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Chief Assist. Prof. Nikolay Katsarski, PhD

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Room 101 (02) 971 10 02.

By prior appointment by e-mail: nkatsarski@feb.uni-sofia.bg

 

Chief assist. prof. Nikolay Katsarski Ph.D. has been teaching at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski since 2018. He graduated with two bachelor's degree programs in university of national and world economy (UNWE). First one was Insurance and social science. The second one was Accounting. He graduated with a Master's degree in Accounting from the UNWE, after which in 2017 he was awarded a Ph.D. in the professional field of Economics (Financial accounting, control, and analysis). He has about 10 years of experience in the field of accounting. He is currently teaching Fundamentals of Accounting, Financial Accounting and Reporting, and Management Accounting.

He is a Certified Training Manager from the Bulgarian Center of Training Firms, Ministry of education and science. At present, he is responsible for the first established practice enterprise /BE/ of the faculty of economics and business administration called Financial Experts and Business Analysts (FEBA) Ltd.

 

Positions held

  1. Head manager of the practice enterprise /PE/ at the Faculty of Economics and business administration- 2022- present.
  2. Organizational secretary Academy of innovations and development – 2021-present.
  3. Moodle Administrator - 2019-2023.
  4. Postdoctoral Fellow 2021 under the Ministry of education and science “Young Scientists and Postdoctoral Fellows Program” topic: 'Management approaches in water-related ecosystem accounting and valuation' – post-doc – 2021.
  5. Academic Council of UNWE - member - 2008-2017.
  6. Union of Accountants - Secretary General - 2014-2016.
  7. Practice enterprise at the Financial accounting faculty of the UNWE - Head - 2014-2017.
  8. Student Council of UNWE - Head Secretary - 2008-2013.

 

 

Participation in projects:

  1. Regional analysis and assessment of inequalities between Vidin region and Blagoevgrad region, Member, Contract number:80-10-68 - 2021.
  2. Mapping and assessment for integrated ecosystem accounting MAIA/ No. 817527 funded under the EC Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, member - 2019-2020.
  3. Environment of border municipalities between the Republic of Bulgaria and the republic of Serbia-state and sustainable development, Article, Contract Number:80-10-47 2019.
  4. "Adaptation of curriculum to the requirements of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)" contract No. NID NI 1-1/2013 of the UNWE. - 2013-2016
  5. Nikolay Katsarsky, Functioning of the Local Production System in the Conditions of Economic Crisis(Comparative Analysis and benchmarking for the EU and beyond) (FOLPSEC) FP7, Member, Contract Number: N FP7-PEOPLE-2011 IRSES 295050

 

Memberships:

  • Academy for innovations and development 2021- to present
  • Union of Economists in Bulgaria - from 2021 - to present
  • Union of Accountants in Bulgaria - Head secretary (2013-2016)

 

Lectures and seminars:

  • Fundamentals of Accounting
  • Financial Accounting and Reporting
  • Management Accounting/Management information

 

Scientific interests

  • Integrated reporting
  • Sustainability Accounting
  • Big data analysis in accounting /financial accounting, management accounting, etc./
  • Practice enterprises

 

Awards

  1. Special Award of the Bulgarian Industrial Association in the Young Economist competition organized by the Union of Economists in Bulgaria - 2017.
  2. "Best Team and Professional Service" of the practice enterprise accounting house called Financial accounting firm /FAF/ Ltd. in the 19th International Fair of Training Enterprises - "TF FEST - Young Entrepreneur" - 2016.
  3. "High Professionalism" from the International Fair Plovdiv under the title "TF FEST" of the practice enterprise Financial accounting firm /FAF/ Ltd. -. – 2015

 

Profiles in scientific platforms

Scopus Author ID: 57210931495

Researcher ID (Web of Science): T-5291-2018

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1492-8454

ResearchGate: Nikolay Katsarski

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