The article highlights the current state of the formation of local budgets in the context of decentralization of financial resources, taking into account the changes made to the budget and tax legislation, the analysis of the revenue and expenditure parts of the local budget is carried out. On the basis of the study, the problems and ways of strengthening the financial base of local self-government bodies have been identified. The main tasks of budget decentralization have been formulated. The sources of filling and problems in the field of formation of local budgets in Ukraine are indicated. According to the Strategic Action Plan of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine for 2018–2021. the key priorities of Ukraine in the field of public finance management are the efficient execution of budgets and the optimization of resource allocation between the levels of the budgetary system. The fulfillment of these tasks is also the focus of the reform of financial decentralization, which began in Ukraine in 2015 and is aimed at strengthening the financial self-sufficiency of territorial communities. Over the first five years of the implementation of this reform, the share of local bud gets in the consolidated budget of Ukraine has increased from 18.5 % in 2015 to 23.3 % as of June 1, 2020, the share of local budgets' own revenues in GDP – from 5, 1 % to 6.7 % over the same period. However, despite certain positive developments, local budgets are still more than 46 % dependent on transfers from the state budget, which indicates the need for further transformation of the local finance system aimed at strengthening the independence and financial self-sufficiency of local budgets. At the same time, the revealed patterns also indicate the existence of problematic aspects in the formation of the revenue side of local budgets, which actualizes the need to revise the structure of local taxes and fees, as well as the powers of local governments in the field of their appointment, increase deductions from national taxes and fees to local budgets., and, at the same time, popularization of local borrowing and carrying out mass explanatory work on the organizational aspects of this process and optimizing the use of borrowed funds. These measures will increase the level of concentration of funds in local budgets and, accordingly, balance the processes of decentralization of income and expenditure, turning territorial communities into more independent and autonomous participants in budgetary and economic relations.
The aim of the article is original research on modern conceptual frameworks and approaches, the mechanism for regulating the cryptocurrency market in foreign countries, in particular research on current practice around the world virtual money accounting procedure and taxation. The methodology of the survey. Comparison, methods of abstraction, analysis and generalization, graphic and tabular modeling are the research methods which were used in the article. The scientific novelty. It is defined, that the world experience in regulating the cryptocurrency market is more progressive than on domestic practice. Accordingly, research and borrowing of the best world management practices on the cryptocurrency accounting operations and taxation can be important for Ukrainian Government as an integral step in the evolution of the legislative framework, which will provide efficiency and transparency of mechanism for the regulation of cryptocurrency operations and electronic payments in Ukraine. That experience is especially important to Ukraine, since the Government have selected way to European integration. Moreover, the need to analyze of foreign practices cryptocurrency accounting and taxation are linked with the capacity to use it to solve different tasks by Ukrainian public authorities: first of all, to determine the most effective tools for cryptocurrency market regulation; and, secondly, to improvement of Government regulation into account the best world management practices. Conclusion. It is defined, that the world practices of regulating the cryptocurrency accounting operations and taxation are highly varied, reflecting the specific public management and State politics of the various countries, for example, a significantly different legal framework, evolution of the digital transformation and divide, features in the area of financial management and monitoring and other. In this science work countries were divided into groups: which are where operation with cryptocurrency is legitimate and national Government has steadily developed cryptocurrency market using the administrative and economic (first of all fiscal) instruments and which are where operation with cryptocurrency aren’t legitimate or don’t have legislative. Some of the exposure risks connected with the cryptocurrency accounting operations and taxation and legalization of the cryptocurrency as means of payment were identified by authors. Key words: cryptocurrency taxation, cryptocurrency accounting operations, virtual money, Government regulation, risks
The article is devoted to the study of theoretical and practical aspects of the risks that accompany the activities of economic actors in the cryptocurrency market (both mining and trading) at the micro and macroeconomic level at the beginning of the third decade of the XXI century. The risks associated with the functioning of economic entities in the market of cryptocurrency coins and such risks are the following: lack of legal regulation on the cryptocurrency market and insurance of owners of assets stored on crypto wallets; use of malware in order to access assets rotating on the cryptocurrency market; hacking attacks on cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges in order to steal cryptoassets; loss of assets deposited into accounts of cryptocurrency exchanges in case of bank-ruptcy or closure of these exchanges; loss of the password used to access the crypto wallet; loss of a secret personal PIN code, which is the key to access funds deposited into the crypto wallet at the exchange and used to transfer assets (cryptocurrencies or fiat currencies) to other crypto wallets or a bank card; erroneous transaction due to one number or letter mistake when transferring from one crypto wallet to another or error (when entering bank card number), when transferring funds from crypto wallet to bank card, a mistake of one or more numbers is possible and funds will