With apologies to Lewis Carroll, 2016 Wonderland compared to 2015.
By CPA Trendlines
When CPA Trendlines sent out its 2016 Busy Season questionnaire, the early results looked good. Comparing the early stages of 2016 against the same period in 2015, 18 percent told us their year was looking much better. Another 32 percent somewhat optimistically told us of a “somewhat better” year. That added up rather neatly to half, which was better than in 2015, when only 44 percent said their year was better than the year before.
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And then, as the season closed on April 18, something beautiful happened. This year turns out to be even better than expected. Almost a quarter—23.6 percent—report a much better year, and more than a third—36.5 percent—report a somewhat better year.
All in all, 2016 exceeded expectations. In both directions.
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