Accounting & Tax Resources

Publications

As experts in accounting and tax, financial services, legal and IT careers we take our jobs seriously. We also love to share insights to help you achieve your personal career goals.  Here’s our latest publications to help you do just that.

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Newly Qualified Career Guide 2024

You’re going to spend over 90,000 hours in work. By the time you finish your training contract, you’ll have about…

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Salary Survey 2023

Ireland’s definitive guide to reward for Chartered Accountants in Leinster. In Barden we are consumed with supporting companies that really…

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Your official guide to FAE preparation and success

THE best guide to the FAE exams brought to you by Chartered Accountants Ireland, in association with Barden…

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Career Guide 2023

Take control of your career and forge the path to future success.

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Salary Survey 2022

In Barden we are consumed with supporting companies that really know the value of their people. We also work directly…

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Your official guide to FAE preparation and success

An indispensable guide to the FAE exams brought to you by Chartered Accountants Ireland, in association with Barden. Featuring a…

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Newly Qualified Career Guide 2023

You’re going to spend over 90,000 hours in work. By the time you finish your training contract, you’ll have about…

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Career Guide 2022

In Barden we are consumed with supporting professionals when it comes to navigating your careers and helping you to achieve your…

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Salary Survey 2021

Ireland’s definitive guide to making the best choice when it comes to your career, your teams and your business.

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The Tax Professional’s Career Guide

Your practical, impartial, expert guide when it comes to planning your professional tax career.

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Accounting & Tax Experts

Sarah Murphy

Trained in tax through a leading accounting practice, Sarah moved into recruitment in 2012 and has held a number of leadership roles, both locally and internationally, since. Sarah is a founding member of Barden's tax and accounting recruitment practice in Dublin, is a subject matter expert in accounting careers and plays an active role in the leadership and stewardship of Barden. Sarah is also an active member of the HR community in Ireland and is a qualified CIPD member.

Accounting & Tax Experts

Kate Flanagan AITI CTA

Trained through Big 4, Kate qualified in tax in 2006 and spent a number of years, post qualification, in both practice and industry before moving to recruitment in 2010. Kate is a founding member of Barden’s tax and accounting recruitment practice in Dublin, is a subject matter expert in tax careers, regularly contributes to publications on the tax profession, and advises CFOs and tax leadership teams in Leinster on attracting and retaining world class teams.

Accounting & Tax Experts

Jonathan Olden BCL

Jonathan has an undergrad in law from UCC and qualified as a solicitor in 2006. Jonathan moved into recruitment in 2010 and has worked in leadership roles both locally and nationally since then. As a founding partner of Barden, Jonathan advises leadership teams across Munster on their talent attraction and retention strategy.

Accounting & Tax Experts

Elaine Brady

Following an undergrad in business with Trinity, Elaine joined the recruitment profession in 2004 and held a number of leadership roles with key recruitment firms before founding Barden in 2014. Elaine advises leadership teams across Leinster on their talent attraction and retention strategy and is a regular speaker at institute events.

Accounting & Tax Experts

Ed Heffernan

Ed has over 21 years’ experience in recruitment both locally and internationally. Ed is CIPD Qualified with an undergrad in Neuroscience from UCC, an MBA from Trinity and has worked in recruitment since 2001. As a founding partner of Barden, Ed is Lead Partner with our Technology Talent Advisory & Recruitment Practice nationally and supports our Leadership team on all operational and strategic matters.

Accounting & Tax Experts

Aideen Murphy ACA CTA

Trained through Big 4, Aideen qualified in accounting and in tax in 2012 and spent a number of years post qualification in both practice and industry before moving to recruitment in 2015. Aideen is a founding member of Barden’s tax and accounting firm recruitment practice in Cork, is a subject matter expert in tax careers, is an active member of the Women in Tax committee, regularly contributes to publications on the tax profession and advises CFOs and Tax leadership teams in Munster on attracting and retaining world class teams.