Will Financial Modeling in Excel Be Dead Soon?

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What if the debate over AI's ability to build a financial model is completely missing the point?

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The Obsolescence of the Model Builder

A data-driven analysis of the forces automating financial decision-making and disrupting human capital.

The Execution Gap

Why Do Most AI Initiatives Fail?

95%

Of companies report zero return from their AI pilot projects, despite billions in investment.

It's Not a Tech Problem, It's a Human Problem

Success depends on navigating the "Human Stack"—the invisible layers of resistance within an organization.

Cognitive Biases

Anchoring, confirmation bias, and overconfidence in human assumptions.

Political Inertia

Resistance from departments fearing a loss of control or relevance.

Cultural Resistance

An organizational culture that distrusts data-driven, automated decisions.

The Scorekeeper's Dilemma

Where Finance Teams Spend Their Time

Analysis shows the vast majority of effort is focused on low-value, automatable tasks.

The Cost of Manual Work

The traditional finance role is built on a foundation of inefficiency.

64%

Of time is spent on data gathering and validation alone.

The Three-Stage Rocket to Automated Decisions

Automation isn't a single event. It's a progression, moving from assisting humans to replacing entire workflows.

The Human Capital Disruption

The skills that defined the last generation of finance professionals are being automated. A new "Hybrid" professional is emerging.

The Market's Verdict: Capital is the Leading Indicator

Platform Investment

$145M

Pigment's Series D funding round at a $1B valuation, signaling massive investor confidence in decision automation.

The "AI Premium" in Early-Stage Fintech

Venture capital is flowing decisively towards AI-enabled companies, valuing them significantly higher than their non-AI counterparts.

Conclusion: The Future is the Decision Architect

Strategic value is no longer in building the model, but in architecting the automated systems that drive decisions.

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Will Financial Modeling in Excel Be Dead Soon?

What if the debate over AI's ability to build a financial model is completely missing the point?

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Tue Sep 16 2025

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