news&trends.

With ongoing concerns about inflation and a potential recession, it's no surprise that business leaders are re-examining their growth strategies. But the ways they're adjusting, including throttling back on mergers and acquisitions and scaling back on hiring. suggest that cash flow is a top priority, at least in the short term"

--Center for Audit Quality CEO Julie Bell Lindsay

survey says:

Retirement Worries

When asked about their retirement savings:

3 in 5 Americans are contributing the same or more than they were last year.

55% said their retirement savings are not where they need to be

35 % said they're "significantly behind"

20% said they're "somewhat behind" their goals

--Bankrate

the numbers

572,000

The average amount seniors lose to fraud.

--North American Securities Administrators Association

90.6%

The conviction rate in FY 2022 for IRS Criminal Investigation.

--IRS

$11.9B

The worth of the 70.4...