C-Level CPAs Say Economy's Looking Up

CPAs who're also C level executives - meaning CEOs, CFOs and the like - are more optimistic about the economy than they've been in three years. The AICPA's Business and Industry Economic Outlook first quarter survey found that 68 percent of them believe their businesses will expand over the next year. Fifty five percent of them see themselves increasing headcount, and half said they firms will spend more on employee training and development. On the flip side, they're worried about employee benefit costs.

CPA Executives are Optimistic About Business Growth, AICPA Survey Reveals [PRNewswire]