Accountants in Naas for SMEs
Naas added 4,980 residents between 2016 and 2022, a 23% jump in six years, and many of the new vans and shopfronts belong to people who now answer to Revenue. If that's you, the paperwork lands late on a Sunday.
First Accounts is an online accountancy firm for SMEs. We keep your books live on Xero, file your VAT, corporation tax, B1 and payroll returns on time, and reply within 24 hours. No office visits needed.
What do Naas businesses get with First Accounts?
VAT, CT1, B1 and payroll returns filed before the deadline, not on the night of it.
Real-time bookkeeping on Xero, so your margin is visible before you quote.
Bank feeds and Hubdoc receipt capture. A photo replaces the shoebox.
Direct access to Chartered and Certified accountants who know your file.
A reply within 24 hours, even if it's only to say we're on it.
Clear pricing up front, with no extras bolted on at year end.
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Chartered and Certified Accountants
Chartered and Certified Accountants
What accounting services does First Accounts offer in Naas?
Take one of these services, or take the lot.
Can someone else do my bookkeeping on Xero?
Yes, and it's usually the first job people hand over. Our bookkeeping service covers data entry, receipt capture through Hubdoc and links to the sales platforms you already use. Transactions are reconciled as they arrive, so what Xero shows matches your bank. A town centre café owner shouldn't be matching card payments to invoices at midnight. That's our job, not yours.
Who can file my VAT returns for me?
We can. Our VAT return service takes figures from your up-to-date books, prepares each return properly and files it with Revenue on your behalf, with RCT returns handled too if you work in construction. Filing late is the expensive mistake. Filing on guessed figures is the quiet one, and it tends to surface years later when you'd least like it to.
What does year-end accounts and B1 filing involve?
We prepare your financial statements, calculate corporation tax on the CT1 and file your annual return with the CRO. Our year-end accounts and B1 filing also cover CRO updates, so a new director, a share issue or a changed registered address gets filed rather than forgotten. With clean bookkeeping behind it all year, year end becomes a review instead of a rescue.
Can I outsource payroll for a small team?
Yes. Whether you've one part-time assistant or a dozen staff on site, our outsourced payroll runs every pay period under PAYE Modernisation, so Revenue receives the details each time you pay someone. New starters are set up correctly from their first day and payslips go out on time. Payroll errors are awkward; you're correcting someone's wages, not just a spreadsheet.
What are management accounts and do I need them?
They're a regular snapshot of how the business is really doing, from cash runway to debtor days. Our quarterly management accounts come with a meeting to walk through the numbers together, plus a KPI dashboard we build and maintain for you. Thinking about hiring, a second van or a bigger unit? This is where that decision stops being a gut call.
Can you set up Xero for my business?
We can, and we can fix one that was set up badly. Our Xero set-up and support covers the chart of accounts, VAT settings, bank feeds and one-click invoice reminders, with multi-currency ready if you trade abroad. Moving from spreadsheets? We bring your data across so opening balances are right from day one. Pair it with a Revolut business account and a lot of manual admin disappears.
Why do Naas business owners choose an online accountant?
Because the working day rarely stays in Naas. Sallins and Naas station runs the Grand Canal Dock/Heuston to Portlaoise commuter service. Fitting a business around a commute? An accountant you reach by email or video call beats one who wants you in their office at 11am on a Tuesday.
Kerry Group's Global Technology and Innovation Centre at Millennium Park opened with 800 jobs in October 2015, and supplying a site like that means bigger clients and longer payment terms. Remote working also suits:
- Racing suppliers. Punchestown runs 21 seasonal race days plus a five day spring festival, so caterers and hauliers see income in lumps while VAT and wages stay steady.
- Trades growing with the town, who reach VAT registration or a first hire sooner than planned.
- Anyone who'd rather not drive: our Maynooth office is roughly 24 minutes away by car, and you'll never need to make the trip.
Why Naas owners go online
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What services does an accountant in Naas provide?
Two things, broadly: keeping you compliant, and helping you run the business on better numbers.
Which tax and CRO filings does a limited company in Naas need to make?
Compliance is the part nobody enjoys and everybody has to get right. A typical limited company files VAT returns if registered, a CT1 corporation tax return, PAYE submissions whenever staff are paid and the B1 annual return with the Companies Registration Office. Directors usually need their own income tax return as well. Sole traders swap the CT1 for an income tax return. Each filing has its own date, and none of them wait for a quiet week, so we keep a filing calendar for every client and prepare returns from live Xero data.
How can an accountant help me run my business, not just file returns?
Current bookkeeping, management accounts and cash flow forecasting let you see a tight month coming. It also means paperwork for funding. LEO Kildare is based in Naas, and its supports expect real figures:
| LEO Kildare support | Key terms | Where we come in |
| Trading Online Voucher | 50% of costs up to €2,500; under 10 staff, turnover under €2 million, trading six months or more | Turnover and headcount figures from Xero |
| Priming Grant | 50% of investment, normally capped at €80,000; first 18 months, up to 10 staff | Projections and cash flow forecasts |
| Mentoring | Applications need company business plans and detailed trading accounts | Trading accounts ready before you apply |
What do Naas business owners ask before switching accountant?
Do I need to visit your Maynooth office from Naas?
No. First Accounts is fully remote, so onboarding and meetings happen online and documents reach us through Xero and Hubdoc. Our office is at Block B, Maynooth Business Campus, on the Straffan Road, if you'd ever prefer to meet in person.
Can you prepare figures for a LEO Kildare grant application?
Yes. Grant support documentation is part of what we do. A grant application reads far better when its projections come from real trading figures rather than hopeful guesses, and we prepare both the accounts and the forecasts from your Xero data.
Can you take over from my current accountant partway through the year?
Yes, and you don't have to wait for your year end. We arrange the handover of your records, move you onto Xero if needed, and clean up any inherited backlog before your next filing is due. Messy books are fixable. They just need an owner.
My income peaks around Punchestown race days. Can you help me plan cash flow?
That's what cash flow forecasting is for. We map expected income against VAT, payroll and supplier bills week by week, so a quiet spell after the festival doesn't catch you short. Budgeting sits alongside it if you're weighing up extra staff for festival week.