Consequências financeiras da pandemia de Covid-19 em empresas do setor de mecânica e autopeças de veículos

Abstract

Regarding commerce and services, the automotive mechanic companies and the auto parts shop hold extreme importance in the regional and national economy. The population has been searching for automotive mechanic services due to the increase in the new cars price. Therefore, this research intends to analyse the financial impacts the COVID-19 pandemic caused into the auto parts shops and automotive mechanic companies in Sant’Ana do Livramento (RS). In order to acknowledge this reality, an exploratory and descriptive research has been held with qualitative approach through a semi structured scripted interview applied to five automotive mechanic managers who also work with the auto parts shop sector in the city. The obtained results showed that these companies were not significantly impacted economically as companies from other areas. Moreover, after the flexibilization of the social isolation made by the government, the services and selling even evidenced a higher demand. When the financial administration is concerned, the majority of the companies’ managers do not possess the knowhow needed to use the financial tools effectively, which could be of great help in the control of the companies’ finances. This is negatively influencing the improvement’s perspective in the management of the resources, which is an aspect to be developed.