Economic indicators

The Empire State collected $1.6 billion in revenue in July, up $276 million from a year earlier, signaling a strong rebound.

Accountants are anticipating the global economy will return to pre-pandemic levels in the second half of this year, despite worries about inflation, according to a new survey.

Small and midsized businesses have experienced a remarkable turnaround this year as the economic recovery accelerated despite the pandemic, with both revenue and headcount on the rise at many companies.

Business executives who are CPAs are feeling more optimistic about the U.S. economy than they’ve felt in the past three years.

Accountants expressed much higher confidence in the economy during the first quarter of this year compared to last year, especially in North America, according to a new survey.

Amid a resurgence in COVID-19, accountants around the world are less confident in the chances of the economy bouncing back soon.

Economic experts believe the current surge is not enough to stop continued losses incurred by various segments of economy.

Global confidence improved significantly in the third quarter of the year among accountants.

The unemployment rate declined to 7.9 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

The jobs report showed signs of economic recovery despite the COVID-19 pandemic, although the number of accounting and bookkeeping jobs declined.

The Internal Revenue Service projects that lower levels of employment in the U.S. could persist for years, showcasing the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

The American Institute of CPAs reported Thursday that its Personal Financial Satisfaction Index declined 55 percent in the second quarter of the year, a level not seen since 2015, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to ravage consumer finances.

This year is expected to be the worst for the global economy since World War II, according to a new survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants.

The unemployment rate fell to 11.1 percent, as employees returned to work despite the ongoing spread of COVID-19.

Business executives who are also CPAs have sharply reduced their outlook for profits, sales, hiring and the overall economy over the next 12 months, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

The CPA’s first line of defense is to protect e-tailers and brick-and-mortar shops.