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  PROBLEMS RELATED TO ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION PROVISION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES

  The research analyzes the current accounting practices of the public sector enterprises. The constantly growing requirements for the generated accounting information related to the activities of every enterprise are the main reason for the search of theoretically grounded and practically feasible solutions to some specific and topical problems. ... The research analyzes the current accounting practices of the public sector enterprises. The constantly growing requirements for the generated accounting information related to the activities of every enterprise are the main reason for the search of theoretically grounded and practically feasible solutions to some specific and topical problems. This circumstance applies largely to the accounting systems of the public sector enterprises as well. On this basis ideas are offered for substantiated solutions to some theoretical and practical problems of accounting in budget enterprises. The practical approbation of these solutions in certain enterprises resulted in a higher quality of their accounting information product.

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  ESTIMATING WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY AND PRICE SENSITIVITY FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES USING ADAPTIVE CHOICED-BASED CONJOINT ANALYSIS

  In this study, we present and prove an empirical approach for measuring willingness-to-pay and price sensitivity for educational services (master's programs in economics and management) offered in substitution setting with low visibility of the actual consumer value. Our experiments are based on adaptive choice-based conjoint analysis. We estimate ... In this study, we present and prove an empirical approach for measuring willingness-to-pay and price sensitivity for educational services (master's programs in economics and management) offered in substitution setting with low visibility of the actual consumer value. Our experiments are based on adaptive choice-based conjoint analysis. We estimate willingness-to-pay on an individual level, based on part-worth utility estimates derived using hierarchical Bayesian approach. At the aggregate level, we specify and derive market response functions and thresholds at which price sensitivity changes dramatically. Based on part-worth estimations we build a „market simulator”, based on optimization gradient method. Based on it we found the „optimal” product bundle that maximizes the share of consumers' preferences in two dimensions – institutional and competitive. We found that the present supply of integrated educational services is not relevant to the structure of preferences of the potential students. In terms of financial management of educational institutions, there is considerable potential for optimizing cash flows by rethinking and changing their price policies – from uniform charges for different master’s programs towards nonlinear pricing.

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  SOME PROBLEMS OF ACCOUNTING TRAINING IN BULGARIA’S STATE HIGHER ECONOMIC SCHOOLS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS OPTIMIZATION AT „D. A. TSENOV” – SVISHTOV

  Accounting training is an integral part of the training of specialists in the field of economy not only in Bulgaria but also worldwide. This fact makes the problem of its content and quality significant and topical. In this context, the current practice of accounting training in our country’s higher economic state schools is studied. Guidelines ... Accounting training is an integral part of the training of specialists in the field of economy not only in Bulgaria but also worldwide. This fact makes the problem of its content and quality significant and topical. In this context, the current practice of accounting training in our country’s higher economic state schools is studied. Guidelines are proposed based on comparative analysis for its improvement at „D. Tsenov” – Svishtov in line with the modern national and European priorities and practices.