BROPHY GILLESPIE - Key Persons


Aidan Brophy - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Partner
Aidan holds professional qualifications in International Financial Reporting Standards, Forensic Accounting, and Risk Management, Internal Audit and Compliance. With specialist experience in the regulated entities, fund taxation, administration and accounting sectors, Aidan also heads up the insolvency and corporate finance functions in the Firm. He has been a member of the Business Law Committee of the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies in Ireland for a number of years.

Darragh Gillespie

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Accountant With Crowe
Darragh trained as a Chartered Accountant with Crowe in Dublin. Upon qualifying, Darragh held various Financial Controller roles in the Animation industry. He is responsible for managing the Animation side of the Independent Irish Film, Television and Video Production Industry function in the practice. He is also a qualified Chartered Tax Consultant.

Dylan Whelan

Dylan qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Brophy Gillespie in 2006 and manages the live-action side of the Independent Irish Film, Television and Video Production Industry function in the practice.

James McGowan

James has a number of years' experience as a senior accountant in both industry as Financial Controller, and with his own practice. He trained with Brophy Gillespie and returned in 2016 with specific responsibility for business development, and the management accounting function of the practice.

Jim Gillespie - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Partner
Jim trained as a Chartered Accountant with Eaton Dowd in Dublin and co-founded Brophy Gillespie in 1996. He holds professional qualifications in International Financial Reporting Standards and Insolvency, and a professional qualification from the Institute of Directors in Ireland.