be transferred to the wrong addressee, in both cases it is impos-sible to cancel the transaction and funds are lost irrevocably; significant volatility in the value of cryptocurrencies, because of which an investor can go bankrupt. It was revealed that the functioning of the cryptocurrency market is also associated with risks to the national economy and security: monetary policy (reduction of control over monetary circulation due to the replacement of national fiat currency with cryptocurrency coins and the loss of the central bank monopoly on the emission of money and reducing the country's income from seigniorage due to mining cryptocurrencies), financial stability (because of the threat of the outflow of deposits from the banking system and replacing them with investments in cryptocurrencies, the possibility of replacing traditional banking, as well as the possibility of avoiding taxation and shadowing the economy) and national security. It has been proven that the intensive activity of an economic entity associated with mining, trading, investing or other economic activities in the cryptocurrency market requires significant theoretical and practical training of the individual and patience and faith in the future of cryptocurrency market activity because of the probability of losing savings invested in cryptocurrencies or investments.Keywords: risk, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency market, crypto coin, crypto wallet, Bitcoin, Ethereum, cyberattack. Статтю присвячено дослідженню ризиків, які супроводжують діяльність ринку криптовалют, як майнінгу, так і трейдингу. Охарактеризовано ризики, з якими пов’язане функціонування ринку криптовалют, і такими ризиками є: відсутність правового регулювання та страхування власників криптогаманців; використання шкідливих програм та здійснення хакерських атак на криптогаманці і біржі криптовалют; утрата активів, розміщених на рахунках криптовалютних бірж, у разі банкрутства чи закриття цих бірж; утрата паролю від криптогаманця чи втрата секретного персонального PINкоду, що є ключем доступу до коштів, розміщених на криптогаманці на біржі; помилкова транзакція (через помилку на одну цифру чи букву) під час переказу з одного криптогаманця до іншого (також під час переказу грошових коштів із криптогаманця на банківську картку можлива помилка на одну чи кілька цифр, і кошти будуть переказані не тому адресанту, якому вони передбачалися); значна волатильність вартості криптовалют. Виявлено, що функціонування ринку криптовалют пов’язане з ризиками для національної економіки: монетарної політики, фі-нансової стабільності, інвестиційної та банківської діяльності. Доведено, що активна діяльність економічного суб’єкта, пов’язана з майнінгом, торгівлею, інвестуванням чи іншою економічною діяльністю на ринку криптовалют, вимагає значної теоретичної і практичної підготовки особи через імовірність утратити заощадження, вкладені у криптоферми чи інвестиції.Ключові слова: ризик, криптовалюта, крипторинок, криптомонета, криптогаманець, Bitcoin, Ethereum, хакерська атака.
One of the main tasks of financial and economic policy of industrial enterprises is to create conditions for their sustainable development through the use of modern management tools that will promote the balance between resources and potential of enterprises. In particular, such a tool is management methods based on forms of interaction between the state and business in the framework of public-private partnership. The problem of managing sustainable development of industrial enterprises on the basis of public-private partnership, their financial support is covered in the works of such researchers and specialists as I. Ansoff, K. Bowman, P. Drucker, D. Cleland, G. Mintzberg, J. Strickland, A. Thompson, F. Berger, V. Varnavsky, M. Gerard, T. Crystal, A. Reid, T. Voronkova, E. Savas, L. Sharinger and other domestic and foreign authors. Recently, disparities in the gradual dynamics of the formation of financial resources within the state are obvious: revenue sources are centralized only at the state budget level, revenue liabilities are decentralized to the regional and local levels. The greatest impact on the financial autonomy of an industrial enterprise has the amount of own budget revenues, in particular its share in total consolidated revenues. Inter-budgetary transfers from the budget are one of the sources of income of industrial enterprises and to some extent determine the solvency of industrial enterprises. The main purpose of the system of intergovernmental relations, as well as the entire system of public finance, is to provide conditions for improving the quality of life. PPP is seen not only as a tool for financing and implementing individual projects, but as a form of interaction between the state and the private sector, which is built into the management system based on co-financing, risk and revenue sharing, pooling of professional knowledge that serves to achieve certain positive social , economic and political results and is a key element of the industrial enterprise’s strategy to ensure sustainable industrial and resource-sustainable development. The main purpose of public-private partnership in an industrial enterprise within the framework of sustainable development is to achieve public socio-economic interests through the implementation of infrastructure projects of an industrial enterprise. The basis of PPP’s institutional infrastructure in Ukraine can be industrial infrastructure, which operates not on the basis of state administrative structures, but independently. Problems such as improving the legal framework of the partnership, creating a single coordinating and regulatory body, expanding the base of PPP participants (more active involvement of small and medium-sized businesses), and developing a strategy for the development of this structure need to be addressed. The tools of inter-budgetary regulation are considered - inter-budgetary transfers that determine the solvency of an industrial enterprise. The internal risks of industrial enterprises are substantiated. The advantages and disadvantages of current methods of industrial management are noted. The forms of PPP used in Ukraine and abroad are described, the most effective of them are indicated. Deterrent factors of PPP development are determined. The model of PPP at the level of the industrial enterprise is offered. The principles of optimal functioning and development of PPP are determined.
