Business & Economic Outlook Index Question Title * 1. WELCOME! And Thanks for joining the survey! Where should send your FREE report of the topline findings? Primary Email: Confirm Email: Question Title * 2. Have you made any NEW PLANS or STRATEGIES for the future? Yes No Question Title * 3. IF SO... What will you be doing differently in the next 12 to 18 months? Question Title * 4. LOOKING AHEAD THROUGH THE NEXT 12 TO 18 MONTHS, what's your opinion of the BUSINESS OUTLOOK for ... Not all Confident Less than Confident Somewhat Confident Fairly Confident Highly Confident ... your firm (or organization). ... your firm (or organization). Not all Confident ... your firm (or organization). Less than Confident ... your firm (or organization). Somewhat Confident ... your firm (or organization). Fairly Confident ... your firm (or organization). Highly Confident ... your clients/customers. ... your clients/customers. Not all Confident ... your clients/customers. Less than Confident ... your clients/customers. Somewhat Confident ... your clients/customers. Fairly Confident ... your clients/customers. Highly Confident ... the nation in general. ... the nation in general. Not all Confident ... the nation in general. Less than Confident ... the nation in general. Somewhat Confident ... the nation in general. Fairly Confident ... the nation in general. Highly Confident ... yourself and your family. ... yourself and your family. Not all Confident ... yourself and your family. Less than Confident ... yourself and your family. Somewhat Confident ... yourself and your family. Fairly Confident ... yourself and your family. Highly Confident Question Title * 5. COMMENT: Why did you give that answer? Question Title * 6. Which of these STRATEGIES or ISSUES are going to be MOST IMPORTANT to YOU or YOUR ORGANIZATION? (Check all that apply.) Work smarter, not harder. Leverage new technology to improve operations. Focus on a more limited number of services. Expand our range of services. Develop more high-value service offerings. Raise prices. Improve utilization rates. Improve realization rates. Explore growth through acquisition. Move to position for sale or merger. Increase value to shareholders. Build the organization systems that can replace key leaders when we're gone. Get new clients. Fire some clients. Launch a leadership training plan to nurture the next generation of management. Create and stick to a strategic plan. Put in place a succession plan. Develop a new compensation plan. Balance work/life better. Take more time off. Devote more time to personal professional development. Add to staff. Reduce staff. Question Title * 7. OPTIONAL: Have we OMITTED any KEY STRATEGIES or ISSUES? (Please specify.) Question Title * 8. What's your BEST ADVICE for "RECESSION-PROOFING" a tax & accounting practice? Question Title * 9. PLEASE TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF.... In what type of business do you work? Public accounting / tax / consulting Business or Industry Government Not-for-profit Education Vendor/Service-Provider to the Profession Other, please specify Question Title * 10. How many people work in your office or location? 1 to 10 11 to 50 51 to 100 101 to 500 More than 500 Question Title * 11. Which best describes your position? Managing Partner/CEO/COO/Sole Prop. Senior Executive/Partner/CFO/Controller Senior Staff/General Management Mid-Level Staff/Internal Audit Junior Staff/Support Other, please specify Question Title * 12. OPTIONAL: Can we quote you? Thanks! Name Email Firm/Company Next
