New York City · CPA & Tax

Zeni

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Rank
Position among firms named in the category's latest scan.
Named in
How many of the snapshot's AI responses named this business, out of how many were run. One response = one prompt put to one assistant once. The percentage is the same figure normalised so categories with different response counts can be compared; ±X is the 95% confidence margin.
Cited by
How many of the four AI assistants named this firm at least once.

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Rank trend
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Per-AI breakdown
Responses from each assistant that named this firm.
By question type
Citations grouped by what the buyer was asking.
Citation log
Every recorded instance where an AI named this firm.

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Rank

#37

of 1058 firms

Named in

11 of 1,128

AI responses · 1.0% ±0.6%

Cited by

4/4

✓ Claude ✓ ChatGPT ✓ Gemini ✓ Perplexity

Per-AI breakdown

Counts show how many responses from each assistant named this firm.

Claude

of 282 responses

2

mentions

ChatGPT

of 282 responses

2

mentions

Gemini

of 282 responses

2

mentions

Perplexity

of 282 responses

5

mentions

By question type

Citations split by buyer-intent category. Empty rows = AI doesn't think of this firm when buyers ask that kind of question.

Situation
3 mentions
Validation
8 mentions

Longitudinal evidence · all retained runs

All-time Atlas record

Observed Aug 21, 2026–Aug 21, 2026

Responses analyzed

2,256

Responses naming firm

11

Lifetime mention rate

0.5%

Published snapshots ranked

1

These totals span every retained response for this exact city and category, including historical prompt-set versions. They describe accumulated evidence, not the firm's current rank. The cards above and per-AI breakdown use only the dated current snapshot; the history chart compares compatible published snapshots.

Where AI cites them

Across every retained response in this category, 11 distinct AI responses named Zeni. Grouped by assistant family and by the buyer question that triggered the citation.

By AI assistant

Claude
2 citations
ChatGPT
2 citations
Gemini
2 citations
Perplexity
5 citations

By buyer question

  • startup_advisor_kruze_pilot_worth_it

    Named in 7 responses · Claude · ChatGPT · Gemini · Perplexity

    ×7

    • anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6

      At $40K/month burn, you're probably **overpaying if you're in the first 12 months**, but the math gets more defensible later. ## What you're actually buying **The dashboard is mostly marketing.** Th...

    • anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6

      At $40K/month burn, here's the honest breakdown: ## The pricing is partially justified, partially not **What you're actually getting for $1.5–3K/month:** - Monthly bookkeeping + close - Accrual-basi...

    • google/gemini-2.5-flash

      For a seed-stage startup burning $40K/month, $1.5K-$3K/month for a venture-focused CPA firm is generally within the expected range. This pricing typically covers: * **Specialized Expertise:** Under...

  • startup_seed_stage

    Named in 2 responses · Gemini · Perplexity

    ×2

    • google/gemini-2.5-flash

      * **Pilot:** Automated bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services for tech startups. * **Kruze Consulting:** Accounting, finance, and tax for funded startups, strong on R&D tax credits and Section 174. *...

    • perplexity/sonar

      - **Kruze Consulting** — Startup-focused tax/accounting firm that explicitly serves NYC startups and handles R&D credits on Form 941, making it a strong fit for seed-stage C-corps needing more than ba...

  • crypto_twitter_cpa_legit

    Named in 1 response · Perplexity

    ×1

    • perplexity/sonar

      The honest take: the feed alone is not enough to tell substance from branding. The public footprint shows at least one real NYC crypto-tax firm with concrete service claims around DeFi, staking, and a...

  • tech_startup_pre_seed_founder

    Named in 1 response · Perplexity

    ×1

    • perplexity/sonar

      - **Shay CPA** — Startup-focused tax shop with published pre-seed pricing starting at $1,500 for federal, Delaware, and state filings, which fits a lean, pre-revenue C-corp better than a full-service...

