Logo Design for Accountancy Firm

Cahill Trautt & Co.

Established in 1977 by Padraic Cahill FCA ITI QFA, Cahill Trautt & Co are Chartered Accountants based in the town of Ballina in the western part of Ireland.

At present we employ 6 qualified accountants and 10 other staff.

Our primary activities relate to specialized services and/or advice viz. audit and tax

We have a broad client-base ranging from sole traders right up to full audit group companies with overseas subsidiaries.

Sole traders/ small businessmen
High-net worth individuals
Owner/Directors of small and mid-size companies
Other Professionals (Health/Legal etc)
Developers / Property managers

Logo needs to incorporate our name and a graphic element that can stand alone without the name—whether it’s a treatment of our initials or a logo mark.

we like http://www.jlco.com/

Don't like http://www.bdosx.ie/ http://www.bakertillyrg.ie/

The logo will be used primarily on our website and related digital forms but also on stationary and perhaps our brass-plate. We will need the following addendum included (not too prominent)

"Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors" (no quotes)

The logo should follow best web 2.0 practice in terms of clarity and simplicity while avoiding gaudy or gimicky imagery or colors.

We haven't yet established our corporate colors and are open minded in this regard...with the following general caveat...

While we are all about creating a fresh web presence, our colleagues and our established clients are used to a standard of professional decorum and austerity and we are conscious not to deviate too much from that expectation.

Think web 2.0 meets Sterling Cooper!

We particularly liked some of the submissions for this competition (not necessarily the winner)

http://99designs.com/contests/28364

The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK) and .pdf
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)

Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
Please note overt 'Irish' branding is not required in terms of color / symbolism, thanks.