A new survey from Grant Thornton LLP revealed chief financial officers (CFOs) are more optimistic about the U.S. economy than they’ve been in nearly three years. Grant Thornton’s Q1 2024 CFO survey, which polled 273 senior finance leaders, reported...
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April 16, 2024, 06:00 AM
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A new survey from Grant Thornton shows that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals are highly optimistic about the state of dealmaking. The survey, which polled 238 M&A professionals, found that 81% of respondents expect deal volume to increase...
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March 27, 2024, 07:05 AM
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A new survey from Grant Thornton revealed that chief financial officers (CFOs) have dramatically higher expectations compared to the most recent quarters. In fact, the majority of CFOs are confident in their ability to meet business goals related to...
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February 12, 2024, 07:00 AM
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A new Grant Thornton survey of merger and acquisition (M&A) professionals found that after a lengthy period of respite, M&A activity is expected to rebound in the second half of this year. The survey, which polled 150 U.S.-based M&A professionals...
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September 05, 2023, 07:10 AM
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Grant Thornton appointed two new leaders to the firm’s Audit Quality & Risk practice. Kendra Decker will serve as the national managing partner of the firm’s Professional Practice, effective immediately. In this role, Decker will be responsible for...
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August 11, 2023, 07:00 AM
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A new Grant Thornton survey of merger and acquisition (M&A) professionals finds that almost three-fourths (72 percent) expect deal volume to increase over the next six months, despite rising interest rates threatening access to capital and...
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November 02, 2022, 07:15 AM
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A new survey from Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, reveals a sharp and continual decline in optimism for chief financial officers (CFOs) across the country. Many of the same factors contributing to pessimism...
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September 22, 2022, 07:03 AM
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To help public and private companies adjust to FASB’s new lease accounting standard, Grant Thornton LLP has introduced a web-based application called LeaseCom Analytics (LCA). LCA combines advanced analytics and machine learning to automate the...
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January 23, 2019, 07:00 AM
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Grant Thornton LLP, the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, has entered into a preferred vendor agreement with Visual Lease, a cloud-based technology that helps companies manage their lease portfolio in real time. Grant Thornton’s...
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October 18, 2017, 07:10 AM
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Simon Moss has joined Grant Thornton LLP as a managing director in its Financial Services Advisory practice. Based in New York, Moss will drive fintech and technology innovation, including the associated alliance and acquisition strategy.Moss’...
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June 26, 2017, 07:06 AM
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A Grant Thornton LLP survey of more than 1,000 U.S. business executives reveals the strategic priorities and approaches to growth of leading companies. The report finds “leader” companies – those with sustained earnings and revenue growth – are...
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April 18, 2017, 07:00 AM
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Business optimism in the United States has surged to a record high of 80 percent, according to the latest Grant Thornton mid-market business survey, The International Business Report. This jump in optimism among mid-market decision-makers bodes well...
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April 10, 2017, 07:13 AM
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Less than one-half (net 46 percent) of U.S. businesses are optimistic about the future, according to the first quarter 2016 results of the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR). Figures throughout the world are more pessimistic, with...
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April 18, 2016, 07:05 AM
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Grant Thornton LLP has been named a sponsor of the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM), the nation’s leading research institution dedicated to helping medium-sized companies prosper by providing insights and analyses that drive growth, jobs...
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March 28, 2016, 07:00 AM
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The National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM) has announced SunTrust Banks, Inc. as its new primary sponsor. The multi-year agreement will enable the NCMM to continue providing insights and analyses that drive growth, jobs and competitiveness in...
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March 16, 2016, 07:05 AM
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Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Chair Russell G. Golden announced the appointment of Mark Scoles, partner-in-charge of Grant Thornton LLP’s Accounting Principles group, to the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF). Scoles is responsible for...
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March 03, 2016, 07:03 AM
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Manufacturing executives know that “innovation” is the key to long-term success, but just how to innovate might be the biggest question. As a result, it’s not an either-or but a holistic approach that could foster more growth, as all three of the...