Citation log

11 distinct AI responses named this business in the current snapshot. This log is intentionally snapshot-scoped; the all-time record above summarizes the complete longitudinal corpus.

Where Zeni is winning + missing, prompt-by-prompt

137 of 141 ranking-layer buyer prompts don't cite this firm. The table lists the three most-cited firms for each missing prompt. Prompt text is redacted (see prompt-set methodology).

137 missing prompts Sorted by competitor citation weight

P-001

Follow Up

Firms cited on this prompt:

Kruze ×8 Bench ×7 Pilot ×6

P-002

Validation

Firms cited on this prompt:

Sterling & Roe CPAs ×8 Anchin ×4 Citrin Cooperman ×4

P-003

Learning

Firms cited on this prompt:

TurboTax ×8 Nonprofit Accountant New York City ×4 Braj Aggarwal, CPA, P.C. ×3

P-004

Decision

Firms cited on this prompt:

Anchin ×8 EisnerAmper LLP ×7 Citrin Cooperman ×7

P-005

Situation

Firms cited on this prompt:

EisnerAmper LLP ×8 Grant Thornton ×7 BDO USA, LLP ×7

P-006

Validation

Firms cited on this prompt:

Greenback Tax Services ×8 Bright!Tax ×8 Braj Aggarwal, CPA, P.C. ×2

P-007

Validation

Firms cited on this prompt:

Anderson Business Advisors ×8 WCG CPAs & Advisors ×7 Watson CPA ×6

P-008

Validation

Firms cited on this prompt:

Bench ×8 Pilot ×8 Marks Paneth LLP ×4

P-009

Validation

Firms cited on this prompt:

Pearl & Price CPAs ×8 Dental CPAs ×3 Nonprofit Accountant New York City ×2

P-010

Decision

Firms cited on this prompt:

Anchin ×7 Deloitte Private ×7 Marks Paneth LLP ×6

P-011

Validation

Firms cited on this prompt:

Meridian Tax Group ×7 Anchin ×2 Real Estate Professional Status ×2

P-012

Situation

Firms cited on this prompt:

Greenback Tax Services ×7 Taxes for Expats ×5 Expat Tax Professionals ×5

P-013

Decision

Firms cited on this prompt:

Greenback Tax Services ×7 Taxes for Expats ×7 Bright!Tax ×4

P-014

Decision

Firms cited on this prompt:

Anchin ×7 Marks Paneth LLP ×4 Citrin Cooperman ×3

P-015

Decision

Firms cited on this prompt:

Kruze ×7 Early Growth ×4 inDinero ×2
+ 122 more missing prompts. The full list — with the verbatim prompt text and every cited firm — is part of a Viclaro audit.
4 winning prompts Prompts where AI cited this firm

W-001

Situation

Also cited on this prompt:

Kruze ×8 Early Growth ×4 Pilot ×4

W-002

Validation

Also cited on this prompt:

Pilot ×7 Zeni ×7 Kruze ×6

W-003

Situation

Also cited on this prompt:

Kruze ×6 Early Growth ×4 Bench ×3

W-004

Validation

Also cited on this prompt:

Berdon LLP ×3 Andersen Tax ×3 Rev. Rul. 2023-14 ×2

Peer firms in New York City cpa & tax

Other firms ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity name in this category.

#1

Braj Aggarwal, CPA, P.C. - Trusted CPA & Accountant in NYC

6.3% response mention rate · 4/4 AI

#2

Bench

4.3% response mention rate · 4/4 AI

#3

Deloitte Private

4.1% response mention rate · 4/4 AI

#4

George Dimov CPA

3.9% response mention rate · 4/4 AI

#5

Kruze

3.6% response mention rate · 4/4 AI

#6

Nonprofit Accountant New York City

3.6% response mention rate · 3/4 AI

#7

Reed Corporation CPA Firm

3.5% response mention rate · 1/4 AI

#8

Gary Mehta, CPA, EA : Accountant of New York and Beyond

3.2% response mention rate · 4/4 AI

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