Antonín Korauš, Miroslav Gombár, Alena Vagaská, Radovan Bačík · 6 authors
During 2020, factors such as the global pandemic, financial uncertainty and the US election saw an increase in the correlation between bitcoin and gold and the stock market. Both bitcoins and gold rose sharply during 2020, thanks to the relentless press of fiat money by governments and central banks that intend to keep their economies afloat as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. As digital gold, BTC appeals to the cashless Internet economy largely for its features, which include continuous price transparency and a lack of restrictions, disruptions or third-party oversight. The paper focuses on the analysis and identification of the relationship between the value of basic cryptocurrencies and gold price movements, as well as the research hypothesis that the value of the most known and used cryptocurrency bitcoin (BTC) increases with the rising price of gold - a special commodity that serves several functions of the world economy. This issue is currently gaining more and more attention also in context of risk management which is the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities and mobile commerce in the aspect of the impact of modern technologies and mobile communication platforms on consumer behavior and consumer preferences. Innovatively, we have made our observations of the price of bitcoin in relation to price fluctuations in the gold markets in order to develop a predictive model for simulating the development of the price of bitcoin. The mathematical model was developed on the basis of statistical analysis of the observed data.
The purpose of the paper is to study the specifics of the organization of issue and circulation of digital money by central banks, to summarize existing global expe-rience and assess the potential impact of digital currencies on the conditions of monetary policy, the functioning of the mechanism of money transmission and ensuring financial stability through the implementation of sound decisions of cen-tral banks in the digitalization of finance. Methodology. The study is based on an analysis of the scientific literature and points of view of foreign and domestic ex-perts in the field of digital technology. It is also based on the experience of the European Central Bank, the People's Bank of China, the Bank of England, the Bank of Israel and the National Bank of Ukraine on the implementation of pilot projects for the issue and use of digital currencies, quantitative and qualitative assessment of the impact of new forms of money on monetary policy, the func-tioning of the transmission mechanism, state finance, efficiency of payment sys-tems and payment transactions. In processing the material of the article used a set of general scientific and special methods of research, such as dialectical, his-torical-logical, system-functional and analytical approaches, generalization, scien-tific abstraction and others. The results of the study showed that the proposed digital currencies of central banks should be considered as a new high-tech dema-terialized form of national fiat money. Having summarized the impact of the issue and circulation of digital money by central banks on the main parameters of eco-nomic policy, it can be argued that their use will lead to significant changes in the structure and functions of commercial and central banks, as well as existing na-tional and transnational payment systems. The issuance and circulation of digital currency can significantly affect the nature of central banks' monetary policy, the conditions under which the monetary transmission mechanism functions, and the implementation of fiscal policy. Practical implications. The study revealed the main advantages and disadvantages of using centralized and decentralized models of issue and circulation of digital money by central banks, identified the direc-tions of institutional changes in the development of the banking system and the implementation of monetary policy in a digitalized economy, which will provide a high level of control over all monetary transactions of market players. Val-ue/originality. Using the experience of pilot projects on the issue and circulation of digital currencies of central banks will help to improve the effectiveness of monetary policy, to activate the mechanism of monetary transmission, to ensure the stable functioning of the financial system and reduce the level of shadow economy and corruption.
The paper examines the essence of cryptocurrency as a method of payment has been investigated and identifies its key features (exchange for goods or services; exchange for classic currency; payment for goods and services; minimum level of possibility of abduction; payments, fast and direct transactions; investment asset; business development in cryptocurrency). Different approaches to determining the legal nature of cryptocurrency are analyzed (cryptocurrency as a method of payment; cryptocurrency as a foreign currency; cryptocurrency as a financial asset; cryptocurrency as a financial pyramid). The conclusions of the EU court, the courts of the national system on the use of cryptocurrency as a means of payment are analyzed. The legal nature of cryptocurrency is determined through the prism of world practices of its use. The possibility of using cryptocurrencies in terms of their ability to perform the basic functions of money is analyzed. The paper examines two attempts of legislators to regulate the issues of taxation, legal nature and legal regulation of cryptocurrency in 2019 and 2020. Attention is also paid to the relevant institutions where you can pay with cryptocurrencies, namely: “Spendabit”, “CoinATMRadar”, exchange office in online networks – WebMoney. According to the National Bank of Ukraine, the danger of cryptocurrency transactions is indicated. Examples of the main risks associated with the purchase, sale, exchange and conversion of cryptocurrencies are given (possibility of loss of funds due to theft, possibility of fraud, lack of infrastructure, significant price fluctuations of cryptocurrencies, lack of guarantees for return of invested funds in cryptocurrencies). In conclusion, attention is drawn to the need for legislative regulation of the essence of cryptocurrency for further effective evolution.
