforgiving metric: cash flow. Yet, as the domestic and international economic landscapes grow increasingly complex, the traditional ledger is no longer sufficient. Today's accounting professionals must navigate a multifaceted environment where ...

The Irish economic landscape of 2026 is defined by an urgent push for structural resilience. From the physical foundations of the state to the composition of the corporate boardroom, the demand for robust, strategic frameworks has never been higher. For accounting professionals across the island, the traditional mandate of financial compliance is rapidly expanding. Today's ...

If there is one commodity that entrepreneurs value above all others—perhaps even more than seed capital—it is certainty. In an economic landscape defined by rapid technological shifts and global volatility, the ability to forecast fiscal liabilities three to five years down the line is not a luxury; it is a prerequisite for survival. This week, the Institute of Chartered ...

The Implication: Precision is Now a Compliance Risk For years, the March 31 share scheme filing deadline has been a test of data gathering endurance. This year, however, it is a test of technical precision. The release of Revenue eBrief 039/26 has fundamentally altered the filing landscape for the 2025 reporting period by introducing Version 26.1 of the standard share ...

The "Wait and See" Approach to Family Finance Is Dead For decades, the Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) treatment of intra-family loans was relatively passive. Families often provided interest-free loans to children for property purchases or business startups, comfortable in the knowledge that tax issues could largely be deferred until the loan was written off or the parent ...