There's optimism among medium-sized businesses, despite a tough economy

MYOB's survey shows just over half expect revenue to increase over the next 12 months, with around a third expecting it to be the same.

MYOB's Anna-Louise Hoffmann says despite a positive outlook, there's still a lot of domestic concerns.

She says there's the sluggish economy, interest rates, cost of finance, falling consumer confidence,employment costs and the price of energy.