CFOs Remain Optimistic for 2024
CFOs remain largely optimistic about their economic trajectory as they plan for the last quarter of 2024. Despite increased concerns around the health of the overall economy and some uncertainty related to the upcoming election, respondents said they still expect employment and revenue growth in the third quarter.
Revisions to The CFO Survey Data
CFO Survey data from Q2 2020 to Q4 2023 have been revised in accordance with an annual revision process. Revised historical data are available for download. Comparisons of revised and previously published estimates are also available.
Historical special question results are unrevised and available on archived quarterly results pages.
For more information on the annual data revision process, please refer to The CFO Survey Methodology.
Special Questions on Election Uncertainty
About 30 percent of firms reported postponing, scaling down, or canceling investment plans due to uncertainty around the upcoming election. Firms listed regulatory and monetary policy as the top policy topics most important to their firms.
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Special Questions on Capital Expenditures
When asked, about a quarter of firms said that access to or cost of financing would constrain their capital spending in the next 12 months — a response that was more common among small firms than large firms.
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