The purpose of the research to determine the main features of the use of cryptocurrency and its identification as an object in the account. A comparative description of cryptocurrencies, electronic money and paper money is given. It has been established that there are no grounds to classify various types of cryptocurrencies in the accounting system as ordinary currencies or assets in a given period of time because they: are not regulated by any jurisdictions; it is not possible to identify the issuer or the specific organization responsible for its issuance; cryptocurrency exists only in the virtual Internet environment. Methods. General scientific methods and approaches, systematic approach, general research methods (analysis, synthesis, generalization, comparison), statistical methods. Results. The list of stages for reflection of activity of the business entity with use of cryptocurrency is offered and considered. The mining process is analysed and the list of cost items for the extraction of new digital coins is highlighted. The variant on reflection in the account of operations with cryptocurrency on accounts of accounting is offered. There are options for reflection in the accounting of cryptocurrency depending on its recognition: virtual goods, intangible assets, financial investments, digital money. To calculate the cost of cryptocurrency obtained by self-extraction, it is necessary to consider the main costs that need to be identified and reflected in the account. In addition to cryptocurrency, you can extract altcoins, lightcoins or convert cryptocurrencies into stablecoins, which cannot be extracted, but can only be purchased. The article presents the main aspects of calculating the cost, which include: the cost of electricity for individuals and legal entities in the country; the cost of the necessary equipment, its depreciation and maintenance, depreciation; residual value at which you can sell old mining equipment; hash – the speed of solving mathematical problems with one or another equipment; network load and production complexity; monetary value or exchange rate of a particular cryptocurrency or digital assets. Practical meaning. Despite all the scientific developments, the issue of accounting for cryptocurrency from the point of view of IFRS is quite debatable. On the one hand, most propose to account for it as a specific intangible asset. Virtual currency is a huge amount of computing power and digital assets. At this stage of technological development of mankind, cryptocurrency is gaining a stable position in the international market. Prospects for further research. Rapid development is causing further capacity growth and interest, but may eventually lead to collapse. However, if the price stability of the cryptocurrency is achieved, it can be used in international transactions, not just for speculative gain. However, this issue will be directly related to the legalization of the new currency and its recognition by central banks as a means of exchange or storage of money. There is a need for further research to understand the basic conditions for the use of digital currency in the payments market.
Abstract. The article describes the approaches to defining the essence of understanding «public finance» and «public finance management» in the context of administrative and financial decentralization. A study on the current state of economic development of Ukraine is carried and the public financial management system is analyzed. The dynamics of the ratio of revenues and expenditures of the State and local budgets is shown and the national and subnational levels in the financing of public expenditures are described. The sequence of achieving a new level of welfare of the population is presented and the ways of state influence on local economic development are outlined. The content of the state’s activity on financial resources management and public importance of finances is given. Particular attention is paid to the financial capacity of UTC and the existing positive developments within the decentralization reform in Ukraine. The need to improve the management of public finances was emphasized, as it was evidenced by the size of the budget deficit. The division of budget expenditures by functional classification between the national and subnational levels is presented and the decline of financial independence of subnational budgets is witnessed. An assessment of the level of confidence in financial asset management services of territorial communities based on the calculation of the relevant index is made, and the relationship between the selected indicators (the monetary expenditures of the population; deposits of individuals in investment funds; population savings; volume of capital investments; volume of investments in Ukraine; assets of investment funds) and the level of public confidence in the management of UTC financial assets is researched. Keywords: financial management, public finance, financial capacity of territorial communities, financial assets. JEL Classification H70, H89, R59, Q01 Formulas: 1; fig.: 5; tabl.: 3; bibl.: 20.
The article discusses the determinants of the bitcoin (BTC) price value, with particular emphasis on blockchain technology. The method of critical analysis of the literature on the subject was applied, and the state of knowledge in this field was established by juxtaposing different views of researchers on the BTC price value. It has been proven that BTC, being unquestionably a financial innovation, has been subjected to a free valuation of its price in the markets. While observing the development of BTC quotations, potential causes of numerous fluctuations in its market valuation were searched for. The article shows that the expectations related to the use of BTC are relatively highly valued by investors in modern financial markets. A more efficient currency, competition between currencies or the provision of new technological solutions may bring benefits to markets and economies, which, discounted at the present time, generate a certain value. Therefore, the paper shows that the BTC value creation mechanism is therefore different from that of fiat currencies. It has also been confirmed that the promotion of one of the most popular distributed data registers, which is blockchain, is of great value for BTC. BTC has led to the development of blockchain technology that is used in various segments of the economy. Basing BTC's operation on a public data register is the strength of the entire BTC network, but it also brings many risks and uncertainties. Further, research should focus on searching for the economic effects that result from the development of blockchain technology in modern economies.
