Dealing with the consequences of COVID-19: Insights from our international experts
Below we share our expertise and experience, with advice on protecting teams, ensuring business continuity, supporting organisations during difficult times, and more.
The exceptional nature of a crisis leads to questions arising over the methods traditionally used during valuation exercises: the simple application of pre-crisis approaches can indeed prove to be very dangerous, in some cases by overestimating the effects of the crisis, or, on the contrary, by underestimating the loss of value.
08/06/2020 We have surveyed private equity firms and investors to understand the challenges, level of optimism and response strategies as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
03/06/2020 Covid-19 has caused automotive factories to close and sales to slump. In response, governments have intervened in different ways around the world: in some countries policymakers have moved quickly to lessen the economic burden on auto businesses, while in others they have been slower off the mark. To gain a better understanding of the global outlook, we collected information from Mazars’...
22/05/2020 The Covid-19 lockdown has put renewed pressure on businesses to ensure their supply chains can keep up with fast-changing demand. Digital transformation, says Abhijit Pal, is the answer to avoiding delivery delays and inventory issues, and by making digital interventions that enhance efficiency and reduce costs, a business can weather the current storm and prepare for future success.
15/05/2020 Retailers around the world have found themselves bearing the commercial brunt of Covid-19 as shops closed and shoppers stayed home. Consumer-focused retailers and high-street mainstays have been forced into administration, clothing and electronic stores have been shut for months in some parts of the world, and while supermarkets have seen food sales increase, sales of non-food items have...
15/05/2020 As the automotive industry around the world comes to terms with the consequences of Covid-19 and begins to slowly return to work, we asked Mazars experts in seven countries about the impact of the virus, government measures where they are and their views on what happens next.
27/04/2020 China is the first country to restart its automotive production - following the outbreak of Covid-19, and while cultural, economic and social differences exist, the experience there could shed light on the road ahead for Europe and the US.
24/03/2020 Extended periods of volatile economic and market conditions have been shown to reduce M&A activity. As the coronavirus disease 2019 (or Covid-19) plagues the world, sectors such as manufacturing, tourism, energy, retail and transport are hit hard by the loss of revenue.
24/03/2020 We have highlighted some of the key focus areas for your IT team that will help prepare them when managing the Technology impact of Covid-19.
24/03/2020 As the Covid-19 pandemic amplifies, cash and overheads will quickly become critical if operations and output are impacted, while staff and outgoings remain fixed.
24/03/2020 In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, robust continuity strategies are now critical. In addition to business operations and sales, your business continuity plans should focus on protecting your employees.
24/03/2020 The scale of the COVID-19 crisis will undoubtedly lead to many businesses facing severe financial difficulty with some inevitably facing insolvency. In such circumstances, there are some key points that Directors should consider in managing the business.
19.03.2020 As we all know, the Covid-19 pandemic is a very serious threat to the health and wellbeing of people throughout the world. The spread of the virus, as well as efforts to contain it, are now significantly impacting our daily lives. The priority must be to take all actions required to mitigate the effect of the pandemic and protect our people. We must also acknowledge the inevitable knock-on...
24.03.2020 The Covid-19 outbreak and the unprecedented emergency it presents has created a unique threat to the world’s economy. Like all sectors, banking has been impacted, and its stakeholders have felt excessive pressure over the last few weeks to get things right. Regulators in financial markets around the globe have all announced Covid-19 action plans, which may afford the banks room for relief...
25.03.2020 This document covers the tax measures implemented in March 2020 around the world in response to Coronavirus. It covers 43 countries and its content is accurate as of 24 March 2020.
26.03.2020 Over the last 30 years agile working methods have been adopted by companies across many different countries and sectors. Credited with delivering project management benefits and adding client value; they are a natural go-to for any business looking to succeed. In the current crisis and in the wake of growing complexity and uncertainty, agility will be even more essential, as it encourages...
25.03.2020 George Lagarias, our Chief Economist & David Baker, our Chief Investment Officer share their views on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Markets & Economy.
30/03/2020 As the spread of Covid-19 continues around the world, many businesses are looking for ways to move forward and keep their customers happy and their people productive. In response to the pandemic, we ask our organisational resilience team what leaders can do to keep their people safe and their business working.
30/03/2020 In response to the economic consequences of Covid-19, governments have implemented interventionist measures that include partial unemployment, the deferral of corporate and individual tax deadlines, and the suspension of rent payments. While such policies can defer insolvency and subsequent restructuring and liquidation proceedings, SMEs need to ensure they able to ‘bounce back’ when a...
31/03/2020 Our globalised society has arguably never faced a challenge like the Coronavirus – references to battle and war feature in government briefings all over the world. We are truly living in unprecedented times.
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