Heavy focus placed on sales and marketing
Although finance leaders’ confidence was shaken by economic turbulence, they remained upbeat about their ability to drive profits in our latest quarterly CFO survey.
What's in the report?
- Confidence about meeting increased demand and cost control goals plunged.
- The numbers reflected a state of economic and political volatility.
- Expenses are rising for IT/digital transformation and sales and marketing.
- CFOs are carefully watching the implications of November’s election.
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Paul Melville is national managing principal in Grant Thornton Corporate Finance group and is located in Chicago.
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- Retail & consumer brands
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