About Us

Surf Accounts is a wholly owned Irish company that was founded in 2011. Surf Accounts is a member of the Relate Software Group, the largest supplier of software to the accountancy profession in Ireland. Relate was formed in 2002 and has offices in Dublin, the UK and India.

Surf Accounts Production is a cloud based accounting software perfectly suited to small and medium sized businesses. Our easy to use online accounts packages help accountants prepare and produce financial statements wherever and whenever they choose.

In 2021, Relate Software joined forces with Thesaurus Software, and we are now jointly operating as Bright. Click here to find out more about Bright.

Accountants

accountants and  bookkeepers

Using the unique integration between Surf Accounts and Surf Accounts Production the team have the experience necessary to build a system where the business owner can work with their accountant in a seamless and efficient way. With a number of Chartered Accountants on the management team, Surf Accounts has built a network of Partners in the accountancy profession. Surf Accounts works closely with Bookkeepers and financial advisers to help business owners take charge of their accounting information and at the same time enable the smooth production of management and statutory financial statements.

Access and update your accounts anytime, anywhere and on any device. Online collaboration with your client becomes a seamless and real-time event. Business owners and their accountants can work in the system at the same time, making reconciliations, returns and management accounts much easier and quicker to complete.

Surf Accounts – Multi Award Winning Software

  • Accenture Digital Media Awards Finalist: Silver on Best Financial Services
  • Bank of Ireland Startup of the Year 2016
  • Bank of Ireland Best Online/Digital Business 2016
  • Realex E-Comm Awards Best Micro 2016
  • Selected as part of the Alpha programme in both 2014 & 2015, which selects the best Irish Start-ups for the Collision Conference in the United States, the Web Summits sister

Our Leadership Team

Stephen Murdoch

Stephen Murdoch

Chief Executive Officer

Paul Byrne

Paul Byrne

Founder and Board Director

Bob McKay

Bob McKay

Chief Financial Officer

Karen Bennett

Karen Bennett

Chief Marketing Officer

Laura Murphy

Laura Murphy

Chief People Officer

Ross Webster

Ross Webster

Chief Software Architect

Richard Grey

Richard Grey

Chief Information Security Officer

Ben Bishop

Ben Bishop

Chief Product & Technology Officer

Richie McMahon

Richie McMahon

Head of Automation & Innovation

Dipak Guharay

Dipak Guharay

Head of Indian Operations

Neeraja Sankar

Neeraja Sankar

Director of Strategic Projects

Need help or have questions?

Call +353 (1) 494 0580