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CFOs adjust quickly to manage volatility

Agile, creative responses address economic challenges

 

Leaders show resilience amid tariff concerns

 

Even as their pessimism about the U.S. economy surged to a 16-quarter high, Grant Thornton CFO survey respondents deployed a wide variety of strategies to head off tariff-related turmoil.

 
 

What's in the report?

  • Confidence in meeting supply chain needs, cost control objectives and growth goals dropped to 15-quarter lows.
  • Finance leaders are using supply chain adjustments and intense scenario planning to combat economic challenges.
  • As new tax legislation is developed, companies need to evaluate the effects of potential tax changes.
  • Technology, including generative AI, remains a popular avenue for pursuing growth and operational efficiency.
 
 
 
 

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