Mykola Bondar, Anna Stovpova, Natalia A. Ostapiuk, Олена Григорівна Бірюк · 5 authors
The study of the effectiveness of using cryptocurrencies as an investment resource was conducted on the basis of testing the hypothesis that the introduction of leading cryptocurrencies that are components of the CRIX index into the investment portfolio improves its quality (efficiency). Cryptocurrency investment opportunities are explored on the basis of statistics for July 2016-June 2019. An average annual return on investment (ROI), which is adjusted for passive income on an investment asset (PI), is used to evaluate investment performance. In this study, cryptocurrencies are compared with the following alternative investment areas: Forex market, equities (companies with the highest weights in Nasdaq 100, Euro STOXX 50), commodities, government bonds, real estate. The criteria were determined by the increase in the Sharpe ratio of the investment portfolio and its average annual return. Optimization of investment portfolios without cryptocurrencies and with them was performed on the basis of the Markowitz model. The result shows the confirmation of the hypothesis: the introduction of 3 cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin, Ripple, Litecoin – in the proportions of 2.31%, 1%, 1%, respectively, increased the Sharpe ratio of the investment portfolio by 3.29 points, and the coefficient of return by 9.42 percentage points while increasing the risk by only 0.51 percentage points. This result indicates that the quality (increase in efficiency) of the investment portfolio due to the introduction of cryptocurrencies and the ability to control the investment risk of the portfolio despite the high volatility of cryptocurrencies. This proves the investment (speculative) function of crypto-assets, which can be the basis for developing a model of accounting for crypto-assets.
Наталя Трусова, Viktor P. Synchak, Любов Боровік, Serhii Kostornoi · 6 authors
The article deals with fiscal policy in the decentralized space of the financial system of Ukraine. The methodology of complex, systematic assessment of fiscal policy in the decentralized space of the financial system of the state is grounded. It is proved that effective methodological approach to assessing fiscal policy in the decentralized space of the financial system of the state is a vector auto regression (VAR), which provides dynamic correlation of time series with simultaneous determination of each exogenous and endogenous variable in the system, in case of fiscal impulses (shocks) in economy. The production-institutional function is used which, when adapting to the relationship between GDP and tax burden with specific statistics, changes the type of trend of tax revenue. A method for evaluating the effectiveness of financing targeted programs for decentralized territory has been developed. The dynamics of direct and indirect taxes to the state and local budgets are analyzed and the fiscal significance of VAT in GDP, the state budget and tax revenues of Ukraine is determined. The amount of tax debt and the state budget deficit has been estimated and the structure of tax benefits in terms of taxes and fees in Ukraine is presented. The projected values of real tax revenues per capita are substantiated and the forecast parameters of the level of subsidization of local budgets of decentralized territories are given.
Igor Lyukevich, Irina Gorbatenko, Elena Andreyevna Bessonova
Technical analysis is a popular tool for assessing financial assets. It has fairly well-established tools, namely indicators. In addition, modern financial market has expanded due to the new segment of cryptocurrency. The cryptocurrency market is both decentralized (by blockchain technology) and centralized (by cryptocurrency stock exchanges). It is highly heterogeneous as there is bitcoin, on the one hand, and numerous multifaceted altcoins and stablecoins, on the other. Its significant volatility allows one to use low leverage of margin trading, small lot amount, and low commissions. There is a boom in the growth of the number and volume of individual investments in modern financial market. At the same time, most of the research focuses on automated and algorithmic trading and is devoted to finding ways of using artificial intelligence to build trading strategies, which is suitable for professional traders only. The goal of the study was to substantiate the use of one of the well-known technical indicators for planning investment strategies by individual investors in the cryptocurrency market. The features of the cryptocurrency market have been identified for planning trading strategies to achieve the goal. False and reliable signals generated by the most popular oscillators in the cryptocurrency market, i.e. the MACD, Scochastic and RSI, were analyzed. The research was conducted using technical capabilities of the TradingView web platform. It was concluded that the MACD oscillator which is one of the most popular overbought / oversold indicators, does not work properly in the cryptocurrency market when it is necessary to determine historical lows or highs, since it is based on absolute price values. The Stochastic oscillator also does not work properly in this situation. The Stochastic gives false signals on short timeframes even though it is based on relative price values. The innovative nature of the results lies in the conclusion that the RSI oscillator is the most reliable for developing trading strategies based on historical highs and lows of oversold / overbought indicator. It 'absorbs' impulsivity by dividing absolute values of the averages of all positive candlesticks by the average of all negative candlesticks. Theoretical significance of the study lies in proving the hypothesis that the choice of technical indicators for creating trading strategies depends on the market segment. Its practical significance lies in finding a financial solution for an individual investor, namely, in justifying the procedure for individual investors to use a simple, understandable, technical indicator (RSI) available on all platforms in the cryptocurrency market.
