Assessment of small and medium businesses development

The article analyzes entrepreneurial activity of small and medium businesses in the federal districts of Russia, including Southwestern business entities. It presents an expanded system of indicators and substantiates a model for assessing small and medium businesses development in the region. To achieve these goals in the development of small and medium enterprises, it is necessary to introduce a comprehensive coefficient of a balanced scorecard. A well-founded and effective system of indicators for assessing the development of SMEs will provide government agencies and other stakeholders with more detailed data on the current state of small and medium-sized businesses in the regions. This will help improve the quality of life of the population and ensure sustainable socio-economic progress of the country. The study was conducted using general scientific methods, including analysis of original works and comparison of data from official statistics of the Russian Federation.