| Area | General Accountant | General Accountant |
|---|---|---|
| Tech business understanding | Specialist | General |
| Monthly management accounts | Yes | Rare |
| Contractor & remote team support | Yes | Limited |
| VAT on international services | Clear guidance | Often unclear |
| Founder pay & tax planning | Proactive | Reactive |
| Pricing | Fixed & transparent | Often variabler |
| Support response | 24-business hour enquiry response | Slower |
This service is designed for self-employed IT consultants, developers, and contractors who want their accounts to be organised and compliant without administrative tasks interfering with their clients’ work. We help you stay on top of income, expenses, and tax, so you always know where you stand.
New or small sole traders with light monthly activity.
+ VAT / month
Limits: Up to 20 transactions per month
Turnover up to €75K-€100K
Sole traders invoicing regularly or taking card payments.
+ VAT / month
Limits: Up to 50 transactions per month
Turnover up to €200,000- €.5M
High-volume sole traders with consistent monthly activity.
+ VAT / month
Limits: Up to 150 transactions per month
Turnover €.5M+
Tailored support for high-volume and complex businesses
150+ monthly transactions
€1m+ annual turnover
For incorporated IT businesses managing directors, staff, contractors, and ongoing client work. We handle the accounting and compliance, with pricing shaped around your setup, workload, and reporting needs — so you can focus on delivering for your clients and growing the business.
New or small Irish limited companies.
+ VAT / month
Limits: Up to 50 transactions per month
Turnover up to €250k
Growing companies with increasing sales and expenses.
+ VAT / month
Limits: Up to 100 transactions per month
Turnover up to €500k
Established SMEs with steady trading activity.
+ VAT / month
Limits: Up to 150 transactions per month
Turnover €500k+
Tailored support for high-volume and complex businesses
150+ monthly transactions
€1m+ annual turnover
Clarity, reliability, expertise, and service without complexity. Everything is clearly priced, professionally handled, and fully supported.
| Feature | Forti | Others |
|---|---|---|
| Transparent pricing | ⚠️ | |
| Software included | ⚠️ | |
| CRO compliance | ⚠️ | |
| Dedicated accountant | ⚠️ |
Cork
Software subscriptions (development, cloud, CRM, project tools)
Hosting and infrastructure costs
Hardware and equipment
Contractor and freelance support
Marketing, ads, and sales tools
Professional fees and legal costs
Training, certifications, and conferences
Home office costs where applicable
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If your company structure changes, we handle all required CRO filings and statutory updates.
Includes:
We ensure your company records remain accurate and legally compliant.
If you decide to close your company, we manage the full voluntary strike-off process, including compliance review, documentation, and filing with the Companies Registration Office (CRO), ensuring the company is properly and safely dissolved.
Director changes, share transfers, share allotments, company name changes or other statutory updates.
Required whenever shareholders or beneficial ownership changes (25%+).
We prepare and submit the update to the Central Register to keep your company compliant
Secure and reliable registered office solution to improve your business reputation. This add-on service provides an official business address for company registration and ensures important business correspondence is handled professionally. Includes:
Our full company secretary service ensures your company adheres to corporate governance standards. This includes maintaining statutory registers, filing annual returns, handling board resolutions, and advising on legal compliance. By outsourcing this service, you can reduce administrative workload and ensure your company avoids compliance-related risks.
Every Irish company must file and maintain accurate beneficial ownership details with the Central Register of Beneficial Owners (RBO). Our service includes:
Required within 5 months of incorporation and whenever shareholding changes.
Failure to file can result in significant penalties — we ensure your company remains fully compliant.
If you need to close your company — whether within the first year or later — we manage the entire voluntary strike-off process professionally and compliantly. Our team handles:
We ensure your company is properly wound down to avoid delays, penalties, or future compliance issues.
Please note: CRO filing fee and required newspaper advertisement costs are separate.
Reaching your audience effectively is key to growth. This free consultation introduces startups and small businesses to digital marketing strategies, including social media management, search engine optimisation (SEO), and online advertising, tailored to your industry and goals.
Building a strong online presence is vital for any business. This free service connects you with experienced website development companies, offering startups and small businesses tailored consultations to help establish or upgrade their online platforms.
Modern businesses thrive on effective communication. This service provides VoIP phone solutions and professional call answering with calendar management and call forwarding. It ensures no business opportunities are missed while projecting a professional image to clients and partners.
Filing the first Annual Return (B1) is an important requirement to keep your company compliant and in good standing. This service includes the preparation, filing, and management of all required documents for the year, such as financial statements, shareholder reports, and any necessary changes to the company structure. It allows you to focus on growing your business while ensuring your obligations are met. Includes:
This filing is required even if no financial statements are due.
Annual returns are essential for keeping your company information up-to-date with the Companies Registration Office (CRO). This service ensures that all required information, such as directors, shareholders, and company financials, is filed accurately and on time, avoiding late penalties and maintaining good standing.
Annual compliance is critical for avoiding fines and maintaining good standing with regulatory authorities. This service includes the preparation, filing, and management of all required documents for the year, such as financial statements, shareholder reports, and any necessary changes to the company structure. It allows you to focus on growing your business while ensuring your obligations are met. Includes:
Ideal for directors who want ongoing professional oversight.
Preparation and filing of yearly CRO Annual Return (after year one).
Helps maintain good standing and avoid late filing penalties.
Our full company secretary service ensures your company adheres to corporate governance standards. This includes maintaining statutory registers, filing annual returns, handling board resolutions, and advising on legal compliance. By outsourcing this service, you can reduce administrative workload and ensure your company avoids compliance-related risks.
Historical filing and bookkeeping services are for businesses that have gaps in their financial year filings. We will require this information for compliance and reporting purposes, regardless of the gap duration.
Traditional phone systems are transformed by VoIP (vocal over Internet Protocol) technology, which facilitates vocal communication over the internet. This technology is extensively employed in cloud-based phone services. The latest technology provides businesses with substantial advantages, such as seamless integration with a variety of digital tools and increased flexibility. Our call answering services ensure that you never miss an important call. We ensure that your business’s communication is both efficient and effective by managing your diary, receiving inquiries, and forwarding them to you.
Our Business Address Service will improve your company’s corporate image by providing a prestigious address for your correspondence. We will forward your business correspondence to an alternative address of your choosing via post for a nominal fee of €55 per month. This service is renewable annually, with an additional fee for forwarding general business correspondence.
If you need cloud based phone services, enquire now.
Includes CRO Filing Fee for Private Limited Company or DAC.