It is common knowledge that the traditional system for counting High Card Points (HCP) is flawed. Ace=4, King-3, Queen=2 and Jack=1 overvalues jacks while undervaluing aces and kings.
More accurate is something like:
A=4 1/2
K=3 1/3
Q=2
J=3/4
I don't recommend using those fractions, but is is good to be aware of. All these fractions would give most people a headache.
I'd like to propose a simple solution.
When your hand is heavy with aces/ki
...
72 
K3 
AKQ8643 
A5