Full coverage: Accountancy

Over the last five years, The Currency has sought to chronicle the business of accountancy in Ireland. We have spoken to the key figures in the sector, from managing partners to industry leaders. We have also written extensively on the wave of consolidation within the industry, and the impact of private equity in the sector.

Under his watch, Ifac has increased revenues from €15m to almost €40m through growth and acquisition. Now John Donoghue plans to make the farmer-owned accountancy co-op a dominant player in the SME market.

Having acquired a majority stake in Grant Thornton’s US business, Dublin is a next logical step for New Mountain Capital. However, any transaction involving the firm’s Irish operation will be complex.

Grant Thornton's UK arm is considering taking on PE investment, a move that has become familiar in the US. Could its Irish business also come into play?

Roberts Nathan, founded in 1997, is a respected mid-sized Irish accountancy firm. Following its merger with MHA, it will enter the Baker Tilly global network, targeting both organic growth and further acquisitions.

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland is set to join forces with Chartered Accountants Ireland. The proposed scheme “offers the best pathway forward for the future”, the Commercial Court heard on Monday.

A generational shift in gender balance and associated challenges around childcare and working from home are just one of the changes unfolding in Irish accountancy, three Chartered Accountants Ireland members told a Sligo industry event.

Earlier this year, German accountancy firm ETL acquired 51% of Noone Casey. Anthony Casey talks about the deal and the ETL model.

HLB Ireland is offering cybersecurity and IT services to the HLB network overseas with its partner FutureRange. It is also looking for acquisitions in Ireland and Britain.

The Cork-based accountancy firm Quintas has a new owner – Xeinadin Group, the British accounting firm. Quintas managing partner Paul O'Connell explains why the deal made sense, and how it came about.