Transparent value model
Build an invoice automation scenario from your assumptions
Use this calculator to separate labour capacity, cash realization, other benefits, and cost. It is an illustrative planning tool, not a promise of results.
Assumptions
Scenario result
Hours released
2,800 h
Labour value
$112,000
Annual gross benefit
$48,000
First-year benefit
$48,000
First-year cost
$60,000
First-year net
-$12,000
First-year ROI
-20%
Simple payback
24 months
How this model works
Hours released = invoices × (current minutes − expected minutes) ÷ 60. Labour cash saving = released hours × hourly cost × cash-realization share. First-year net benefit subtracts recurring and implementation costs from the benefit recognized during the selected months. ROI divides that net benefit by first-year cost. Simple payback applies only when annual gross benefit exceeds annual recurring cost.
The starting values reproduce the document’s worked check: 2,800 hours, CAD 112,000 labour value, CAD 48,000 annual gross benefit, −CAD 12,000 first-year net, −20% ROI, and 24-month payback.