An illustrative report, with the evidence

See the answer behind the number.

This is a sample Mentsight report for a fictional accounting firm. Explore the same details a real report gives you: where AI mentions you, which pages it cites, who appears alongside you, and what to do next.

SAMPLE / 22 AUG 2026Meridian AccountingAccounting for startups in Austin
01

The report dashboard

A prompt-by-prompt view of one run. There's no score designed to hide the evidence, just the observations that produced each number.

Report for 22 August 2026

Complete

meridianaccounting.com · 16 prompts · run at 14:22, finished 14:26

Prompts tracked16
Mentioned12/16
Cited6/16
Avg. position3.4
Competitors9

Visibility summary

Snapshot · not a ranking

You appeared in 12 of 16 answers, and were cited as a source in 6. You're strongest on service questions and weakest on price-led questions, where you didn't appear at all.

Mentioned & cited: 6Mentioned only: 6Not mentioned: 4
Prompt resultsShowing 5 of 16
DiscoveryBest accounting firms for startups in Austin?
2 citations · 4 competitors named
#2Mentioned
ServicesWho handles R&D tax credits for SaaS companies?
Your page cited · 2 competitors named
N/ACited
LocationTop CPAs near downtown Austin?
1 citation · 5 competitors named
#5Mentioned
DiscoveryCheapest bookkeeping service near me
4 competitors named · 1 opportunity
N/ANot mentioned
AudienceAccountants who understand SAFE notes and 409A?
Your page cited · no ordered list in answer
N/ACited

Opportunities

3
High impact3 prompts

Create a page for startup accounting in Austin

Absent from 3 answers where every named competitor has one.

Quick win2 prompts

Clarify your service area on the homepage

Two answers named suburbs you serve but never mention.

Worth testing1 prompt

Add comparison content

One comparison answer used a competitor's own page as its main source.

Competitors appearing

  • Wheeler & Cobb9
  • Loop Financial7
  • Barton CPA Group5
  • 6 others1–3

How to read this

AI answers change week to week. Treat this as one reading, and watch the trend across reports rather than any single number.

The answer behind the metric.

Mentsight keeps the full response and the sources behind it. Here's what one result looks like when you open it up.

DiscoveryAsked 22 Aug, 14:23

What are the best accounting firms for startups in Austin?

Web-grounded assistant · 6 sources consulted

Full answerYou, highlighted where you appear

For early-stage companies in Austin, a handful of firms come up consistently, and the right one depends on your stage and how much advisory work you need.

1. Wheeler & Cobb, the largest of the group, with a dedicated technology practice. Often chosen by companies that have raised a Series B or later.

2. Meridian Accounting Frequently recommended for startups specifically, particularly for R&D credit work and monthly close. Founders describe them as a first finance hire rather than a filing service.

3. Loop Financial, a newer, remote-first option with flat monthly pricing.

4. Barton CPA Group, a generalist local firm with a small startup client base.

If you're pre-revenue, most of these firms will offer a reduced monthly package. It's worth asking directly.

How we read this

Your business name appears once, in the body of the answer, so this counts as Mentioned.

The answer is an explicitly numbered list of four firms, so a position is meaningful here: you are second of four.

One of the six sources is your own site, so this also counts as Cited.

Order in an AI answer isn't a ranking in the search sense. Read it as emphasis, and compare it against your own next report.

Your turn

Find out what AI says about your business.

Add one website, approve the questions, and read your first evidence-backed report in about five minutes.

Check your AI visibility