CFO Signals^TM: Quarterly CFO Survey

What North America’s CFOs are thinking – and doing

CFO Signals^TM is about CFO issues. This quarterly survey tracks the thinking and actions of leading CFOs – representing North America’s largest and most influential companies. Our goal is to explore top-tier CFO issues, in four predominant areas: business environment, company priorities and expectations, finance priorities, and personal priorities.

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More Survey results

Bloomberg TV interview, March 25, 2013
Sandy Cockrell, national managing partner, U.S. CFO Program, Deloitte LLP, discusses the highlights from the Q1 2013 North American CFO Signals survey results.
First quarter 2013 - CFO Signals^TM results
CFOs and their companies appear poised to move forward, spurring both organic and M&A expansion. Cash-rich and lean, many are getting even more aggressive about finding and exploiting pockets of growth.
Fourth quarter 2012 - CFO Signals^TM results
Lingering uncertainty has pushed CFOs’ investment expectations even lower – with new lows for growth in capital spending, R&D, and marketing investments.
Third quarter 2012 - CFO Signals^TM results
Economic and political worries depress large company CFOs’ expectations for earnings, investment, and hiring.