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Rayna Petrova
THE COMPETENCE-BASED APPROACH THROUGH THE PRISM OF ACADEMIC TRAINING IN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Summary:
Management accountants’ competences are evolving accor¬ding to the changing socio-economic reality. The practical application of the competence-based approach in this field is a response to the change of attitudes from subject-oriented to competence-oriented education.
The aim of this article is to propose a competence-based learning model for students in management accounting. The application of the developed competence model in the educational process will contribute both to the development of competences, knowledge, skills, values, ethics and attitudes and the realization of future management accountants.
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Mariya Pavlova, Rayna Petrova
THE EMERGING CHANGES
IN THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION AND THE ACCONTING PRACTICE UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF TECHNOLOGY
Summary:
The implementation of new technologies in accounting brings many benefits for the future, but also carries many risks. In the current digital era, the adequate practical application of technologies in accounting can become a strategic advantage for companies. In relation to the digitalisation and the upcoming organizational changes, both in the sphere of accounting and in the companies themselves, accounting specialists are a key factor for success. This study gives a thorough overview and analysis of specialised literature in this area and a number of empirical studies. The results show that the literature mainly focuses on certain technologies, while other are actually used in practice. Differences have been identified between the accounting practices of the USA and the European countries. The authors outline three directions in which technologies help accounting teams to transition to modern accounting and effectively perform their tasks in the digital world. The conclusion is that today, specialised skills and strategic thinking of accounting specialists are particularly important and in the near future, they will not be entirely displaced by technologies.
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Rayna Petrova, Silviya Petrova Chukanska
SOME POSSIBILITIES FOR APPLYING THE ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING APPROACH IN THE MEAT-PROCESSING INDUSTRY –
STRATEGIC ASPECTS
Summary:
Issues related to cost calculation are becoming increasingly significant in the competitive environment in which modern economic entities operate. The continuous improvement of the activity-based costing approach and its expansion in a strategic aspect have led to its widespread global application across various industries. Strategic analysis based on the activity-based costing approach provides conditions for examining costs and managing profitability by products, services, and individual organizational units. Proper practical application of this approach can become a strategic advantage for companies in the meat-processing industry as well.
The authors of this study outline some strategic directions for the implementation of the activity-based costing approach in the meat-processing industry. The study concludes that the information output of the activity-based costing system is essential for management, both for making strategic decisions related to process analysis and for managing profitability and efficiency within the company.
