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Graphite was named in 2 of the 26 fractional CFO and outsourced accounting firms and AEO, GEO and AI visibility agencies questions measured by The Shortlist Report, appearing in 203 of the 624 AI responses sampled across those questions (32.5%).

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2 / 26Questions named in
203Responses naming it
33%Of 624 sampled
5Best tier reached

Graphite is strongest on “What are the best fractional CFO firms?”, where it was named in 140 of 382 responses (36.6%), placing it in tier 5 of that report.

What Graphite is surfaced for in fractional CFO and outsourced accounting firms

Based on the measured answers, Graphite is most likely to be surfaced when buyers ask about “What are the best fractional CFO firms?”.

In this sample, Graphite was named on 1 of the 14 fractional CFO and outsourced accounting firms ranking questions measured. These are the buyer questions where it appeared most often:

This describes when the firm is surfaced, not whether it is the right firm to hire. The sample measures recommendation visibility, not client outcomes.

What Graphite is surfaced for in AEO, GEO and AI visibility agencies

Based on the measured answers, Graphite is most likely to be surfaced when buyers ask about “What are the best AEO and GEO agencies?”.

How the answers describe the firmOffers full-service GEO programs combining content systems, SEO, and AI search visibility work for B2B SaaS and enterprise.

In this sample, Graphite was named on 1 of the 10 AEO, GEO and AI visibility agencies ranking questions measured. These are the buyer questions where it appeared most often:

This describes when the firm is surfaced, not whether it is the right firm to hire. The sample measures recommendation visibility, not client outcomes.

Every question in fractional CFO and outsourced accounting firms

Graphite was named on 1 of these 14 ranking questions. The rest are questions buyers ask that it did not come up for — with whoever did.

Leader is the most-named firm on that question. The last column shows where Graphite placed, or a dash where it was not named often enough to clear the reporting threshold. Every row links to the full report.
QuestionLeaderGraphite
What are the best fractional CFO firms?382 answersPilot94%37% · tier 5
Which fractional CFO firms work with venture-backed startups?382 answersPilot53%—
What is the best outsourced accounting firm for a small business?380 answersPilot42%—
Which fractional CFOs help prepare a company for fundraising?380 answersBurkland Associates24%—
Which firms provide outsourced controller services?380 answersEtisson24%—
Who can implement NetSuite or a real ERP for a growing company?380 answersRSM24%—
Our books are a mess and we have an audit coming. Who can help?380 answersThe Alliance Group9%—
Which outsourced accounting firms specialize in particular industries?378 answersVessel Advisors23%—
Which outsourced firms handle business tax and compliance?345 answersPwC27%—
Who manages cap tables, equity administration and 409A valuations?345 answersArmanino18%—
Who builds budgets, forecasts and board reporting?339 answersQX Global Group16%—
Who provides interim finance leadership at short notice?327 answersInterimCFO26%—
Which fractional CFO firms have documented client results?137 answersQuadrant Advisory31%—
Which fractional CFO firms tie their work to measurable business outcomes?124 answersLocal Fractional15%—
How much does a fractional CFO cost per month?pricing · 380 answerswhat firms charge—

Who leads fractional CFO and outsourced accounting firms overall: Pilot tops 3 of 14 · Armanino tops 1 of 14 · Burkland Associates tops 1 of 14 · Etisson tops 1 of 14 · InterimCFO tops 1 of 14 · Local Fractional tops 1 of 14. See all reports.

Every question in AEO, GEO and AI visibility agencies

Graphite was named on 1 of these 10 ranking questions. The rest are questions buyers ask that it did not come up for — with whoever did.

Leader is the most-named firm on that question. The last column shows where Graphite placed, or a dash where it was not named often enough to clear the reporting threshold. Every row links to the full report.
QuestionLeaderGraphite
Which AEO and GEO agencies work with small businesses?255 answersFIVESIXTEN25%—
Which GEO agencies work with B2B and SaaS companies?254 answersOmniscient Digital34%—
Which agencies help brands earn citations from AI assistants?254 answersSiege Media34%—
What are the best AEO and GEO agencies?242 answersiPullRank82%26% · tier 6
Who handles the technical side of AEO and GEO?242 answersEnleaf24%—
Which AI visibility agencies work with ecommerce brands?236 answersSiege Media38%—
Which GEO agencies handle enterprise programs?236 answersiPullRank51%—
Who measures brand visibility across AI assistants?224 answersProfound63%—
Which AEO and GEO agencies have documented client results?138 answersQuattr28%—
Which AEO and GEO agencies connect AI visibility to leads and revenue?127 answersOptimist35%—
How much does an AEO or GEO agency cost?pricing · 242 answerswhat firms charge—

Who leads AEO, GEO and AI visibility agencies overall: iPullRank tops 2 of 10 · Siege Media tops 2 of 10 · Enleaf tops 1 of 10 · FIVESIXTEN tops 1 of 10 · Omniscient Digital tops 1 of 10 · Optimist tops 1 of 10. See all reports.

Where Graphite was named

One row per report in which Graphite cleared the reporting threshold. Reports where it was not named often enough to clear that threshold are not listed. Each report states its own sample size and collection window.
QuestionTierResponsesShare
What are the best fractional CFO firms?5140 of 38236.6%
What are the best AEO and GEO agencies?663 of 24226.0%

What Graphite gets named for

Across the 26 fractional CFO and outsourced accounting firms and AEO, GEO and AI visibility agencies questions measured, Graphite is named most often on “What are the best fractional CFO firms?” — it appears in 140 of the 382 ChatGPT responses to that question, or 36.6% of them. Its next strongest question is “What are the best AEO and GEO agencies?”, where it appears in 63 of 242 responses (26.0%).

Graphite clears the reporting threshold on 2 of the 26 questions. The spread matters as much as the peak: a firm named across several different questions is one an assistant reaches for generally, where a firm named on one is attached to a single specialism.

What Graphite’s tier placings mean

On “What are the best fractional CFO firms?”, Graphite sits in tier 5 of 7, named in 140 of 382 responses (36.6%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 94.2% of responses against Graphite’s 36.6%. It shares tier 5 with RSM and Preferred CFO, which the sample cannot separate from it. 6 further firms were named on this question but fell into lower tiers, meaning the sample did separate Graphite from them.

On “What are the best AEO and GEO agencies?”, Graphite sits in tier 6 of 7, named in 63 of 242 responses (26.0%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 82.2% of responses against Graphite’s 26.0%. It holds tier 6 alone. 5 further firms were named on this question but fell into lower tiers, meaning the sample did separate Graphite from them.

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