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Tax registration catches many founders off guard. An e-commerce business crosses €75,000 in sales after three months of trading through Shopify. The founder knows VAT
We provide structured hospitality accounting support across Ireland, helping you manage product margins, seasonal cashflow, inventory, multi-channel sales and grant funding through Bord Bia, Fáilte Ireland and Enterprise Ireland.
If your current accountant only focuses on compliance, we’ll give you visibility on the numbers that actually drive profit.
We provide structured hospitality accounting support across Ireland, giving you clear visibility on brand profitability, cost of goods, seasonal cashflow and multi-site performance.
Whether you run a whiskey brand, food production business, restaurant, hotel or destination venue, we make sure your numbers reflect how your business actually operates.
Clear reporting on product profitability, contribution margins and overall brand performance.
Accurate tracking of stock, wastage and cost of goods so margins aren’t guesswork.
Plan for peak seasons, quieter months and large stock purchases with structured forecasting.
Consolidated reporting across wholesale, retail, on‑premise, e-commerce and export.
Clear financial visibility across venues, brands or group structures.
Support with Bord Bia, Fáilte Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and LEO applications.
Management of Irish VAT, cross-border trade and export requirements.
Strategic forecasting, financial planning and board-level reporting as you scale.
See why others choose us as their online accountant.
“Richie and the team have been incredible at taking our accounting out of the dark ages. Our previous accountant wasn’t the most technically savy person which meant our accounting & finance was slowing down our business doing tedious and monotonous tasks. Around Finance have automated and streamlined everything for us saving huge amounts of time and headaches. They have also saved us a lot of money through great advice. Would highly recommend.”
Founder | Adhere Digital
“Richie and his team are incredible. Always helpful and easy to contact especially if I ever have any questions. They make accounting and paper work very easy for business owners and make it so simple for anyone who may find it difficult to grasp. They have guided me in the best way possible and now I don’t need to worry about my accounts with having Richie & his team on board.”
Founder | Face. Brow Bar
“We certainly wouldn’t be where we are today without the online accounting and financial advice that we get from Around Finance! Richie has helped us simplify our ecommerce accounting and gives us meaningful insights into our financials that enable us to make the right decisions to keep growing.”
Founder | PinkFit
“Running a whiskey brand involves complex cycles of income and outgoings over both short and long periods. Around Finance has sorted my accounts, leaving me to focus on building the business and the Thomond Gate brand.”
Nick Ryan
Founder — Thomond Gate Limerick Whiskey
Thomond Gate Whiskey is an independent Irish whiskey company bringing distilling back to Limerick after more than a century.
They produce award-winning Single Malt and Single Pot Still whiskeys with unique cask finishes, each one telling a story of Limerick’s historic whiskey heritage and the legendary Thomond Gate Distillery.
Thomond Gate Whiskey is based in Limerick, Ireland, and is on a mission to restore the city’s proud place in the world of Irish whiskey.
Around Finance is proud to be their startup business accountant.
You need more than compliance. You need clear visibility on brand performance, cost of goods, cashflow and profitability.
At Around Finance, we provide structured hospitality accounting support across Ireland, with monthly reporting and quarterly financial check-ins as standard.
We work with whiskey brands, food producers, restaurants, hotels and destination venues that want their finances organised properly.
We connect the right tools to your accounting system so your reporting reflects real performance, not disconnected spreadsheets.
From tracking stock and cost of goods to consolidating sales across venues, wholesale accounts and online channels, we build structured reporting that supports informed decisions.
As your business expands into new markets or locations, we make sure your systems scale with you, including support for international VAT and export reporting.
“Around Finance helped me move from Excel to Xero. They’ve taken the bookkeeping off my hands and are always available if I need a quick chat.”
A hospitality accountant helps restaurants, hotels and food brands track margins, manage cashflow, handle VAT and understand the numbers that drive profitability.
Hospitality businesses have tight margins, inventory and seasonal demand, which require more detailed financial tracking than standard accounting.
Clear reporting on COGS, product margins and operational costs helps identify where profit is made and where money is being lost.
Yes. An accountant can prepare the financial reports and forecasts often required for grant applications.
Structured forecasting helps plan for quiet periods, peak seasons and large stock purchases.
Yes. Different products and services can have different VAT treatments, which makes accurate tracking essential.
Cloud platforms like Xero combined with POS and inventory systems provide the most useful financial visibility.
Yes. Structured reporting can consolidate financials across multiple locations, brands or business entities.
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