PARFREY MURPHY - Key Persons
I have over 15 years accountancy experience in private practice and started working with Parfrey Murphy in 2018. I have completed an IATI course and am currently an ACCA student.
I graduated from University College Cork in 2009 with an honours degree in Finance. I started working with Parfrey Murphy in 2010 as a trainee accountant and qualified in 2014 as a Chartered Accountant.
My main interest lie in sport, music and reading. I am a member of Dungourney GAA club, playing both hurling and football.
I joined Parfrey Murphy in 1989 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1994 and am a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland. Having spent 6 years working in corporate finance in the banking and energy industries in the UK I re-joined the firm as a manager in 2003 and was appointed a partner in 2021 to take charge of consultancy projects.
The Board of Cork Chamber in July 2009 appointed me as the Honorary Treasurer and I was an active member of the Chamber's Management and Audit & Risk Committees.
Job Titles:
- AITI FCA - Tax Compliance Manager
I deal with all areas of income tax and corporation tax compliance as a Registered Tax Consultant. I specialise in meeting all tax deadlines and reducing clients' end of year tax liabilities.
I started with Parfrey Murphy in 2006 as Payroll Officer to operate the Payroll Department. I have over 30 years payroll experience in Ireland and the U.K. from my previous employment with a large payroll agency.
I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences from University College Cork in 2005 and was admitted to membership of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in 2010 while working in private practice, becoming a fellow of ACCA in 2015. I joined Parfrey Murphy in 2017 as Audit Manager and am heavily involved in all aspects of the firm's statutory audit function and providing technical advice and support to clients and colleagues.
I have a keen interest in ice and inline hockey and I also enjoy a bit of football. I have represented Ireland at various competitions in inline hockey including my proudest moment, competing at the World Championships in July 2018 in Italy.
I graduated from Cork Institute of Technology in 2008 with an honours Bachelor degree in Business. I have successfully completed my professional exams and I am now a qualified accountant with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants since 2014.
Having obtained a B.Comm degree from University College Cork I qualified as a Chartered Accountant having trained with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Cork and was admitted as a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland. I specialise in forensic accounting and business growth advisory services.
I was awarded a Diploma in Forensic Accounting from Chartered Accountants Ireland, the first of its kind in Ireland. This structured and participative course has enhanced my many years experience in forensic accounting.
My clients are mainly self-employed and owner managed businesses who benefit from my business improvement skills and concentration on services that bring value to them. I am passionate about ensuring that clients receive a top class service.
I served on the Practice Review Committee of Chartered Accountants Ireland and the Cork Society of Chartered Accountants Committee.
I am born and bred in Cork and am overly proud of it! A sporting enthusiast, I also have a keen interest in reading, art, music and my children Patrick, Fiona, Jennifer and David. I served as Assistant Treasurer and also President of the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch. I also acted as Treasurer of the Irish Universities Rugby Union.
I started with Parfrey Murphy in 2017 as Accounts Assistant while completing an IATI course.
I am currently studying at Chartered Accountants Ireland and also Business Management at CIT.
Job Titles:
- LIA DIPLOMA AITI - Senior Tax Consultant
I joined Parfrey Murphy in 2002 and am an associate member of the Institute of Taxation of Ireland. I also hold an LLB Law Degree from the University of London, a Pensions Diploma with LIA and a Diploma in Trust & Estate Planning. I deal with tax consultancy assignments that require research to avail of tax planning opportunities.