CFO Sentiment | Edition 6 by Deloitte

CFO Sentiment | Edition 6 by Deloitte

A weaker domestic and global economic outlook weighed on Australian CFO sentiment in the final half of 2018. The US-China trade war and broader sharemarket declines have emerged as major drivers of weaker confidence, and this is limiting risk appetite. This shift means CFOs are now looking to government to provide further economic support through investment activities.

The CFO outlook for the Australian economy has also become more subdued, with expectations of further house price declines. There are still some positives, with expectations of a stable dollar and share market recovery.

Given these challenges, CFOs continue to look to leverage the benefits of digital transformation to improve efficiency. They are also actively changing their talent acquisition processes to access people who can manage this transformation going forward.