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Accountants Confidence Index — April 2019

After four months of decline, the Accountants Confidence Index bounced back.

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Accountants Confidence Index — March 2019

The Accountants Confidence Index dipped for the fourth month in a row.

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Accountants Confidence Index — February 2019

The Accountants Confidence Index dropped somewhat again, dampened by concerns about the effect of the government shutdown.

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Consulting

Firms focus more on digital transformation services

The market grew 70.8 percent globally to $48.5 billion in 2017, according to a new report.

By Michael Cohn

January 23

Accountants Confidence Index — January 2019

The Accountants Confidence Index looks gloomy for January.

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AT Think Beyond forecasting: Why CFOs need to stress test plans

Let’s face it. All plans, to a certain extent, are based on assumptions.

December 13

Ed Gromann

Centage

Accountants Confidence Index — December 2018

After two months of climbing, the ACI had a slight setback for the end of the year.

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Accountants Confidence Index — November 2018

The ACI continued to climb after a relatively steep drop for September, more than recovering most of its loss.

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Accountants Confidence Index — October 2018

The ACI rebounded this month from a decline in the previous month.

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Accountants Confidence Index — September 2018

Following a relatively flat month, the Accountants Confidence Index dropped more steeply for September.

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Tax cuts

Corporate America is on a roll with best profit gain since 2014, thanks to tax cuts

Bullish, for now. That’s the takeaway from second-quarter earnings.

By Shobhana Chandra

August 29

Accountants Confidence Index — August 2018

The ACI held more or less steady this month, with respondents divided over the potential impact of tax reform, new tariffs and more.

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Accountants Confidence Index — July 2018

After a slight rise after the end of tax season, the Accountants Confidence Index dropped slightly again.

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Accountants Confidence Index — June 2018

With tax season in the rearview mirror, the Accountants Confidence Index edged back up after two months of decline.

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Accountants Confidence Index — May 2018

The Accountants Confidence Index edged downward as tax season came to a close.

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Tax audits

IRS auditing only half of giant corporations

As recently as 2010, the Internal Revenue Service used to audit nearly all 'corporate giants.'

By Michael Cohn

April 9

Accountants Confidence Index — April 2018

The Accountants Confidence Index dipped slightly again, but remained strongly optimistic.

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Accountants Confidence Index — March 2018

After making the strongest gains in its history, the Accountants Confidence Index dipped a bit, but remained optimistic.

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Accountants Confidence Index — February 2018

The Accountants Confidence Index made the strongest gains in its history.

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Accountants Confidence Index — January 2018

The Accountants Confidence Index gave up some gains in the end game of tax reform.

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