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  CORE PERSPECTIVES OF PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT IN NPOS: IN SEARCH OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND LEGITIMACY

  Purpose: The Main Purpose of this research is to set the scene for Non-Profit Organizations’ performance by synthesizing the vast array of literature on performance measurement frameworks to examine what constitutes performance measurement, and why it is a fundemental issue for the NPO sector. The research also analyses the main issues of ... Purpose: The Main Purpose of this research is to set the scene for Non-Profit Organizations’ performance by synthesizing the vast array of literature on performance measurement frameworks to examine what constitutes performance measurement, and why it is a fundemental issue for the NPO sector. The research also analyses the main issues of performance measurement in NPOs. Methodology: This research takes the form of a literature review. The author draws on extensive research on measuring the performance in NPOs from a diverse range of disciplines to explore definitions, challenges and solutions with performance measurement in NPOs. Value: The categorizations of approaches to measure the performance in NPOs should guide researchers and practitioners. Findings: Non-Profit Organizations need new indicators to assess their economic, social and financial performance, in order to increase the accounting disclosure for social and economic value added resulting from its activities.

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  CONDITION OF THE BANK LOAN MARKET IN BULGARIA

  While not all domestic businesses are growth-oriented, at some stage of their development they need capital to improve their competitiveness and adaptability to changes of their business environment. The access to affordable bank loans is crucial for the development of many Bulgarian businesses, which face increasing external and internal ... While not all domestic businesses are growth-oriented, at some stage of their development they need capital to improve their competitiveness and adaptability to changes of their business environment. The access to affordable bank loans is crucial for the development of many Bulgarian businesses, which face increasing external and internal competition. This is due to the fact that there are virtually no alternative sources of financing in our country. The present study aims to present an analysis of the credit market in the country in view of the key importance of bank monetary resource, which is a major factor for strengthening the competitive potential of Bulgarian enterprises. The article presents an analysis of the domestic bank loan market in terms of the key importance of banks’ financial resource, which is a major factor for raising the competitiveness of the Bulgarian enterprises.

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  POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF EX-ANTE CONTROL FOR LEGALITY

  he ex-ante control for legality has been part of the introduced control activities for obligatory application in the public sector ever since the year 2000, as it has undergone alterations in the philosophy of its execution over the years. The latest amendments in the legislation in the year 2019 set a requirement to managers in the public sector ... he ex-ante control for legality has been part of the introduced control activities for obligatory application in the public sector ever since the year 2000, as it has undergone alterations in the philosophy of its execution over the years. The latest amendments in the legislation in the year 2019 set a requirement to managers in the public sector to introduce policies and procedures of ex-ante control for legality. Such policies and procedures shall be based on several pillars. On the one hand, the ex-ante control for legality shall be executed in compliance with the instructions for the order and means of executing ex-ante control for legality set by the Minister of Finance. On the other hand, it shall be based on risk assessment in the enterprise. Last, but not least, the policies and procedures shall observe the cost of control based on the cost benefit analysis.