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About Us

Our Commitment to you

We are a mid-tier firm of accountants and business advisors in Ireland, with varying specialties and backgrounds.

Our business approach and sector expertise is primarily designed to support Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, or organisations of equivalent scale, with existing or planned international operations.

We have developed strong international relationships with legal and accounting firms in the UK and on mainland Europe.We can provide assistance on the regulatory requirements in most European jurisdictions.

At GBW, we are proud of the long term, personal relationships we have developed with our clients.

Our approach is honest and true.

Our advice is a measure of us.

Our doors are always open.

Business Sectors we work with

  • Fintec and Innovation
  • Energy & environmental
  • Contractors in Professional Services
  • Medical and Dental
  • Legal & Auctioneering
  • Leisure & Tourism
  • Licence Trade
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance and Pensions
  • Engineering and manufacture
  • Transport
  • General Retail & Distribution

Meet the Team – GBW Cork

From left to right: Morgan Cronin, Ramona Istrate, Alan Lotty, Jarlath Walsh, James Butler, Clare Lovera, Richard Butler, Angela Maria Alberton de Souza, Brendan Coleman.

Consulting Partner

James Butler

James has over 20 years experience as a practitioner and business advisor to SME's.

James has over 20 years experience as a practitioner and business advisor to SME’s.

James has extensive experience in Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring, and has acted as liquidator in both creditor and member voluntary liquidations.

He is also an experienced practitioner in Taxation and business advice for businesses in the area of the licensed trade, professional services and medical practitioners.

He is also a leading practitioner in the merger,acquisition and disposal of business having acted as advisor to many clients in this field.

James can be contacted at jbutler@gbw.ie

Senior Accountant

Alan Lotty

Alan is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, holds a B. Comm. from UCC and is a director of GBW Cork. He heads up GBW’s SME department.

Alan is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, holds a B. Comm. from UCC and is a director of GBW Cork. He heads up GBW’s SME department.

Alan works primarily with small to medium owner managed companies across a wide number of sectors. He has over 25 years’ experience working in business advisory services. He advises clients through all stages of a business life cycle from start-up, growth, maturity and renewal.

Alan can be contacted at alotty@gbw.ie

Audit Manager

Richard Butler

Richard’s main area of focus is auditing and he is responsible for managing the firms larger audits which include clients in Fintech, Travel and Tourism and Engineering.

Richard’s main area of focus is auditing and he is responsible for managing the firms larger audits which include clients in Fintech, Travel and Tourism and Engineering.

He is also experienced in providing taxation and accounting services to a wide variety of clients including solicitors and medical professionals.

Richard is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and holds a B.Comm

Richard can be contacted at rbutler@gbw.ie

Tax Manager

Brendan Coleman

Brendan Coleman is responsible for managing the firms Tax Department and has over 25 years’ experience working in practice, specialising in personal and corporate tax compliance for a broad client base including sole traders, high net worth individuals as well as small and medium size corporate enterprises.

Brendan Coleman is responsible for managing the firms Tax Department and has over 25 years’ experience working in practice, specialising in personal and corporate tax compliance for a broad client base including sole traders, high net worth individuals as well as small and medium size corporate enterprises.

Brendan also advises on matters across other tax heads including CGT/CAT, VAT and Employment Taxes in addition to overseeing the operation of our client payroll service.

Brendan is a Certified Tax Advisor (CTax) and a member of ATI.

Brendan can be contacted at bcoleman@gbw.ie

CPA

Jarlath Walsh

Jarlath qualified as a Certified Public Accountant and BSc (Hons) and works with clients in a wide range of industry spectrums.

Jarlath qualified as a Certified Public Accountant and BSc (Hons) and works with clients in a wide range of industry spectrums. Along with providing accounting and auditing services,she is responsible for VAT, Payroll and Company formations and with providing company secretarial services to corporate clients in the practice.

She combines a focus on ensuring compliance with filing requirements with a personal and proactive approach.

Jarlath can be contacted at jwalsh@gbw.ie

Audit Senior

Clare Lovera

Clare’s main area of expertise is in accounting and auditing services to a wide variety of clients in SME sector.

Clare’s main area of expertise is in accounting and auditing services to a wide variety of clients in SME sector.

She is a specialist in providing taxation services, payroll services and company secretarial services to Contractors and “one man” service companies.

Clare qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2011 and holds a BA (Hons) in Accounting.

Clare can be contacted at clovera@gbw.ie

Meet the Team – GBW Cooney Parle & Co.

CPA

Seamus Parle

Seamus is a Certified Public Accountant who has worked in the practice since 1990.

Seamus is a Certified Public Accountant who has worked in the practice since 1990. He handles accounts and business support services for many of our larger business clients, as well as being our resident computer specialist. For relaxation he enters competitions and has won many prizes for share trading and fantasy football.

BA Hons Accounting & Finance, ACCA

Ning Ning Zhao

Ning Ning Zhao is a Certified Accountant, and is engaged in company audits as well as accounts and tax returns for sole traders and audit exempt companies.

Ning Ning Zhao is a Certified Accountant, and is engaged in company audits as well as accounts and tax returns for sole traders and audit exempt companies. She is a graduate of Dublin Business School, and Agriculture University ShenYang, China.

B.A. H.Dip. ACA

Helen O’Brien

Helen O’Brien is a Chartered Accountant, who works on statutory audits as well as taxation and company secretarial needs of corporate clients.

Helen O’Brien is a Chartered Accountant, who works on statutory audits as well as taxation and company secretarial needs of corporate clients. A native of Liscarroll, Co. Cork, she graduated from U.C.C. with First Class Honours in Economics and Mathematical Studies and obtained a Higher Diploma in Maths before qualifying as an accountant. Having qualified in 2003 she worked in Cork and Westmeath before joining Cooney Parle in 2008.

BBS ACCA

Sarah Hughes

Sarah is a Certified Accountant and is engaged in payroll, tax returns, auditsand accounts preparation.

Sarah is a Certified Accountant and is engaged in payroll, tax returns, auditsand accounts preparation. A native of Gorey, she graduated with First Class Honours in Business with Accounting from WIT before qualifying as an accountant.

CTA

Theresa Patchell

Theresa qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor with a Big 4 firm and worked in their tax department for a number of years.

Theresa qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor with a Big 4 firm and worked in their tax department for a number of years. Now training as an accountant, she is engaged in payroll, accounts preparation and, of course, tax returns and compliance.

BBS QFA

Aileen Hughes

Following a Business degree, Aileen worked in banking for a number of years before joining us to train as an accountant.

Following a Business degree, Aileen worked in banking for a number of years before joining us to train as an accountant. She works on accounts production, payroll and tax returns.

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