The paper discusses the influence exerted by financial systems on the change of the financial sector and its further development. The study is relevant since there is need for building up more trust in blockchain. In the course of the research, the main trends of decentralized financial systems were identified and presented, including the problems related to decentralized financial systems and options for resolving them. The study is aimed at defining the problems and searching for ways to tackle them when regulating decentralized finances (DeFi) in order to ensure effective regulation on the part of the Central Bank and control risks. Rather than eliminating the need for regulation, DeFi, in fact, has to be regulated so as to achieve its main decentralization goal. In addition, DeFi presents a potential possibility for developing a fairly new regulation method: the idea of “integrated regulation”. The paper considers various approaches to regulation, which can be integrated in the DeFi design. It can potentially lead to the decentralization of both finance and its regulation, which eventually expresses RegTech (Regulatory Technology), which is used by financial organizations for being able to meet the requirements of the regulator more easily. The study defines the problems that are encountered in the course of using DeFi and points out the possible ways for dealing with them, including a way for switching to blockchain independently so that the transaction is not charged in ETH for calculation on blockchain; reducing the complexity and costs of use and understanding of DeFi software by most users. A whole lot of risks that decentralized financial protocols are susceptible to is analyzed: vulnerabilities in the code security of smart contracts, their stacking and layout; oracle risk, which is subject to manipulation in the process of data transfer; the financial risk of high volatility, regulatory risk and crisis of the global economy due to the inability to predict in which way the Covid-19 pandemic is going to be resolved.
The rapid development of blockchain allows us to refresh and update our technological approaches to the formation of business information. According to experts future blockchain ecosystems will form a different philosophy of organizing financial and management accounting. The aim of the study is to identify trends in the development of blockchain technology, forecast the consequences of its application in the accounting and information area of economic entities. Its methodology is based on the use of the following methods: analysis and synthesis, comparison, systemic and logical approach, the method of analogies and grouping. The paper provides an overview of studies of authoritative global platforms about the potential of using blockchain technology and distributed ledgers in the financial, economic, accounting and control spheres. The authors analyzed global initiatives for the development of blockchain technology which actively had being discussed in the world community. The essence and approaches to the definition of blockchain are shown, as well as the classification of blockchain systems types. The trends in the development of blockchain in the field of management activities and the potential possibilities of its application at certain stages of the accounting process are revealed. It is concluded that the use of a blockchain system is an effective platform for the information exchange between economic entities, ensuring its reliability, safety and transparency, forming an instrumental basis for the transactional accounting development. The study may be of interest to national regulators, investors and financial market participants, as well as international business and professional communities.
Subject. This article examines the impact of cryptocurrencies on the global financial system. Objectives. The article aims to identify, systematize, and analyze the influence of cryptocurrencies, as well as the blockchain, on the global financial system, and identify the opportunities and limitations that exist at the present stage. Methods. For the study, I used the methods of logical and statistical analyses, systematization, and forecasting. Results. In accordance with the original hypothesis put forward, the article reveals that cryptocurrencies do not represent such a powerful part of the global financial system today to consider it as a driver of changes in this system, but large enough to provoke a crisis similar to the coronavirus one. Conclusions. Today, cryptocurrencies are one of the promising financial instruments, the influence of which in the global financial system can significantly increase with the appropriate actions of the economic agents themselves. The positive impact on the elements of the global financial system will make cryptocurrencies more instrumental in the global foreign exchange and capital markets.
Peculiarities of territorial community (hromada) development management are revealed and theoretical approaches to budget decentralization in Ukraine are substantiated. Based on the analysis of the composition and structure of local budgets, as well as the calculation of financial independence of territorial communities (hromadas), it is proved that the current budget system of Ukraine is characterized by a high degree of budgetary resources centralization, which does not provide real independence. Building an efficient model of fiscal decentralization consists in determining the tax potential of a separate administrative-territorial unit (territorial community). For further success of decentralization, it is necessary to determine the optimal amount of government functions that are appropriate and cost-effective to delegate to the appropriate local level on a permanent basis, thereby converting them into the local government's own functions.Purpose of study. The aim of the study is to assess the impact of budget decentralization on the sustainable development of territorial communities (hromadas), to determine its relationship with changes in the administrative-territorial structure of Ukraine and to strengthen the financial independence of newly established institutions (amalgamated hromadas).Methodology. In the course of the research the following methods were used: analogy and comparative analysis to identify the features of the implementation of fiscal decentralization in different countries of the world and in Ukraine; settlement and constructive – used in determining the indicators of territorial communities' financial independence in the process of budget decentralization implementation in Ukraine; abstract-logical to reveal the main threats to the financial security of territorial communities and justify proposals and recommendations to ensure their sustainable development.Results of the study. The study showed the presence of certain features in the implementation of budget decentralization reform in Ukraine in modern conditions due to a number of macroeconomic and institutional factors with a long-term and globalization nature of manifestation. They led to the emergence of clearly defined trends and patterns of change in the choice of regional development financial instruments, which will further improve the process of development management of Ukrainian administrative-territorial units in terms of decentralization to achieve the priorities of socio-economic development.Peculiarities of territorial community development management are revealed and theoretical approaches to budget decentralization in Ukraine are substantiated. Based on the analysis of the local budget revenues composition and structure, as well as the calculation of the territorial community financial independence indicators, it was proved that the modern budget system of Ukraine is characterized by a high degree of centralization of budgetary resources.It has been substantiated that the difficulties arising in the financing of state budget expenditures under both unitary and federal systems are largely due to the imperfection or inconsistency of certain provisions of the Basic Law (the Constitution) with the current state of interstate relations and the domestic political situation.Conclusion. It is emphasized that the main problem to be solved to build an effective and efficient model of fiscal decentralization is to determine the tax potential of a particular administrative-territorial unit (territorial community) and the optimal volume of state functions that are expedient and cost-effective to delegate to the local level as own functions of local self-government.
