Full coverage: Accountancy

The business advisory firm, which has two offices in Ireland, has been acquired by Azets, a fast-growing challenger accountancy group whose own future ownership is in the balance.

Sinead Donovan, the chairperson of Grant Thornton, has strong views about the future of the accountancy profession – and the wider corporate boardroom. As the incoming president of Chartered Accountants Ireland, she will have a platform to advance her agenda.

As managing partner of Mazars, Tom O’Brien leads a growing firm in an industry in flux. In this interview, he talks about being a liquidator during the crash, his ambitions for Mazars and the outlook for the Irish economy.

EY and Grant Thornton are the registered auditors of Irish companies channelling multi-billion-dollar Russian interests, now targeted by international sanctions. They are severing ties with partner firms in Russia, but what will happen in Ireland is less clear.

A major accountancy firm is on the hook for a €1.4 million tax bill after the Tax Appeals Commission ruled that its exam payments to trainees are taxable. Tax expert Eoin O'Shea examines what it means for other firms.

Dublin private equity firm Causeway Capital bought Patisserie Valerie out of administration following a collapse that has just seen the UK chain's former auditors fined over £2 million. It has not been an easy ride, but the new owners say they can turn the business around.

The volume of assets realised through members’ voluntary liquidations has increased nearly 30-fold during the first five months of this year. Why do so many shareholders agree to shut down their company and walk with the cash?

The principle established in this pathfinder case – that a retiring partner can make tax-efficient arrangements to exit the firm – will have implications for hundreds of partnerships around the country.

A major accountancy firm paid older partners to leave and clear the way for new talent. However, in a dispute that has implications for hundreds of other partnerships, Revenue is challenging the tax status of the payments. A High Court case looms.

Michael McAteer presided over the wreckage of the financial crash, steering brands from Eircom to The Sunday Business Post back from the precipice. He started as an office boy and worked his way up to become one of Ireland’s leading accountants and insolvency practitioners.