Numpad vs Top Row Number Keys

I'm looking to build good habits prior to my IB internship this summer. M&I state in their Excel modeling guide to use the top row numbers, but my work this summer (finance but not IB) preached using the num pad. Looking to hear what industry best practice is and any other excel setup/navigation guidelines people abide by.

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