Automated Ledger or Fintech Analytics Platform?

Initially designed as an automated ledger tool, Excel swiftly evolved into a data analytics platform for financial analysts to execute intricate financial analyses. Excel is so commonplace in the financial industry that many do not even consider it a fintech tool. The transformation of Excel from a...

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Main Author: Andrew Kumiega
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1032/4/2/14
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description Initially designed as an automated ledger tool, Excel swiftly evolved into a data analytics platform for financial analysts to execute intricate financial analyses. Excel is so commonplace in the financial industry that many do not even consider it a fintech tool. The transformation of Excel from a simple ledger tool to a low-code machine learning (mL) platform is not a traditional focus for fintech. The transformation of Excel into an mL platform will let financial analysts and quantitative analyses quickly evolve financial models in Excel to use advanced mL techniques. The low-code interface lets analysts quickly build predictive models. This paper explores how Excel has evolved into a low-code machine platform for financial applications along with the risks associated with Excel’s new functionality.
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Automated Ledger or Fintech Analytics Platform?
FinTech
spreadsheet productivity
integrated development environment
business analytics
intelligence
data shaping
title Automated Ledger or Fintech Analytics Platform?
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title_short Automated Ledger or Fintech Analytics Platform?
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topic spreadsheet productivity
integrated development environment
business analytics
intelligence
data shaping
url https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1032/4/2/14
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