# ChatGPT: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 3 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/chatgpt

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [AI accounting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/accounting/ai-accounting-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 95 | 100% | 7 |
| [Board and investor reporting](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/board-and-investor-reporting/index.md) | 0% | 106 | 100% | 2 |
| [Corporate tax provision](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/tax/corporate-tax-provision/index.md) | 0% | 90 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Public LLMs (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) | Copy‑pasting K‑1s, SSNs, or client emails to generate memos. | Data can be stored and reused; violates Section 7216 and AICPA confidentiality." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, AI accounting assistants)
- "Be cautious with general-purpose, consumer-grade AI tools (e.g., free or basic versions of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar standalone LLMs) when handling accounting tasks." (Grok 4.20, AI accounting assistants)
- "Public Generative AI Tools (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) for Client Data ... Entering confidential client information into public AI tools is a professional ethics violation" (Kimi K2, AI accounting assistants)
- "Generic AI Chatbots Used for Accounting (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) - Why to avoid: These are not designed for accounting and are prone to hallucinations" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, AI accounting assistants)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ChatGPT, from 25 of the 26 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- xero.com: 13
- accaglobal.com: 7
- financial-cents.com: 7
- quickbooks.intuit.com: 7
- reddit.com: 6
- becker.com: 5
- capterra.com: 5
- journalofaccountancy.com: 5
- lionscripts.com: 5
- resources.rework.com: 5

### Pages cited

- https://xero.com/us/accountant-bookkeeper-guides/ai-in-accounting: 10
- https://quickbooks.intuit.com/au/blog/accountants-and-bookkeepers/managing-ai-risks-in-accounting: 6
- https://becker.com/blog/cpe/risks-of-ai-in-accounting-what-every-accounting-professional-needs-to-know: 5
- https://financial-cents.com/resources/articles/ai-in-accounting: 5
- https://lionscripts.com/blog/how-to-vet-ai-accounting-software: 5
- https://creativeplanning.com/insights/consulting/ai-accounting-risks-small-business-2026: 4
- http://bkmcpas.com/46691/AI-Accounting-Software-What-Happens-When-You-Get-Advice-Based-on-Bad-Books: 3
- https://accaglobal.com/pk/en/technical-activities/uk-tech/in-practice-ezine-archive/in-practice-archive-2024/December/Considerations-when-using-AI-accounting.html: 3

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.