Economy

Nearly two-thirds of CFOs are highlighting revenue growth as more of a priority over cost-cutting at their companies, according to a new survey.

Ahead of next month’s Group of 20 summit in Germany, the International Federation of Accountants is urging world leaders to take steps to rebuild public trust by improving governance practices through all sectors of the economy.

Economic optimism among business executives who are also CPAs cooled down slightly in the second quarter of the year.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 211,000 last month, including 5,200 in accounting and bookkeeping on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Economic confidence has rebounded in the first quarter of the year, according to a survey of accountants around the world by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants.

Private sector employers added an estimated 263,000 jobs last month, according to payroll giant ADP, in a healthy sign of a growing economy despite rising interest rates.

CFOs who are also CPAs in Indiana are feeling optimistic about economic growth, particularly in the Hoosier state.