The main components of blockchain technology, specific features of this technology, the basics of this network, and technological features are identified. A SWOT analysis of the advantages, disadvantages, opportunities, and threats of this technology is conducted. The specifics of Smart Contract implementation as a way of exchanging digital values in the Blockchain are studied. The directions of Blockchain technology development in accounting, insurance, supply chain management, smart trade, storage, and data exchange are investigated. The specifics of the application of blockchain technology in business are studied according to their experience, contents, and limits (complications of accounting, the risk of neglecting the interdependence of key blockchain concepts, fraud risk for cloud services).
Problem setting. An important condition for the financial security of any state is full control over the monetary system, which allows not only to perform tasks in the field of regulation of social processes, but also to predict their further development, to determine priorities. Legislation regulated such types of financial security as budget, tax, banking, monetary, currency, investment, debt and others. Legal relations within these areas of financial activity of the state are clear to its participants, they function in the material "physical" world and the state only corrects them by making changes and additions to existing legal norms and laws. The rapid development of information technology (digital revolution) has penetrated and continues to affect all spheres of society. In IT, there is a direction that works to improve financial technologies. The creation of a virtual currency or cryptocurrency, i.e. virtual money, can be considered a revolutionary discovery in the field of financial technologies. Money is the main component of the state's financial sovereignty, the basis of its existence. The monopoly on the issuance of money and control over its circulation has always belonged to the state represented by central banks and other financial regulators (Ministry of Finance). In essence, the state has an objective need to issue, control and supervise its currency (one of the features of the state in general is the collection of taxes, i.e. money in the form of taxes). Therefore, the issue of protecting financial security in the circulation of virtual currencies is important for any state. The purpose of the research is to analyze the legal regulation of virtual currency in the areas of banking, tax, budget activities of the state and activities related to combating and preventing money laundering. Analysis of resent researches and publications. The essence of such a new financial phenomenon as virtual currency, its functionality, types and principles of operation were studied in the works of domestic scientists M. Kucheryavenko, A. Kud, E. Smychok, A. Ovcharenko, O. Glushchenko, S. Khvalinsky and foreign - Fredrik Schneider, E. Gots. At the same time, there is a separate aspect of this problem – these are the challenges and threats that arise and tend to increase in the financial security of any state, namely - in the banking system, tax and budgetary relations, in the field of money laundering by criminal means. Articles main body. The emergence of a new virtual currency, money that is emerging, existing and disappearing forever in cyberspace - this is in the full sense of the word a new challenge to financial security. Legislatively regulating the circulation of virtual currency in detail is a difficult task, because the very algorithm of its operation, originally laid down by the founders - provides for the purpose of avoiding such regulation. The circulation and operation of virtual currency is based on mathematical schemes and formulas, which gives it stability to any state and centralized regulation. The main advantage of virtual currency is its anonymity. The personal data of the e-wallet owner is kept secret. Sometimes the transactions themselves contain such a complex and confusing pattern of movement, which generally disappears in cyberspace. The circulation of virtual currency is not controlled by the state. Does this pose a threat to the financial security of the state? Really, and serious. After all, an alternative currency and a payment system operating in cyberspace have been created, improved and are gaining momentum. Cryptocurrency becomes a competitor to the national currency of any state. Therefore, it should be noted that the state has grounds to interfere in the regulation of cryptocurrency circulation. What are the direct threats and risks from the existence of a virtual decentralized cryptocurrency system? These threats can be divided into areas of financial activity of the state and identify the most important of them. These are the banking sector, the monetary sphere, the tax and related budget sphere, the legal relations in the field of financial monitoring, the debt sphere. The introduction of digital currencies and blockchain technologies threatens to destroy the banking system in its traditional form. The fact is that virtual currencies and the blockchain allow any entity (physical and legal, etc.) to communicate economically directly, bypassing any intermediaries. And modern banks are such classic intermediaries, in addition to the monopoly type. Problems also arise in the field of tax evasion with the help of virtual currency. Such activity can be taxed only if one condition is met - if users of this network (real taxpayers) will be willing to declare and keep records of their transactions with virtual currencies. And will there be many such people? It is clear that the risks of tax evasion in the circulation of virtual currencies pose threats first in the tax sphere, destroying the state's ability to protect its economic interests, the ability to realize and develop the country's tax potential, and then create threats to budget security. Virtual currencies that can be exchanged for real money pose a threat of their illegal use for money laundering and terrorist financing. They may allow for anonymous transfers if the sender's and recipient's identities are not properly established. In this situation, there is no control body with which to track and detect suspicious transactions. Today, we can give examples of services designed to hide sources of virtual currency, transactions with them and complete anonymity. Yes, anonymizer means "dark networks" and "mixers", which are designed for these types of operations. Their types are the Tor network (anonymous network), Dark Wallet (anonymous network service), Bitcoin Laundry (mixer), Cold Storage, Hot Storage. Conclusions. The emergence of Fintech in information and telecommunication technologies, on the basis of which a system of virtual currencies and decentralized payment systems was developed and implemented, has created a number of serious threats and risks for the world. The main principle of the virtual currency is anonymity, which allows users to completely prevent government and financial control by the authorities, which is a very attractive prospect for many of them. Unregulated cryptocurrency market threatens the financial security of the state in the banking, tax, budgetary spheres and legal relations in the field of money laundering. The only way to counter these threats is to take full control and supervision of the decentralized system of virtual currency circulation. Unfortunately, the creation of an alternative centralized system of virtual currencies, which is subordinated to state and financial institutions, is not able to completely solve this problem.
