Accountants in Leixlip for SMEs
Running a business from Leixlip often means running it from elsewhere. Over 40% of Leixlip and Celbridge workers commute to Dublin City and suburbs (CSO Census 2022), and the receipts wait in the glovebox until a VAT return eats your Sunday.
Then there's Intel, which spends €284 million a year with 1,115 Irish suppliers, some of them small firms doing books between shifts.
First Accounts is an online accountancy firm for SMEs at Maynooth Business Campus. We keep your books live on Xero, file VAT, CT1 and B1 returns on time and reply within 24 hours. No office visits.
What do Leixlip businesses get with First Accounts?
Returns filed on time, every time. VAT, CT1 and B1 dates live in our system, not your head.
Real-time bookkeeping on Xero. Bank feeds bring transactions in daily; Hubdoc reads receipts you snap in the van.
Transparent pricing. Agreed up front, with no hidden extras.
Direct access to Chartered Accountants. Qualified people who know your file.
A reply within 24 hours. Even if it's just "we're on it".
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Chartered and Certified Accountants
Chartered and Certified Accountants
What accounting services does First Accounts offer in Leixlip?
Start with one service and add more as you grow.
Who does Xero bookkeeping for Leixlip businesses?
We can, remotely. Our bookkeeping on Xero uses live bank feeds, so transactions arrive daily and get coded while you still remember them. We reconcile the accounts, chase missing receipts and connect your sales platform if you sell online. For a sole trader pricing jobs around the Intel site, that means knowing your real margin before you quote, not six months later.
Can you handle my VAT returns and tax compliance?
Yes. Our VAT return service covers registration, every return you owe Revenue and the checks that catch a wrong rate before it repeats across fifty invoices. We also look after corporation tax and income tax, plus RCT, which applies to construction subcontracting among other sectors. That matters if your firm is picking up work on the Intel upgrade. Fewer awkward letters.
Who prepares year-end accounts and the B1 return?
We prepare your year-end accounts and B1 filing for the Companies Registration Office, plus the CT1 that goes with them. Because the books are kept up all year, year end is a review rather than a rescue job. You see draft figures, ask your questions and sign off before anything is filed. Nothing reaches the CRO that you haven't read.
Can you run payroll for a small team?
Yes. With our outsourced payroll services, you send us hours, new starters and leavers, and we run each pay period, issue payslips and report to Revenue under PAYE Modernisation. That suits a small shop near Louisa Bridge as well as a two-person engineering company paying its directors a salary. You approve each run, and the figures then post straight into Xero.
What are management accounts, and do I need them?
Management accounts are the figures you run the business on, as opposed to the ones you file. We produce them quarterly, walk you through them in a meeting and track the numbers that matter: cash runway, debtor days, payables and margin. If a large customer pays at 60 days and your suppliers want paying in 30, this is where you see the gap coming.
Can you set up Xero or move my books across?
As a Xero accountant, we set the file up properly from day one: chart of accounts, VAT settings, bank feeds, invoice reminders and Hubdoc. Coming from spreadsheets or desktop software? We move the history across and tidy whatever was inherited. Xero also handles multiple currencies, which helps if you invoice customers abroad, and it links directly to Revolut business accounts.
Why do Leixlip business owners choose an online accountant?
The Leixlip Local Area Plan calls the town "both an importer and exporter of workers": 8,500 jobs against 7,168 resident workers, 3,546 of whom commuted to Dublin (Census 2016).
In July 2026 Intel announced a €5 billion upgrade of its Leixlip fabs, with several hundred new jobs and thousands in construction, due by the end of 2027. The former HP site, now Kildare Innovation Campus, employs over 1,000 people across tenants such as Nikon Precision Europe and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Contractors and suppliers around those sites rarely have a finance team, so an online accountant suits them:
| Obligation | What it means | What we handle |
|---|---|---|
| VAT |
Businesses above the €42,500 services or €85,000 goods threshold |
Registration, returns and rate checks |
|
Corporation tax (CT1) |
Every limited company |
Tax computation and CT1 filing |
|
PAYE payroll |
Any business with employees, including salaried directors |
Payroll runs, payslips and Revenue reporting |
|
RCT |
Contractors and subcontractors in construction |
RCT returns and records |
|
CRO annual return (B1) |
Every limited company |
Financial statements and B1 filing |
|
Income tax |
Sole traders and many company directors |
Preparing and filing your return |
Why Leixlip owners go online
No appointments to drive to.
A straight answer on structure before your first invoice.
RCT handled with the books on construction subcontracts.
Books ready when a bank or lender asks for figures.
What services does an accountant in Leixlip provide?
An accountant's work splits in two. Compliance covers the filings Revenue and the CRO expect whether or not you had a good year, while the operational side helps you decide what to do next. Most small firms need both, though they tend to notice the first only when a deadline looms.
Which taxes and filings apply to a small company in Leixlip?
Revenue's VAT registration thresholds are €42,500 for services and €85,000 for goods, and a growing trade can pass them sooner than expected.
Each deadline goes on our calendar, so it doesn't have to live on yours.
What does an accountant do for day-to-day business decisions?
Bookkeeping and payroll keep the records honest, but the useful part comes after: quarterly management accounts, a KPI dashboard we build and maintain, a cash flow forecast that shows tight months before they arrive, and a budget to measure against. We also prepare figures for grant and mortgage applications. If you're approaching LEO Kildare for funding, clear and current accounts make that conversation easier.
What do Leixlip business owners usually ask us?
Do I need to visit your Maynooth office?
No. Everything runs online, from onboarding to signing off your accounts. The office is at Block B, Maynooth Business Campus, about nine minutes by train from Louisa Bridge, with trains every 20 minutes. Want to meet in person? Mention it when you contact us.
Do you work with contractors supplying Intel?
Yes, contractor accounting is part of our service. The early questions are usually structure (sole trader, umbrella or limited company), allowable expenses and the records Revenue expects. We work through those before your first invoice where possible, then keep the books running.
Can I switch accountants mid-year?
Yes, there's no need to wait for year end. We pick up where your previous accountant stopped, move the books onto Xero if needed and tidy anything left in a mess. The sooner we start, the less catching up before your next VAT return.
Can you prepare figures for a LEO Kildare grant?
Yes. LEO Kildare, based in Naas, offers grants including Feasibility, Priming, Business Expansion and Energy Efficiency, plus mentoring. Each has its own eligibility rules, so confirm what's needed with LEO first. We then prepare the accounts and forecasts they ask for.