Nearly half, 48%, of chief financial officers and senior comptrollers expect the economy to improve over the next six months, a marked improvement from the 30% who thought so in October, a survey of 318 executives by accounting and audit firm
Over the next six months, 54% of the CFOs expect their company’s financial prospects to improve, up from 46% who thought so in October, and 39% expect to increase their company’s headcount, up from 28%.
However, concerns are growing over inflation, as 50% say their company intends to raise prices for its goods or services, up from 31% six months earlier and 24% a year ago.
