Implementation (one-time)
$58K
The finance close runs nine days, the support backlog grows with every new customer, and the monthly board pack is assembled by hand. The question Levanto asked: where would AI actually pay for itself, before Q3 budget planning?
Annual savings = hours saved per week × people × loaded hourly rate × 52. Here: AP matching $32K + support drafting $39K + reporting pack $57K = $128K. Year-one cost = $58K implementation + $36K maintenance ($3K/mo). ROI = (savings − cost) ÷ cost. Every figure on this slide is an illustrative assumption; in a real audit each one traces to an interview.