# Excel templates: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 3 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/excel-templates/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate tax provision | 0% | 90 | 100% | 1 |
| Financial consolidation | 0% | 91 | 100% | 1 |
| Supplier management | 0% | 74 | 0% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Excel templates or spreadsheets for manual ASC 740 calcs... But for accuracy/scalability, avoid if possible." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Corporate tax provision)
- "Excel templates (free, but time-consuming and error-prone)" (Kimi K2, Financial consolidation)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Corporate tax provision: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 90 of 102.
- Financial consolidation: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 91 of 102.
- Supplier management: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 74 of 111.

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.