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¹ Pay on results pricing applies to contracts signed on or after 24 March 2026 — document reference prefix: contract_payonresults. Contracts entered before this date — including renewals — are not subject to pay on results terms unless specifically agreed in a separate written addendum. Use cases described are illustrative; compatibility is assessed during scoping. No representation is made regarding third-party IP or data handling feasibility.

IndustriesAccounting & Tax

AI-powered cost reduction and performance improvement for accounting practices and tax advisory firms — independently verified, billed only from results.

Accounting & Tax businesses often carry cost that hasn’t been reviewed. We investigate systematically across every cost category and only invoice from what we actually find.

If we find savings, we take a pre-agreed share. If we don’t, you owe us nothing.

What matters most to you?

Select above to see tailored content for your accounting & tax business.

How it works →
£0
Upfront cost
100%
Independent verification of every saving
30 days
Notice to exit

Results vary by sector, cost base, and baseline efficiency. Savings are not guaranteed for individual clients. All figures independently verified before invoicing.

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  1. Why accounting & tax
  2. Sub-sectors
  3. Cost areas
  4. Commercial terms
  5. Get started

Why accounting & tax specifically

Operational complexity creates cost that compounds quietly.

Accounting & Tax businesses typically operate across multiple processes, supplier relationships, and admin workflows — each with its own cost base that rarely gets reviewed as a whole.

The result is cost that accumulates quietly across many categories. Individual lines may look reasonable in isolation, but the aggregate picture often reveals significant room for improvement.

01Supplier contracts set years ago and rarely revisited
02Software licences sized for peak headcount, never right-sized
03Energy tariffs managed reactively rather than strategically
04Manual admin processes that were never automated
05Compliance documentation workload growing without process change
06Procurement terms not benchmarked against current market rates

Sub-sectors we work with

12 areas of the accounting & tax industry. Different cost profiles, same approach.

We tailor our investigation to the cost categories that matter most in each sub-sector.

Practice Management

Accounting practice management encompasses workflow scheduling, staff utilisation tracking, WIP management, and client relationship oversight. Inefficiencies typically accumulate in time-recording compliance, job costing, and capacity planning across multiple service lines.

Corporate Tax Advisory

Corporate tax advisory services involve complex compliance calendars, multi-entity structuring, and evolving legislation that demands continuous professional development. Fee leakage often occurs in scope creep, unbilled advisory time, and inefficient research processes.

VAT & Indirect Tax

VAT and indirect tax compliance requires precision across multi-jurisdictional filings, partial exemption calculations, and reverse-charge mechanisms. Manual return preparation and data extraction from disparate systems typically drive cost and error rates upward.

Payroll Services

Payroll bureaux manage high-volume, deadline-driven processing across multiple employer PAYE schemes, pension auto-enrolment, and real-time information submissions. Processing errors and manual corrections consume staff time that erodes per-client margins.

Management Accounting

Management accounting services produce monthly reporting packs, KPI dashboards, and forecasting models that inform client decision-making. Value leakage typically occurs in manual data consolidation and report formatting that could be automated.

Audit & Assurance

Audit and assurance engagements require extensive documentation, sampling procedures, and multi-level review processes. Firms frequently absorb cost overruns on fixed-fee audits where fieldwork time exceeds original estimates.

Forensic Accounting

Forensic accounting engagements involve large-scale data analysis, transaction tracing, and evidence-grade documentation for litigation or regulatory proceedings. Labour-intensive data extraction and manual reconciliation typically drive engagement costs well above initial estimates.

Bookkeeping Services

Bookkeeping services handle transaction processing, bank reconciliation, and management information preparation for volume client portfolios. Per-client profitability is typically eroded by manual data entry, query handling, and correction cycles.

Tax Compliance

Tax compliance services process high volumes of self-assessment, corporation tax, and partnership returns within concentrated filing windows. Seasonal capacity constraints and manual data gathering from clients create bottlenecks that increase cost per return.

R&D Tax Credits

R&D tax credit advisory requires detailed technical narratives, cost apportionment, and HMRC-compliant documentation. Claim preparation is labour-intensive and often involves iterative client data requests that extend engagement timelines beyond budget.

International Tax

International tax advisory covers transfer pricing, double-tax treaty analysis, and cross-border structuring across multiple jurisdictions. Research complexity and evolving OECD guidance mean that advisory time frequently exceeds quoted fees.

Cloud Accounting

Cloud accounting practices manage client portfolios on platforms such as Xero, QuickBooks Online, and Sage. Software licensing costs, integration maintenance, and client onboarding overhead can erode margins on recurring engagements.

