The Duke/CFO Magazine Business Outlook Survey is conducted quarterly. Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and CFO magazine poll the CFOs of both public and private companies in the U.S. representing a broad range of industries, geographic areas and revenues.

Recent Media Coverage

VIDEO

AUDIO

CORPORATIONS AND OIL PRICES
KSFN Radio, September 24, 2004
Las Vegas, Nevada

PRINT/ONLINE

Finance Chiefs Aren't Sweating High Energy Costs
The Wall Street Journal (p. B2)
January 7, 2005

Despite High Oil Prices, US Businesses Slow To Conserve
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
January 6, 2005

Import Prices Rise Only 0.2% on Cheaper Oil
The Wall Street Journal (p. A2)
December 10, 2004

U.S. deficit, Iraq top worries of CFOs
Triangle Business Journal (part of American City Business Journals)
December 10, 2004

Survey finds CFOs less optimistic
The News & Observer
December 10, 2004

CFOs to Bush: Clean Up Iraq, Deficit
CFO Magazine
December 9, 2004


Duke/CFO Magazine Business Outlook Survey

DECEMBER 2004 RESULTS


Press Release (CFOs THINK PRESIDENT BUSH SHOULD FOCUS ON IRAQ AND BUDGET DEFICIT; CONCERNED ABOUT HEALTH CARE COSTS AND INCREASING COMPETITION) [".pdf" format]

Results Weighted by Sales Revenue and Number of Employees
Tables of Key Numbers [doc file]

Equally Weighted Results
Topline tables (overall averages, etc.) [rtf file]
Banner tables (results conditional on firm characteristics, industry, location, etc.) [rtf file]

Actual Survey Questions