Big business

AT Think The changing role — and skill set — of the CFO

CFOs are uniquely qualified to play a more active and strategic role, beyond the tactical applications of the finance function.

January 13

Wes Bricker

PwC

Accountants' confidence levels off for September

After taking a step back in August, the Accountants Confidence Index held mostly steady.

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Accountants lower economic expectations as coronavirus rages

After a month of recovery, the Accountants Confidence Index took a step back for August.

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Accountants see recovery in the mid-term

The Accountants Confidence Index continues to rebound after touching extraordinary lows in May.

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Paycheck Protection Program

SignEasy introduces new features to help with SBA loans

Small businesses have run into roadblocks trying to apply for PPP loans since the pandemic triggered mandatory closures.

By Ranica Arrowsmith

June 4

Accountants' confidence rises from an all-time low

Following two months of precipitous drops, the ACI levelled off a bit for June, though respondents are still deeply concerned about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy.

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ACI — May 2020: Another major drop

As the coronavirus pandemic took hold over the past month, accountants' confidence in the economy dropped even further.

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ACI — April 2020: Crashing down

The Accountants Confidence Index saw its biggest drop ever, as the scale and scope of disruption from the coronavirus became clearer.

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ACI — March 2020: Holding steady

The Accountants Confidence Index held steady this month — before concerns about coronavirus became widespread.

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ACI — February 2020: A rebound

After taking a dip at the beginning of the year, the Accountants Confidence Index came back strongly for February.

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ACI — January 2020: A soft start

After getting a bump at the end of 2019, the Accountants Confidence Index took a dip for the start of 2020.

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ACI — December 2019: A year-end bump

After creeping up slightly last month, the Accountants Confidence Index made an even bigger rise for December.

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ACI — November 2019: Creeping up

Having stopped a three-month slide last month, the Accountants Confidence Index crept upward.

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ACI — October 2019: Stopping the slide

After three months of slides, the Accountants Confidence Index turned positive.

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ACI — September 2019: A deeper drop

The Accountants Confidence Index dropped even more steeply for September than in the previous two months.

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ACI — August 2019: Another dip

The Accountants Confidence Index took another slight step down for August.

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Accounting standards

Private companies can learn from public company implementations of the lease accounting standard

By the end of this year, as much as $3 trillion in lease liabilities will have landed on the balance sheets of our nation’s public companies.

By Mark Davis

July 25

ACI — July 2019: Uncertainty abounds

After a strong June, the Accountants Confidence Index took a slight step back for July.

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ACI — June 2019: A return to optimism

After a modest decline last month, the Accountants Confidence Index bounced back strongly, rising by more than a point in both the short- and the mid-term.

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Accountants Confidence Index — May 2019

After the previous month's uptick, the Accountants Confidence Index dropped again.

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