About us

More than just accountants

We are a chartered accountancy practice rooted in the Midlands, built around a simple idea: professional service delivered with a personal approach.

Our story

A practice built on relationships

Stephens Cooke & Associates was established in 2004 by George Stephens and Gerry Cooke, who had previously been partners in a Mullingar accountancy practice founded in 1982.

From the outset, the goal was straightforward: combine the depth of a long-established practice with the close, personal attention business owners and families actually want from their accountant.

Since then we have grown into one of the largest accountancy practices in the Midlands, led today by two partners, Gerry Cooke and John O’Connell, working alongside a team of qualified staff across accountancy, tax, audit and advisory.

Our client base is wide and varied, with particular experience among property and development clients. Whatever the sector, the partners and their team work closely together so each client’s problems and opportunities are properly reviewed against their needs.

Our approach

Professional service, personal approach

That phrase is more than a tagline. It is how the practice is structured and how we work with every client.

Partner-led service

Our two partners stay close to the work, so every client deals directly with a senior, qualified adviser who knows them.

A fully qualified team

Chartered Accountants, tax advisers and company secretarial specialists, qualified people reviewing your numbers and your options.

Long-term relationships

We get to know your business properly and stay with you through start-up, growth, succession and sale.

Breadth across the practice

Accountancy, tax, audit and advisory under one roof, and the teams behind them talk to one another.

Our people

Meet the team

Real, qualified people who take the time to understand you and your business, with the credentials to back it up.

Gerry Cooke, Partner

Partner

Gerry Cooke

ACA · Chartered Accountant

  • Audit
  • Business Planning & Consultancy
  • Taxation
Joe McDonnell, Manager

Manager

Joe McDonnell

ACA · AITI (Irish Taxation Institute)

  • Financial Reporting
  • Business Reorganisation
  • Tax & Estate Planning
Raymond Ryan, Manager

Manager

Raymond Ryan

ACA · Hons Degree, Accountancy & HRM

  • Year-end & Management Accounts
  • Tax Returns
  • Financial Projections
Mary Glynn, Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Mary Glynn

Accounting Technician

  • Sole Traders & SMEs
  • Year-end & Management Accounts
  • VAT
Joy Whitten, Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Joy Whitten

ACA · BBS (Accounting)

  • SMEs
  • Business Advisory
  • Compliance
Catherine Heduan, Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Catherine Heduan

ACA · AITI (Irish Taxation Institute) · BBS

  • Revenue Audits
  • Estate Planning
  • Property Taxes
Rachel Heffernan, Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Rachel Heffernan

ACA · BA & MA, Accounting

  • Year-end & Management Accounts
  • VAT
  • Income Tax
Alan Mills, Consultant

Consultant

Alan Mills

Chartered Company Secretary · Business Studies Graduate

  • Company Secretarial
  • Incorporation to Strike-off
  • Due Diligence

Get in touch

Let’s talk about your business

Book a free, no-obligation consultation with one of our chartered accountants. We listen first, then show you exactly how we can help.