Brazil Advances Entrepreneurial Support Through Accounting Initiatives and Business Environment Research
Brazil is strengthening entrepreneurship support through accounting-led social programs and comprehensive research addressing business environment challenges faced by entrepreneurs.
- • CFC collaborates with MDS to involve accountants in social entrepreneurship programs for CadÚnico beneficiaries.
- • Accountants will provide consultancy to micro and small businesses supported by the Acredita no Primeiro Passo program.
- • The World Bank's Enterprise Surveys assess challenges like bureaucracy and taxation faced by Brazilian entrepreneurs.
- • Survey data will inform public policies and economic reforms to enhance Brazil's business environment.
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Brazil is advancing efforts to support entrepreneurship and improve the business environment through coordinated initiatives involving accounting professionals and comprehensive research on entrepreneurial challenges. The Federal Accounting Council (CFC) recently met with Minister Wellington Dias, head of the Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger (MDS), to explore new roles for accountants in social inclusion programs, particularly the Acredita no Primeiro Passo program. This program targets individuals registered under the Federal Government's CadÚnico social registry, aiming to foster entrepreneurship among vulnerable populations.
Under this initiative, accountants will provide consultancy and business structuring to beneficiaries, leveraging the CFC’s Volunteer Program comprising 10,000 members nationwide. CFC President Joaquim Bezerra emphasized the focus on training accounting professionals to assist micro and small entrepreneurs who currently receive social support but demonstrate entrepreneurial potential. The collaboration between CFC and MDS, ongoing since 2025, also seeks to enhance employability for accounting students and professionals affiliated with these programs.
In parallel, the World Bank is conducting Brazil's Enterprise Surveys to evaluate the business climate, focusing on bureaucratic obstacles, high taxation, and credit access difficulties that many Brazilian entrepreneurs face. Approximately 1,800 companies from commerce and services sectors, predominantly small businesses, are participating in the research, which gathers data on regulations, infrastructure, and financing access. The survey aims to generate evidence-based insights to inform public policies and economic reforms that strengthen Brazil's competitiveness. Starting in 2024, the Enterprise Surveys will be conducted every four years to provide updated indicators.
Minister Wellington Dias highlighted that these collaborative efforts aim to qualify individuals for job opportunities and foster entrepreneurship, underscoring the importance of socio-economic inclusion. By integrating accounting expertise with social support systems and gathering reliable business environment data, Brazil is laying a foundation for sustained economic growth and improved conditions for entrepreneurs nationwide.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
