How much does a bookkeeper cost in Ireland?
Published November 2026
The honest answer: anywhere from €75 to €400+ a month for a small company, depending on how much activity you have and who is doing the work. Here is what sits behind those numbers.
The two ways bookkeepers charge
Hourly. Typically €25 to €60 an hour in Ireland. It sounds flexible, but you never know the bill in advance, and a busy month can double it. For most small businesses, hourly billing is how bookkeeping quietly becomes expensive.
Fixed monthly package. One fee, agreed up front, covering an agreed amount of work. You can budget for it, and the bookkeeper has no reason to work slowly. This is the model we use - packages from €75 to €199 a month depending on your transaction volume and payroll size.
What drives the price
- Transactions per month. Twenty invoices is a different job from two hundred. This is the biggest factor.
- Payroll. Each employee adds real work every pay run.
- VAT registration. VAT returns every two months add filings and care.
- Who signs the work. A bookkeeper with no qualifications is cheaper than a practice where a chartered accountant reviews and signs off. The second one catches the mistakes the first one makes.
The question worth asking
Not "what is the monthly fee?" but "what is my total yearly cost, everything included?" Ask whether CRO returns, corporation tax and VAT filings are inside the fee or billed on top. A €100 monthly fee plus €1,500 of year-end extras costs more than a €199 package with everything in.
Every price we charge is on our pricing page - no quotes, no hourly meters, and a two-month money-back guarantee if we are not earning the fee.