What do finance leaders in business and industry forecast for the coming 12 months? An expert on a long-running AICPA survey explains the outlook on economic optimism, hiring, inflation, and business spending.
Global economy and markets
Confidence in U.S. economy rises despite inflation concerns
Optimism among CPA decision-makers about the coming 12 months edges up in the quarterly AICPA and CIMA Economic Outlook Survey.
Optimism mixed among US finance leaders
CPA decision-makers in business and industry are less optimistic about the U.S. economy now when compared with the first quarter of this year, but they are slightly more optimistic about their own organizations, according to an AICPA and CIMA survey.
Global tax deal could hurt US companies, says letter requesting OECD guidance
A letter from the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants addresses guidance and recommendations on the Pillar Two framework co-existing with U.S. tax rules for U.S. multinational enterprises in a side-by-side system to the OECD.
Summing up economic sentiment and concerns about inflation and tariffs
What’s the latest sentiment about the domestic and global economy? And how are CPA executives handling the effects of tariffs? Find out in this podcast episode about a new quarterly survey.
Pessimism, tariff tremors prominent in CPA execs’ sentiment
What’s the latest sentiment about the domestic and global economy? This conversation recaps the key points of the quarterly Economic Outlook Survey released by the AICPA and CIMA. Hear or read more about the “turning down” of several KPIs, including revenue and profit projections for the coming 12 months, in this podcast episode with transcript.
How finance leaders are countering tariff volatility
Companies are creating plans for multiple scenarios as the US administration’s import tariffs swing widely and abruptly.
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