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Accountants more upbeat on economy, quarterly survey finds

A quarterly poll of Canada’s most senior chartered accountants shows rising optimism among this group of professionals, though they still take a cautious outlook toward what the economy might bring over the next year or so… In an interview with the Financial Post, CICA chairman Doug Baker [FCA] said what stands out most for him is the stark difference between the results of the latest survey and those taken for the previous two quarters. “The last quarter of last year and the first quarter of this year were the darkest days when a lot of us weren’t sure how deep and how big these problems were,” Mr. Baker said. “There’s still uncertainty; we still don’t have all the answers. But we certainly improved our perception and our understanding of what’s happening with this recession.”…
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