About Us

It all started in 1999 with two qualified, experienced and forward thinking accountants, Alan Crowe and Seamus McLoughlin who possessed a keen insight into the necessary components of success and came together to form a firm serving the needs of the business community. Nearly twenty years later Crowe McLoughlin & Co. is now one of the Country’s leading, quality assessed and accredited accounting firms.

We provide more than traditional accounting, auditing and tax services. We thrive on solving problems, reducing tax liabilities, easing the financial audit process, managing and planning for growth, and preparing for the future. We are recognized international for our quality procedures.

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Mission Statement

The Crowe McLoughlin & Co ethos is the driving force behind our firm, our strategic plan and our overall service delivery. With a focus on our clients, our people and our community, our mission and core values are based on:

  • Providing clients with the highest service quality
  • Meeting our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations
  • Serving our clients needs in a proactive manner by continuously training and listening to our clients
  • Being entrepreneurial in our style and creative in our approach
  • Treating everyone with dignity and respect
  • Promoting a professional work environment

At Crowe McLoughlin & Co, we use our qualifications and experiences to create a firm with knowledge, understanding and professional capacity to deliver.

We work as a team to achieve our goals to:

Promote Entrepreneurial Spirit
Our firm and our people are entrepreneurial in our style and practical in our approach. We do not simply provide clients with financial statements and tax services; we deliver consultative business advice that helps clients solve challenges and reach new levels of success.

Ask Questions to Truly Understand the Needs of our Clients and the Market
We start with an in-depth, analytical process of asking questions about your organisation and concerns. By listening to you, we can work in a smooth and seamless manner, often unlocking hidden opportunities to improve your operations. Careful, attentive listening positions us to offer you the best advice possible.

Using our Knowledge of Industries to Bring Value to our Clients
Our firm specialises in a range of industries, in which we have an extensive track record and proven experience. While each client is unique, experience has taught us that the challenges they face are often very similar. For example, by bringing skills and experiences gained working for a number of clients in a particular industry, we offer new perspectives that can bring true value to our clients.

Meet The Team

Seamus McLoughlin

BBS (Hons), MA, FCCA Partner

About Seamus

After qualifying from Trinity College, Dublin with an Honours Degree in Business Studies, Seamus commenced work with an accountancy practice. He continued his studies and qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant and Registered Auditor and gained his Masters Degree in Business Studies. Seamus has amassed over 25 years of experience in the accountancy profession. His area of work has varied over the years from advising sole traders on commencement of their businesses, to developing established businesses with large turnovers in excess of twenty million euro.

Having worked within Ireland and internationally for a variety of clients, Seamus has extensive experience in helping people with their financial issues; finance, planning, taxation, personnel, record keeping and many other areas and is therefore well placed to advise businesses to develop their full potential in an ever changing economy.

Together with Alan Crowe and the team, Seamus has worked in many business sectors from construction, retail, service industries, and farming to not-for-profit entities and has helped to identify and solve their problems. He has drive to help guide clients towards achieving their business goals.

Alan Crowe

BSc (Hons),  FCCA Partner

About Alan

Alan is a Chartered Certified Accountant, Registered Auditor and Tax Advisor. He is a graduate of the University of Ulster where he obtained a BSc Honours Degree in Banking and Finance. He has put his degree to good use in his professional career, dealing with banks, finance houses and other financial institutions.

He qualified as an Accountant and became an Associate of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in 1996. He was made a Fellow of ACCA in 2001. Alan has 25 years experience in the accountancy profession and has wide experience across all areas of business, from sole trades, farmers and small companies to large companies with multi million euro turnovers and international businesses.

As a Tax Advisor, Alan has extensive knowledge of all taxation matters and has dealt successfully with Revenue, particularly in Revenue Audits Alan advises owners and board directors of enterprises on issues that affect their business. He has also served on numerous boards and committees in various sectors and has given presentations to special interest groups. In addition he has served as Chairman of ACCA North West.

Together with Seamus McLoughlin and the team, he provides extensive accounting and taxation services to assist business development, to a broad range of clients.

Kathleen Smith

FCCA

About Kathleen

Kathleen joined Crowe McLoughlin & Co in June 2001 as a trainee accountant. She is a graduate of Athlone Institute of Technology and qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2007. Kathleen is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, with extensive experience in providing audit, accounting, taxation and corporate services to a wide range of clients from very large corporations to small owner managed businesses, partnerships and sole traders. She is head of the Corporate department in Crowe McLoughlin & Co.

Yvette Cooke

BA (Hons)

About Yvette

Yvette Cooke is a graduate of the University of Ulster with an Honours Degree in Hospitality Management. She joined Crowe McLoughlin & Co in 2002 as a trainee accountant. She has progressed to be a Senior Accountant in the firm. Yvette has wide experience of all areas of Accountancy, Audit,Taxation and Corporate Services. She works across a number of industries and sectors including Regulated clients and Charities.

Jennie Lloyd

About Jennie

Jennie Lloyd joined Crowe McLoughlin & Co in 2004. She has worked across a wide range of industries and services in a number of roles. Jennie uses her extensive experience gained to contribute to various sections in Crowe McLoughlin & Co. She is especially proficient in UK VAT, PAYE and CIS.

Rose Farren

About Rose

Rose Farren joined Crowe McLoughlin & Co in 2005 having previously worked in human resources. She looks after our PAYE and subcontractors departments Rose has a vast knowledge of all matters relating the RCT and PAYE. Rose brings a professional approach to her sector which is appreciated by clients.

Amanda Friel

About Amanda

Amanda Friel joined Crowe McLoughlin & Co in 2008, having gained a GNVQ in business studies and having worked in other professional offices. She has progressed to work in the accounts preparation and book keeping side of the practice. During this time Amanda has gained a wealth of experience with in VAT and accounts preparation.

Louise Doherty

About Louise

Louise Doherty joined Crowe McLoughlin & Co in 2015 having previously worked as a receptionist in an estate agency. She is the main Receptionist and assists in the administration of Relevent Contract Tax (RCT). Louise ensures that all requests are delivered to the relevant people.

Connor Lafferty

BBS (Hons)

About Connor

Conor Lafferty joined Crowe McLoughlin & Co in 2013 as an intern and became a full time member of staff in 2014. Conor is a graduate in Accountancy from LYIT and is currently studying for his remaining ACCA exams. His duties are in the areas of Accounts, Vat and Taxation.

Rasa Zobelaite

BA

About Rasa

Rasa Zobelaite joined Crowe McLoughlin & Co in 2016 and is currently studying towards her Accounting Technician qualification. Rasa’s role is to assist in the preparation of financial statements and client VAT returns.

Kevin Grant

 

About Kevin

Kevin Grant joined our firm in 2015 having previously worked in a number of roles in industry and practice, where he gained experience in accounts and Vat. He currently takes responsibility for VAT queries, VAT returns, EC Sales, Intrastat returns for companies and Individuals.