What we’d investigate

Areas where cost typically accumulates in accounting & tax businesses.

Select a priority above to see the specific areas we’d investigate for your business.

Use the selector above to choose a specific priority and we\u2019ll show you the exact areas we\u2019d investigate in your accounting & tax business.

Fully funded training · Fully funded until August 2026

Book AI training for your accounting & tax team.

We run accredited AI training courses for accounting & tax businesses at no charge. Practical, role-specific, and certified. Standard rate is £650 + VAT per person per day — we're covering it in full until August 2026.

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How we deliver it

Our platform.
Owlpen.

Owlpen is our proprietary intelligence platform — purpose-built to find, verify, and sustain cost reductions and operational performance improvements across every area of your business. It powers every Coaley Peak engagement.

Compatible with Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, Llama, Mistral, and others. BYOK available. Full compatibility →

Cost & Performance Intelligence

Owlpen

Proprietary

Verified cost reduction and performance improvement — independently confirmed, billed only from results.

Connects to your existing platforms, maps every workflow against your cost base, and benchmarks spend and throughput against sector peers. Owlpen can target cost savings, efficiency gains, or both simultaneously. £0 upfront. No retainers.

15–30%

Cost savings, typically

20–40%

Efficiency gain, typically

Share of results

Billing model

£0

Setup cost

Figures are illustrative. Billing is a pre-agreed share of independently verified savings or performance gains. Actual results depend on your cost base, industry, and scope — confirmed during your process audit. No invoice is raised until results are verified.

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The commercial terms

No-obligation audit

We scope what we can find before you commit to anything.

£0 upfront

No retainer. No setup fee. We only invoice from verified savings.

Independent verification

Every saving confirmed by a qualified third party — funded by us — before we invoice.

30 days’ notice

No lock-in. Exit with 30 days’ notice if you’re not satisfied.

Find out where cost is hiding in your accounting & tax business.

We run an audit of your cost base and tell you what we can find before you commit to anything. No obligation, no sales pressure.

Request an audit →Learn about Owlpen →

Use cases and capabilities — important notice. The use cases, needs, and capabilities described on this website are illustrative examples of areas where AI and automation may be able to add value. They are not representations, warranties, or guarantees that any specific outcome, saving, or improvement will be achievable for any particular client. The applicability of any use case depends on the client's specific IT infrastructure, data architecture, operational processes, workforce arrangements, contractual obligations, and regulatory environment. Coaley Peak will assess compatibility — including system integrations, data handling requirements, and human and technical constraints — during the scoping and audit process before any engagement begins. No work will commence on a specific use case until its feasibility has been assessed and agreed in writing. Nothing on this website constitutes advice, a representation, or a commitment in relation to any specific use case or technology. Descriptions of approaches, methods, and techniques are general in nature; Coaley Peak makes no representation as to whether any specific implementation may be subject to third-party intellectual property rights — including patents — and clients are responsible for obtaining independent legal advice where required. Where use cases reference regulated activities — including but not limited to anti-money laundering, FCA-regulated functions, KYC, data protection compliance, employment law, or sector-specific regulatory obligations — implementation does not reduce, replace, or discharge any statutory or regulatory duty incumbent on the client, and clients remain solely responsible for compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements. Data handling capabilities are subject to the client's infrastructure, applicable data protection legislation (including UK GDPR), and the terms of any data processing agreement in force between the parties. Queries: legal@coaleypeak.co.uk.

Pay on results — eligibility notice. Results-based pricing applies exclusively to commercial contracts signed on or after 24 March 2026. All engagements entered into before this date — including any subsequent renewals — are not subject to pay on results terms and are governed solely by the pricing structure in the original agreement, unless a separate written addendum specifically incorporating pay on results terms has been executed by both parties. All pay on results contracts carry a document reference beginning contract_payonresults. If you are unsure which terms apply to your engagement, please contact legal@coaleypeak.co.uk.

All claims on this page are general descriptions of Coaley Peak's service model and are not guarantees of specific outcomes. Results vary by business, cost base, and baseline efficiency. "No upfront cost" refers to the pay-on-results pricing model; ancillary costs (e.g. third-party integrations) may apply and are disclosed before engagement. Independent verification is funded by Coaley Peak and conducted by a qualified professional who is not an employee of Coaley Peak. The "30 days' notice" exit term applies to standard commercial contracts; bespoke terms may differ. See our Terms & Conditions, Guarantee, and Independent Verification pages for full details.

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Last modified: 27 March 2026

Industries·Accounting & Tax