Confidence among accountants hits new low amid global economic woes

The Mexican Economic Confidence Index (IMCE) of the Mexican Institute of Public Accountants of Mexico (IMCP) fell 3.06% in March 2025, due to lower confidence of accountants in company inventories, recruitment of staff and current sales.The IMCE went back from 73.02 units in February to 70.78 units in March, thus remaining in the middle range of the neutral classification.In the IMCE, the current situation dropped 2.71%, to 66.77 points, in a ne…

Confidence among accountants hits new low amid global economic woes

This is according to the latest Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) conducted by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). The GECS report for the first quarter of 2025, released on April 10, surveyed thousands of finance professionals around the world, revealing a significant decline in the Confidence Index, reaching levels last seen at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic i…

UK accountants' confidence rises amid tough conditions

Accountants in the UK experienced a slight uptick in confidence during the first quarter of 2025, following a record low in the final quarter of 2024, according to the latest Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS).  The survey, carried out by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), revealed growing optimism among UK-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), although th…