Episode Details

Ken Witt, CPA, CGMA, AICPA & CIMA associate director–Management Accounting Research and Development, explains in this JofA podcast episode why finance decision-makers in the second-quarter Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey are less optimistic now compared with the first quarter.

Witt summarizes the survey results, including CPA decision-makers' expectations for revenue and profit increases and the top challenges facing them and their businesses.

What you'll learn from this episode:

·         Why Witt says the outlook this quarter is "mixed."

·         An overview of respondents' sentiment about the domestic and global economies.

·         The "signs of strength" in KPIs, including revenue and profit projections for the next 12 months.

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