London, April 15 2026 — Ravical today published new findings examining how UK accounting firms are navigating the shift toward higher-value work. The findings are striking, and not in the way the industry expected.

Ninety-four percent of firms say that time freed up by AI and automation would not go toward growing revenue from more valuable client work. At the same time, 89% agree that future margin growth depends on exactly that kind of work. The gap between those two numbers is striking.

The structural issue the report highlights around the skills and headcount topic, is that compliance and more valuable client work are fundamentally different kinds of work, and most firms are still running both on infrastructure designed for one of them.

Compliance is process-driven and scales. The other kind depends on judgment, context, and commercial awareness.

Ninety-six percent of firms say they are confident they spot all the opportunities across their client base. Yet they estimate a third of that spend still goes to other providers.

The full report is available now. If the numbers resonate with where your firm is, it is worth a read.

Download the report here - or request a demo if you'd like to see if Ravical could be a good fit for your firm.