23.12.2025
Within the course “Corporate and Financial Law” of the Bachelor’s Programme “Accounting, Finance and Digital Applications”, guest lectures will be held on 13 January at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Hall 420.
Programme
09:00 – 10:30, Dr Ali Pirzada, Director, Practice Leader Bulgaria, Albania, North Macedonia & Kosovo, Forensic & Integrity Services, Ernst & Young Bulgaria
Topic: From Money Laundering to Good Governance: The “G” in ESG, Compliance and Corporate Growth
- Money laundering: concept and key risks
- AML regulatory framework and EU-level actions
- Selected money laundering scandals and enforcement measures
- The role of EY in forensic, integrity and compliance services
- The “G” in ESG: governance as a driver of corporate accountability
- Compliance perspective and its contribution to corporate growth strategy
11:00 – 12:00, Dobrinka Mihaylova, Head of the Planning, Reporting, Development and Quality of Audit Activity Unit, Bulgarian National Audit Office
Topic: Protection of the EU and National Financial Interests: Powers and Competences of the Bulgarian National Audit Office
Students enrolled in the Bachelor’s Programme “Accounting, Finance and Digital Applications” have access to the Corporate and Financial Law Handbook, which supports the course content and is based on an interdisciplinary approach combining legal, economic, and management perspectives.
The Handbook is grounded in the accredited course Corporate and Financial Law, taught in English, which is a mandatory module within the programme and part of the pathway towards obtaining the internationally recognised Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (CFAB) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
The Handbook comprises 31 chapters, covering, inter alia:
- Legal theory, contract law, and commercial transactions
- Company law, corporate governance, and ESG standards
- Financial law, budget law, and EU public finances
- Financial control, audit, and protection of EU financial interests
- AML and counter-terrorist financing
- Competition law, public procurement, intellectual property, data protection, and AI regulation
Access the Handbook: https://elearn.uni-sofia.bg/pluginfile.php/2497172/mod_resource/content/1/Corporate%20and%20Financial%20Law%20Handbook%201.pdf
