70% of small and medium-sized enterprises nationwide “continue to decrease sales” October 9, 18:36
When the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry asked small and medium-sized enterprises nationwide about the future of management, more than 70% of the companies answered that sales are expected to continue declining, and there is persistent concern about the future due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. , It became a new highlight.
This survey was conducted by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry from June to July, targeting small and medium-sized enterprises nationwide, and 3850 companies responded.
According to this, 83% of companies answered that sales have decreased since April when the government declared a state of emergency due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Furthermore, 70% of companies answered that they expect a decrease in sales in the future, again highlighting that concerns about the future persist in a wide range of industries.
On the other hand, as an economic measure against the spread of infection, the government has set up a "sustainable benefit" system, but it has been pointed out that there are cases where small and medium-sized enterprises cannot prepare the necessary documents and the benefits take time.
In response to this, when asked about the current state of accounting affairs, 51% of small businesses with sales of 10 million yen or less answered that they "make books by hand", and the delay in IT conversion of companies is also an issue. It has become.
Kiyoyuki Yamauchi, director of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said, "I would like the government to support SMEs so that they can easily promote IT in accounting."