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After a first semester that was greatly impacted by the economic uncertainties caused by the pandemic, the Brazilian business community demonstrated in the International Business Repor (IBR), in the second semester, that it was more optimistic about the future of business.

Despite having presented a higher index than the one registered in the previous survey, Brazil dropped two positions in the ranking and is in 10th place among the countries most optimistic about business recovery.

Grant Thornton's International Business Report (IBR) reveals the level of optimism about the economy and business in the next 12 months. The semi-annual survey was conducted in 28 countries with about 4,600 middle-market business leaders.

Grant Thornton's International Business Report (IBR) reveals the level of optimism regarding the economy and business over the next 12 months. The biannual survey is conducted in 29 countries with nearly 4,600 middle-market business leaders

Brazil: A bright future

Regardless of the moment in which the company is, from a startup to a company with a long presence in the market, the dynamics of strategic planning is very useful to support a new cycle of business development and generation of results in a sustainable way, ensuring delivery of value and contributing to the continuity of the business.

Metrics are essential for companies to be able to assess the social and environmental impacts they cause, as well as to communicate them properly. As the financial market becomes more demanding regarding the ESG guideline - environmental, social and governance issues, companies need to improve their measurement processes and presentation of results, in detailed reports.

Five questions HRDs can ask to make their people model more agile

The mid-market’s real prioritisation of sustainability not only reflects the growing expectation of stakeholders but the forward-thinking nature of this entrepreneurial segment.

Sustainability actions have become a business imperative. Bloomberg projections indicate that global ESG assets by 2025 will account for more than a third of all projected assets under management, accounting for $53 trillion of the $140.5 trillion total.

Mid-market businesses around the world want to accelerate their ESG and sustainability journey. But they’re going to need support to do so.

Across the global economy, governments are becoming more protectionist. Businesses are seeing rising challenges, and finance heads are dealing with a range of new measures, including new requirements and legislations around tax and compliance.

The International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (the IFRIC), a committee of the International Accounting Standards Board) received a request addressing how a customer should account for costs of configuring or customising a supplier’s application software in a Cloud Computing or Software as a Service (SaaS) arrangement.

The evaluation of machinery and equipment in an industrial plant is a process of data collection and calculation of values that brings direct and indirect benefits to the company.

Digital advances and the need for governance, fiscal and accounting planning are increasingly coming into the field.

In 2021, empathy is emerging as a key leadership trait, offering a route to more productive, innovative business. And while different cultures have different approaches to empathetic leadership, there are practical steps any business can take to grow empathy within their teams.