AI for Cost and Profitability

AI builds cost models fast. Proving they are right is the work.

We use 25 years of TDABC experience to build cost and profitability models with AI, and to check, independently, that the result holds up. So you can act on the numbers, not just admire how fast they arrived.

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An AI cost model can be ready in hours instead of weeks. It can also put a cost in the wrong place, and one wrong allocation tells you to grow the customer that is quietly losing you money. Cost and Profitability Consulting builds these models with AI and validates them independently, scoring how far each one can be trusted across seven dimensions. We are the firm that pairs deep TDABC method with AI model assurance for mid-sized companies.
The problem

Spending on AI is easy. Proving it was worth it is not.

Global AI spending passes two trillion dollars in 2026, and most finance teams cannot yet show audit evidence for the AI they already run (KPMG, 2026). For cost and profitability work that gap has a price: decisions made on numbers nobody has checked.

68%of CFOs are raising digital budgets
42%are ready to show AI audit evidence
02.08.26EU AI Act obligations apply
Our framework

The AI Profitability Trust Framework™, in five steps.

1
Strategy · AI Profitability Strategy

Where AI adds real value to your costs and margins

We separate what creates value from what is noise, and show where AI improves costing, pricing and cost-to-serve. You get an opportunity roadmap ranked by return.

2
Plan · AI Readiness and Roadmap

Data, governance and a plan that survives audit

We assess data readiness, define governance and design the plan, already aligned with the EU AI Act. You get a readiness assessment and a governance matrix.

3
Build · AI-Accelerated Modelling

The TDABC model built with AI, in days

SAF-T and ERP ingestion, cost-pool classification, time equations and Whale Curve, with our CostCtrl platform and expert validation. You get a working profitability model in days.

4
Validate · Profitability Trust Score™

Independent validation that the model is trustworthyOur difference

We assess any AI-built model, ours or a third party's, across seven dimensions, and issue a certified Trust Score. You get a trust report that stands up to the committee and the regulator.

5
Audit · AI Cost-Model Assurance

Continuous audit and EU AI Act compliance

Continuous monitoring, drift detection, audit trails and EU AI Act compliance documentation. You get ongoing assurance and auditable evidence for regulators and boards.

Why Cost and Profitability

The only firm that brings all four together.

01

Independent

We validate models, including ones we did not build. We have no tool to sell you.

02

Deep in TDABC

25 years, more than 150 engagements, more than 30 countries. We know what a correct model looks like, so we see what AI gets wrong.

03

Built for the mid-market

For companies with EUR 5M to 500M in revenue, not just big banks.

04

Tied to return

Every model connects to a concrete margin decision, not an abstract number.

Frequently asked
How do I know if an AI-built cost model is trustworthy?
Have it independently validated. Our Profitability Trust Score assesses an AI-built model across seven dimensions: data quality, traceability, allocation logic, drift, bias, robustness and link to outcomes. You get a certified, defensible result.
Who can audit or validate an AI profitability model?
Cost and Profitability Consulting specialises in exactly this: independent assurance of AI-built cost and profitability models, combining TDABC methodology with AI model-validation techniques.
How do I make my AI finance models EU AI Act compliant?
The EU AI Act requires documented governance, data quality evidence, traceability and human oversight for high-risk AI from 2 August 2026. Our Plan and Audit services build and maintain that evidence for your cost and profitability models.
Can AI build a reliable TDABC model?
Yes, when human expertise validates it. AI accelerates ingestion, cost-pool classification and time equations. Our 25 years of TDABC experience guarantee the result is correct.
What is a Profitability Trust Score?
A certified, seven-dimension assessment of how trustworthy an AI-built cost or profitability model is. It was created by Cost and Profitability Consulting so finance leaders can act on AI insight with confidence.

Before you trust an AI model with a margin decision, get it scored.

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