Business Analytics for Accounting Firms

Turn everyday work into business insights

  • Monitor client profitability and work productivity
  • Flexible reports by clients, tasks, and employees
  • Make decisions based on real data, not gut feeling

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Uku reporting and analysis dashboard for accounting firms

What business analytics delivers

100%

Visibility into your firm

See exactly where every hour goes. Time spent by clients, tasks, and employees — all in real-time, all in one place.

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Unprofitable surprises

Uku compares agreed work volume with actual time spent. You spot unprofitable clients before the invoice is sent, not after.

1 click

From question to answer

Powerful filters let you slice reports by client, employee, task, period, or topic. The data you need is always one click away.

"The feature I appreciate most is Uku reports, which allows me to easily collect the actual hours my team spends on tasks."

— Indre N., verified on G2
Time Usage

See where employees spend their time

The time usage report shows where time is actually spent across your firm.

View time spent on clients, tasks, and employees. Track time usage over periods. Filter by topics, such as time spent on annual reports.

The time usage report shows where time is actually spent
Smart Filters

Find precise answers fast with report filters

Get an overview of tasks and their status — done, ongoing, or overdue.

Track change in employee and client workload by month. Run client profitability analysis to see which clients are worth your time.

Find answers with powerful filters in Uku reports
Data Export

Continue analyzing in different software

Fetch Uku's data to other software through the Public API.

Analyse data in Power BI or any business intelligence tool. Export service evidence to show clients exactly where their time was spent.

Continue analysis in other software with the help of the public API

Business analytics checklist

Yes, Uku business analytics can do that.

Every business analytics question we hear from accounting firms — and the answer is always the same.

  • Can I see real-time reports of what is happening in my firm right now? Yes!
  • Can I track time usage by clients, employees, and tasks? Yes!
  • Can I compare agreed vs actual work volume per client? Yes!
  • Can I run a client profitability analysis across my portfolio? Yes!
  • Can I see employee workload distribution and balance it across my team? Yes!
  • Can I filter reports by period, topic, and status? Yes!
  • Can I compare the time used to provide a service with the fee charged? Yes!
  • Can I export data to Power BI or other analytics tools via API? Yes!
  • Can I export service evidence as a file for my clients? Yes!
  • Can I view both micro and macro level reports from one place? Yes!
  • Can I track changes in workload by month to spot trends? Yes!
  • Can I see an overview of tasks by status — done, ongoing, or overdue? Yes!

Everything you need

Business Analytics Features

Realtime reports

Conveniently accessible information about what is happening in the company at the moment.

Micro and macro view

Detailed and comprehensive reports to get answers to the questions that interest you most.

Time usage reports

Either detailed or broad reports of time usage by customers, employees or jobs.

Employee workload

Overview of employees' workload. Arrange tasks so workload is divided equally.

Client agreement monitoring

Automatic comparison between agreed upon and actual work of volume.

Client's profitability

Effortlessly assess the client's profitability with Uku's automatic client agreement monitoring.

Pricing of services

Easily compare the time used to provide the service with the requested fee and make corrections in the price.

Service evidence

Export completed work and time records as a file to show the client where the time has been spent.

Powerful filters

Sort out the information that interests you from the reports.

Accountancy Practice Management Software

Why accounting firms
love ❤️ Uku?

FAQ

Questions about business analytics

Uku provides real-time reports covering time usage by clients, employees, and tasks. You get profitability analysis per client, workload distribution across your team, and service pricing comparisons. Reports can be filtered and grouped to answer the specific questions that matter to your firm.
Yes. The time usage report shows exactly where time is spent — by clients, tasks, and employees. You can view time usage over any period and filter by topics, such as time spent on annual reports. This gives you the data to make informed pricing and staffing decisions.
Uku automatically compares the agreed work volume with the actual time spent per client. This means you can see at a glance which clients are profitable and which are not. When workload exceeds agreements, Uku notifies you so you can adjust pricing or scope.
Yes. Uku's Public API lets you fetch data into external tools like Power BI for advanced analysis. You can also export completed work and time records as files to share with clients as service evidence.
Both. Uku provides real-time reports showing what is happening in the company right now — ongoing tasks, current workload, and active time tracking. Historical reports let you compare periods, track trends, and identify patterns over time.
Uku's reports come with powerful filters that let you narrow down by client, employee, task type, time period, topic, and status. You can see an overview of tasks and their status — done, ongoing, or overdue — and track changes in workload by month.

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Independent user reviews

Top-rated by accounting firms, consistently.

G2

Uku's user reviews and ratings

Based on our G2 ratings

G2 Momentum Leader Spring 2025 G2 Best Usability Winter 2025
9.5

Ease of Use

Average: 8.6

9.7

Quality of Support

Average: 8.6

8.9

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.5

Key Features of the Software for Accounting Firms

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Client Management

Keep all important information in the client profile. Easily import and export all data to keep relevant information always available.

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Time Tracking

Tracking time is addictively easy in Uku. Enter time manually or track with the timer and conveniently map even the smallest tasks.

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Team Collaboration

Take the pain out of employee replacements. Assign tasks, add attachments or comments and keep relevant information in one place.

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Workflow Automation

Standardize your accounting work with recurring task templates and dependencies. Uku sends tasks to the right person at the right time.

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Task Management

Tasks appear on the dashboard and calendar when it's time. The team lead gets a quick overview of whether work is on schedule.

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Reporting & Analysis

Overview of time spent by customers, tasks and employees. Prevent bottlenecks, optimize processes and operate profitably.

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Billing

Speed up your invoicing by setting up automated billing with a fixed, hourly or service-based rate. Send invoices to clients and your accounting software.

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Client Budgeting

Agree on a budget with your client, and we'll help you keep track. Get notified before the budget's maxed out.

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Agreements Monitoring

Keep track of billable hours and operate profitably. React operatively to workload changes when workload exceeds agreements.

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Workforce Management

All-in-one workforce management: centralize employee data, automate HR tasks, and streamline time tracking.

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Document Management

Keep files organized, accessible, and secure with automated organization that puts every document exactly where it belongs.

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Email Management

Transform emails into tasks instantly, automate recurring messages, and track follow-ups in one place.

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Project Management

Simplify onboarding for new clients and team members. Track project progress with a real-time overview.

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Client Portal

Elevate client communication, streamline document collection and digitisation with your beautifully branded, secure Client Portal.

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Flextime

Manage working hours, overtime, and vacations in one place. Real-time balance for every team member, exports to your accountant.

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Rain Allikvee, Uku's co-founder

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Rain Allikvee / Uku’s co-founder