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  INDUSTRY 4.0 AND KAIZEN COSTING 4.0 – OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF COST MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TOWARDS CIRCULAR ECONOMY

  The importance of management accounting and cost management systems for industrial enterprises is constantly growing. In the conditions of the fourth industrial revolution, management systems of economic agents need to adapt to the new economic environment. This article is an attempt to present the influence of Industry 4.0 on a specific cost ... The importance of management accounting and cost management systems for industrial enterprises is constantly growing. In the conditions of the fourth industrial revolution, management systems of economic agents need to adapt to the new economic environment. This article is an attempt to present the influence of Industry 4.0 on a specific cost management system - Kaizen costing. Additionally, it presents the possibilities for the application of Industry 4.0 and Kaizen costing in the circular economy, which has become the main economic perspective for the EU countries.

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  BULGARIA’S FINANCIAL MARKETS IN AGRIBUSINESS – SIZE, STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS

  The aim of the study is to establish the size, structure and financing trends of Bulgaria’s agribusiness. Improving the liquidity and turnover of short-term assets of farms is a goal of paramount importance because it also improves profitability. This necessitates diversification of the sources and instruments to finance the operating capital, ... The aim of the study is to establish the size, structure and financing trends of Bulgaria’s agribusiness. Improving the liquidity and turnover of short-term assets of farms is a goal of paramount importance because it also improves profitability. This necessitates diversification of the sources and instruments to finance the operating capital, such as credits, leasing, factoring, forfeiting, etc. At micro- and macro-level, the provision of information for financial management purposes should be improved to facilitate the access to public and corporate financial markets of short-term and long-term funds for the agribusiness. Public financial markets in Bulgaria’s agribusiness grew steadily from over BGN 1 billion/year during the first reference period of the common agricultural policy of the EU (2007–2013) to BGN 4 billion/year at the end of the 2014–2020 period. They also played an important role in generating reciprocal company financing of over BGN 3 billion/year of over BGN 7 billion/year of all financing in the sector. Structurally, short-term financing accounts for more than 2/3 to 3/4 of all financing.

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  THE OVERALL FACTOR OF ALL GOOD – THE WELL-BEHAVED AND EDUCATED PERSON

  The article deals with the issue set as its title. It is essential for the efficiency of any other activity and our civil behaviour. As it is in many other countries, it could become a reality in our country as well, provided that the central government and private funds spending on science and education grows at a faster rate than the budget ... The article deals with the issue set as its title. It is essential for the efficiency of any other activity and our civil behaviour. As it is in many other countries, it could become a reality in our country as well, provided that the central government and private funds spending on science and education grows at a faster rate than the budget spending in any other aspect and its quality is improved proportionally. This thesis is corroborated through conceptualization of the issue as per its status quo in the current context and explanation of its importance for the overall social development.