AccountingWEB Readers Optimistic about the Economy in 2011

Columbus, OH (January 18, 2011) - AccountingWEB, the leading online community  for accountants, has completed a recent survey to gain insight on what accounting professionals think the economy holds for them in 2011. Ninety-two percent of the AccountingWEB audience had a positive outlook regarding economic expansion in the coming year, while only 8 percent said economic conditions would worsen in 2011.

Readers were asked, "What will the U.S. economy do in 2011?" Nineteen percent of respondents said that the economy would improve significantly. Half (50 percent) believe that the economy will improve slightly. Twenty percent of readers who responded think that there will be little change from current conditions. Eight percent of respondents had a negative outlook for 2011 economic conditions - 3 percent think the economy will worsen slightly, and 5 percent believe that conditions will worsen significantly.

Publisher Rob Nance commented, "The optimistic view on the expansion of the U.S. economy from the AccountingWEB audience offers valuable insight from the professionals that have been pouring over business receipts and personal income tax filings over the past few down years. These financial experts are seeing improving conditions and hopeful signs in the public sector and amongst small business filers."

The poll was conducted on AccountingWEB.com and LinkedIn from December 15, 2010 to January 15, 2011. The full results of the survey can be viewed here: http://www.accountingweb.com/accountingweb-polls by clicking on: What will the U.S. economy do in 2011?

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Sift Media is three dynamic brands with three distinct audiences all with a direct connection to accounting and financial professionals in the United States and beyond. Sift Media is made up of the following websites: AccountingWEB, Going Concern, and USBusinessForums. Published exclusively online since 1999, Sift Media targets CPAs, accountants, CFOs, CEOs, and technology consultants as its more than 170,000 members.
 
The parent company of Sift Media, Sift Limited, is headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom. The combination of international resources allows our diverse resources to reach over 450,000 accountants and financial personnel worldwide.

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