1、AICPA Business and Industry Economic Outlook SurveyDetailed survey results:2Q 2025Management Accounting&Finance2Q 2025 economic outlook survey2Survey top line Overall Optimism U.S.economy optimism dropped further from 67%in Q4,to 47%in Q1 to now only 27%Organization optimism similarly fell from 50%i
2、n Q1 to now only 37%of executives optimistic about their own company prospects Global outlook also dropped 10 points to now only 19%optimistic about the global economy;Global Economic Conditions also returned to the Top Ten Challenge list at#8Expansion Hiring Expansion plans fell from 57%to 43%of ex
3、ecutives having expansion plans;those with plans to contract their business increased from 19%in Q1 to 30%in Q2 Hiring plans eased further from 39%to only 32%of organizations of all sizes now need employees;18%continue to be hesitant to hire;only 14%have plans to hire Revenue Profits Revenue forecas
4、ts dropped two points from a 3.0%projected increase looking forward from Q1,to now only a 1.0%expected increase Profitability followed suit,falling from 1.7%projected increase in Q1,to now a-0.3%decline being forecast looking forward from Q2Survey background Conducted between May 6,2025-May 27,2025
5、Quarterly survey CPA decision makers primarily CFOs,CEOs and Controllers AICPA members in business&industry 328 qualified responses2Q 2025 economic outlook survey4Survey highlights Domestic economic conditions is now the top challenge moving up three from Q1 Inflation and materials,supplies and equi
6、pment costs followed at 2&3.Employee and benefits costs and availability of skilled personnel continue to be major challenges at the 4&5 slots.Domestic political leadership and regulatory requirements/changes maintained their rankings at 6&7.Global economic conditions made the top ten for the first