Practical notes for Irish accountants
Field notes on Irish VAT, Revenue rules, ROS deadlines, and document automation — written for the practices doing the work.
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What is document ingestion, and why should accountants care?
Document ingestion is the layer that sits between the messy stuff (PDFs, photos, scans, emails) and your accounting system. Here is what it means and why it matters.
When one hotel folio crosses 1 July 2026
A single Irish hotel folio dated 3 July 2026 carries three VAT rates — 9% on food, 13.5% on accommodation, 23% on alcohol. A worked split, the supplier-statement trap that spans the cutover, and a cutover-week checklist.
How much time Irish practices save automating invoice entry
Concrete numbers on the hours Irish accountants and finance teams spend on supplier invoices, where automation actually claws it back, and where it doesn't.
AI document extraction vs OCR: line items are the real test
OCR reads characters. AI extraction understands structure. What the difference means when you're posting hundreds of supplier invoices each week.
Irish VAT rates 2026: 1 July changes and Xero, Sage, QBO codes
Irish VAT rates in April 2026, the 1 July reduction for restaurants and hairdressing, and how to map each rate to QuickBooks, Xero, and Sage codes.
How much time UK practices save automating invoice entry
Concrete numbers on the time UK accountants and finance teams spend on supplier invoices, where automation actually claws it back, and where it doesn't.