The survey analyses various aspects such as economic outlook, the business environment, costs for companies, financial prospects and digitalization.
The survey also shows digitalization is on the agenda of all company CFOs, but little is known about its impact and benefits.
The main findings of the survey show 66% of CFOs expect the GDP to keep growing in 2018, but 91% of them expect the inflation rate to rise in 2018, which will boost interest rates and trigger business financing issues.
59% of CFOs deem the economic and fiscal instability to be the biggest risk for businesses in 2018, and 90% of them predict workforce costs will rise.
The Deloitte survey shows 90% of CFOs expect a constant level of the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity and 48% of respondents deem domestic financing to be the most attractive financing source, 36% of them see bank loans as the most attractive financing source and just 27% mentioned the European funds against the backdrop of bureaucracy.