ACCOUNTING OF FACTORING OPERATIONS IN COMMERCIAL BANKS Cover Image

СЧЕТОВОДНО ТРЕТИРАНЕ НА ФАКТОРИНГОВИТЕ ОПЕРАЦИИ В ТЪРГОВСКИТЕ БАНКИ
ACCOUNTING OF FACTORING OPERATIONS IN COMMERCIAL BANKS

Author(s): Ventsislav Vechev
Subject(s): Economy, Accounting - Business Administration
Published by: Стопанска академия »Д. А. Ценов«
Keywords: factoring;accounts receivable;financial instruments

Summary/Abstract: In an effort to maintain their competitive advantage as intermediaries in various transactions between economic agents, banks significantly expanded the range of services they provide. Factoring operations are relatively new to our banking practice. In recent years there has been trend of increase in the number of banks offering this service (either directly or through subsidiaries). Commercial banks now face the problem how to manage properly this type of operations in order to minimize the associated risks. The paper makes an attempt to determine the importance of accounting systems as primary management tools in all businesses (including banks). For this aim it reviews various models for accounting of factoring operations in compliance with the current national legislation and the international accounting standards. Finally, it proposes guidelines for analyzing accounting information related to factoring operations as a tool for making rational managerial decisions regarding the financial stability and the overall management of banks.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 116
  • Page Range: 205-246
  • Page Count: 42
  • Language: Bulgarian