Last month, the Fuqua School of Business released the results for its 2024 third quarter CFO survey, which found that business executives are generally less concerned about inflation and feel optimistic about the economy.
The CFO survey has been providing insight into the financial outlook for firms and the expectations for any change within the economy since it was launched by Fuqua in 1996. Since 2020, the survey has been conducted in partnership with the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Atlanta to “leverage their collective expertise in survey design and data analysis.”
Released each fiscal quarter, the survey gathers data from chief financial officers or other individuals with financial decision-making roles within firms, such as vice presidents, accountants and treasurers. Those surveyed include panel members from Fortune 500 companies “across all major industries,” as well as smaller businesses. As of Sept. 6, the survey reported data for 2,600 panel members…