CPA decision-makers in business and industry in the United States maintained an overall positive outlook for their organizations, but plenty of factors could sour that sentiment quickly.

Hear or read the analysis of Bob Sannerud, CPA, CGMA, a CFO in the Midwest, and Ken Witt, CPA, CGMA, an associate director from the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, representing AICPA & CIMA. They discuss the reasons for optimism and pessimism in the Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey and some of the challenges facing business in the year ahead.