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December 30, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Optimism for the nation’s economic outlook among U.S. business leaders rose 20 percentage points in third quarter 2015 to a net balance of 74 percent, marking only the second time since 2004 it had eclipsed net 70 percent, according to data from the...
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November 06, 2015, 07:08 AM
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For the first time since 2006, more CFOs believe the state of the U.S. economy will improve (51 percent) rather than remain the same or worsen (49 percent) during the next six months, according to the Grant Thornton LLP 2014 Spring CFO Survey. This...
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June 19, 2014, 05:57 AM
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Optimism for the nation’s economic outlook among U.S. business leaders reached its highest level since 2004, according to the latest data from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), a survey of more than 3,300 business leaders in 45...
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April 28, 2014, 06:39 AM
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The cautiously optimistic manufacturing sector is investing in the future and pursuing new business, according to PLANTMagazine’s Manufacturers’ Outlook 2014: Pursuing opportunities for growth, sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP. The survey suggests...
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January 14, 2014, 06:55 AM
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Sixty percent of CFOs believe the state of the U.S. economy will remain the same or worsen during the next six months according to the Grant Thornton LLP 2013 Fall CFO Survey. The survey reflects the insights of more than 1,600 CFOs and other senior...
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December 06, 2013, 07:00 AM
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The Leasing Foundation Future Leaders - a group of 9 exceptional people who have been nominated by Governors and Fellows as the brightest new talent in the industry - are starting their development program with the first meetings hosted by CHP...
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November 01, 2013, 06:29 AM
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After years of focus on cost reductions and operational efficiencies, executives and producers in the food and beverage industry are feeling confident again, according to the 2013 Grant Thornton Global Food and Beverage study “Hunger for...
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October 11, 2013, 06:50 AM
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Optimism for the nation’s economic outlook among U.S. business leaders rose to a net balance of 55 percent in second quarter 2013 from 31 percent in the previous quarter. This is the highest level recorded since 2005, according to the latest data...
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July 17, 2013, 07:00 AM
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During the past year, chief financial officers (CFOs) have grown significantly more confident in the U.S. economy, according to the 2013 Spring CFO Survey from Grant Thornton LLP. The survey findings reveal that 45 percent of respondents believe the...
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May 16, 2013, 07:05 AM
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On the heels of a pessimistic outlook during the fourth quarter of 2012, U.S. business leaders show signs of increased optimism in the performance of the nation’s economy according to the latest data from the Grant Thornton International Business...
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April 10, 2013, 07:15 AM
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The Canadian manufacturing sector is confident the coming year will be a good one, according to the recently released 2013 Business Outlook Survey by Grant Thornton LLP and PLANT Magazine. Sixty-one per cent of survey respondents expect orders to...
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January 16, 2013, 07:00 AM
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U.S. businesses are facing a crisis of confidence in the country’s economy during the next year, with optimism falling to 19 percent in the third quarter compared to 50 percent the second quarter of this year, according to the latest Grant Thornton...
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October 24, 2012, 06:28 AM
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Daniel Galante has joined Grant Thornton LLP as the National Managing Partner of the firm’s Transaction Advisory Service practice. He takes over from Steve Brady, who will continue as a Transaction Advisory Services partner. Galante will be based in...
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October 12, 2012, 07:00 AM
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Less than one third (27.5%) of bankers believe their local economy will improve in the next six months, according to Grant Thornton LLP’s annual Bank Executive Survey, conducted in conjunction with Bank Director. The results reflect a steep drop from...
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August 17, 2012, 07:33 AM
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In a new paper on lease accounting, “Are All Leases Created Equal?”, Grant Thornton LLP discusses the FASB’s and IASB’s current thinking on lease accounting. The Boards have tentatively decided on a single model for lessors (the receivable and...
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March 09, 2012, 06:30 AM
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A national survey of CFOs, conducted by Grant Thornton LLP, finds that optimism is plummeting, as evidence by the increased number of CFOs that report that their companies are scaling back hiring amid worry about the cost of health care and other...
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November 08, 2011, 07:30 AM
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