Preview Mode Links will not work in preview mode

 

These podcasts are produced and brought to you by AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. They cover a broad range of topics of interest to accounting and finance professionals worldwide.

 

This selection features all of our shows that are currently active. To discover our podcasts that have reached the end of their seasons, search for 'AICPA & CIMA' online or in your podcast app.

We welcome your feedback, along with any questions and suggestions. Get in touch at podcast@aicpa-cima.com

 

AICPA is the abbreviation for the American Institute of CPAs, and CIMA stands for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Our founding membership bodies continue to serve professionals, students and the public worldwide when communicating specific legal, regulatory statutes and governance.

 

Copyright 2025 AICPA & CIMA

AICPA & CIMA Show(s) Available
  1. All Episodes
  2. A change in optimism about the US economy

A change in optimism about the US economy

Dec 05, 2024

The potential for less regulation is one factor driving optimism among CPA decision-makers in a quarterly survey, according to Ken Witt, CPA, CGMA, AICPA & CIMA associate director–Management Accounting Research and Development.

Witt joined the JofA podcast to discuss fourth-quarter results of the Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey — statistics that were dramatically different from the third quarter.

The executives are mostly optimistic about the domestic economy in 2025. They also have a brighter outlook as it relates to their own organizations, although that increase since the third quarter was more muted.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

  • A breakdown of the quarter-over-quarter change in optimism.
  • What challenge returned to its familiar top spot in this quarter’s survey.
  • The reasons that optimists and pessimists feel the way they do, according to Witt’s analysis.
  • The hiring outlook for 2025.