Welcome To Higgins & Co.
The practice was established over 30 years and has been recently taken over by Sarah Harte in February 2020.
We provide our clients with relevant solutions to their accounting needs. We specialise in providing valuable accounting services and expert advice to small and medium sized businesses. We are committed to providing a personal, professional, and first-class service to our clients by providing a variety of services including:
- Accountancy
- Audit
- Taxation
- Payroll services and bookkeeping
- Company start up preparation
We work closely with all our clients and we are available all year round to offer advice on problems faced by businesses.
About Us
My name is Sarah Harte and I am a qualified Chartered Accountant and Irish Tax Consultant. I trained in Higgins & Co where I gained invaluable experience before taking over the practice in February 2020. Higgins & Co is an accountancy firm based in Manorhamilton Co Leitrim. The practice was first established in 1987.
We work with a wide variety of clients from individuals, partnerships small sized companies and other organisations. We carry out the full range of accountancy services including audit, accounting, taxation and business planning and advice.
We believe in forming close working relationships with our clients and that the level of personal service and accessibility we provide has become a noted strength of our practice.
Much of our business comes through word of mouth recommendations and referrals from current or previous satisfied clients.
Over the years we’ve built a solid reputation based on our high level of expertise, our superb level of service and our accommodating, personable manner.
Our clients include the following
- Builders
- Farmers
- Hairdresser/beauticians
- Retail sector
- Pharmacy
- Pubs/restaurants
- Solicitors
- Doctors
- Schools
- Tradesmen
- Carpenters
- Auctioneers
- Local Shops
- Group Water Schemes
- Not for profit organisations
- Sole Traders
General Questions
Isn’t it just larger businesses that need an accountant?
Of course not, even the smallest business can benefit from advice on ways to minimise tax and manage their accounts. If you prefer, we can handle all of your bookkeeping, regular management accounts and VAT returns on your behalf. The added benefit of us being involved is that having prepared the books it makes the final accounts much easier, saving time and keeping costs down.
Working with an accountant is an added cost to any business. However, the cost should be offset by the value they add. We work closely with our clients to achieve their goals. By getting to know you and your business well, we can tailor what we do specifically for your needs and your strategy, thereby adding value.
We aim to provide you with a fixed fee quote that will cover the areas we will work on together. This will be based on the complexity and volume of the tasks involved. Should any additional assignments come up during the year then we will provide a quote in advance, unless the matter is urgent and it is in your best interests to take action on your behalf. We offer you the chance to pay our fees monthly and avoid having a large invoice in one go, which helps your cashflow. One thing is for sure, if you telephone with a query you won’t get a bill. We want you to let us know how you are.
If you want to keep your own accounting records, then that is fine. If you need some help then we can give you some training. Ensuring that you understand the best way to prepare your accounting information makes it easier for us to complete your accounts or tax return. If we do this for you then you can concentrate on running your business.
Sometimes it helps to have a fresh pair of eyes look at your business. We will listen to you and firstly understand the history of the business and then how you want to develop it. We can carry out a “healthcheck” of the operating systems, management and financial reporting in place; advise on any matters arising and recommend any actions required. All designed to match up with your goals, which we established at the outset.
