Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook Survey

CFO Optimism Drops to 12-Year Low
The Economy

CFO Optimism Drops to 12-Year Low

“CFOs are fighting their own war for the survival of their companies.”
By Lauren Muskett | April 15, 2020
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CFOs: Braced for a Recession, But Hopeful
The Economy

CFOs: Braced for a Recession, But Hopeful

CFO are preserving cash in anticipation of rough times ahead. But they are also more optimistic about the domestic economy than they were three months ago.
By Vincent Ryan | December 11, 2019
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Most CFOs See U.S. Recession by Q3 2020
The Economy

Most CFOs See U.S. Recession by Q3 2020

A Duke University/CFO survey highlights growing pessimism about the economy despite record low unemployment and strong consumer spending.
By Matthew Heller | September 18, 2019
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CFOs Revise Recession Projections
The Economy

CFOs Revise Recession Projections

Finance chiefs still think an economic downturn is coming, but not until 2020, finds the first-quarter Duke/CFO Global Business Outlook Survey.
By Lauren Muskett | April 17, 2019
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CFOs: Recession Possible in 2019
The Economy

CFOs: Recession Possible in 2019

Nearly half of U.S. CFOs think the nation’s economy will enter a recession by the end of 2019, finds the fourth-quarter Duke/CFO Outlook Survey.
By Lauren Muskett | December 12, 2018
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Data Security Distracts CFOs from ‘Day Jobs’
The Economy

Data Security Distracts CFOs from ‘Day Jobs’

About 20% of finance chiefs admit their companies' systems have been hacked, yet their level of optimism stays at a record high: Duke/CFO Outlook Survey.
By David McCann | June 13, 2018
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CFO Optimism Climbs to 22-Year High
Strategy

CFO Optimism Climbs to 22-Year High

The Duke/CFO Global Business Outlook survey shows finance chiefs are more confident about the economy than at any point since 1996.
By | March 7, 2018
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Tax Cuts Trigger CFO Optimism
The Economy

Tax Cuts Trigger CFO Optimism

U.S. finance chiefs see earnings growth in 2018, but they also expect higher wage and benefits costs.
By | February 20, 2018
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