In connection with the completion of the unification process of territorial communities and the formation of a new zoning in Ukraine in 2020, the need to improve the mechanisms of local financial management is urgent. This necessitates the formation of a modern model of financial decentralization. Ukraine’s European integration policy provides the implementation of European standards of local self-government. Each local council has the right and responsibility to decide on the filling of its budgets and the financing of expenditures, and to maintain partnerships and cooperation between local authorities and other stakeholders. Under such conditions, it is urgent to develop scientifically theoretical, methodological and practical recommendations for strengthening the financial capacity of local government, the formation of new progressive relations in the management of budgetary resources, motivating local governments to increase the revenue base of local budgets.
The article proposes a mechanism for the implementation of intergovernmental transfers and financial decentralization in the system of local finances of Ukraine. The need for legislative clarification and consolidation of certain provisions that can implement the concept of forming a model of financial decentralization in Ukraine on the basis of expanding the managerial and organizational capacity of local governments to use the financial potential of local budgets and local communities fully.
The research describes methods of system analysis and synthesis, modeling, logical and deductive methods, structural and functional approach.
The purpose of the article is to develop scientific and practical recommendations for the implementation of mechanisms for the development of intergovernmental relations in the context of forming a model of financial decentralization in Ukraine.
The main guidelines of financial decentralization model in Ukraine are full implementation of local governments’ own powers in the field of redistribution of budget revenues; creation of appropriate regulatory and legal support for relations in the field of local financial management and organizational and legal mechanisms for the implementation of financial decentralization by means of a contractual nature; expanding opportunities for the use of financial resources of the territorial community, which are obtained in the process of effective use of its economic potential.
Relevance of the research topic. Research actuality is predefined by that question of process control of reforms and decentralization of power for the sake of providing of steady development of country the reformation of educational industry inalienably related to the process. Implementation of strategic tasks of reformation of the system of education, that will provide the increase of her quality and competitiveness, possibility of integration in European and world educational space, possible only on condition of sufficientness of financial resources for her functioning and development. Thus the problem of sufficientness of the financial providing of education remains actual on the modern stage of reformation of administrative-territorial device of country. Formulation of the problem.One of forms of financial participation of the state there is educational субвенція in providing of quality education. Educational subvention is money that is distinguished from the state budget after the special formula on financing of establishments of education. The operating mechanism of her extra charge uncan be considered optimal. As a result - the volume of educational subvention does not provide a requirement in facilities on the remuneration of labour of pedagogical workers in the field of universal middle education on a due levels. Analysis of recent research and publications. Modern aspects of solving the problems of decentralization and reforming the administrative-territorial system in the country are such scientists as Pavlyuk A. P., Oliynyk D. I., Batalov O. A., Datsko O. I., Murkovych L. L., Molodozhen Yu. B. etc. [1-4]. The results of our own research on the problem are given in [5-11]. Selection of unexplored parts of the general problem. As there is a problem of imperfection of determination of обстягів of educational субвенції the consequence of that are lacks of money for maintenance of universal middle education in united territorial communities (UTC) on a due levels, there is a decision problem of development of system mechanisms of management financing of education, as pre-conditions of grant of quality educational services and steady development of society. Problem statement, research goals. By the above-mentioned circumstances the predefined expediency of determination of ways of optimization of the system of calculation of volumes of educational subvention, that would allow to provide the sufficient level of financing of education in united territorial communities (UTC), as bases of steady development of the UTC. Method and methodology of research. In the process of conducting research, general scientific (analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, analytical grouping) and special (abstraction, modeling, etc.) methods of studying economic phenomena and processes were used. Presentation of the main material (results of work). Undertaken a study of efficiency of distribution of educational subvention mechanism between local budgets comes true on the basis of formula that takes into account many indexes. On results 2018 such conformity to law is set: a difference between actual and calculation filled of classes in unit grows into the end of year in the 1 thousand hrn. of proficit/of deficit of educational subvention in a calculation on one student. Imperfection of formula of calculation of sizes of educational subvention is well-proven. It is set that substantial disproportions are, when in one local budgets of volumes of educational subvention sufficiently for the legislatively set remuneration of labour, while in other - raises diminish for of prestige of pedagogical labour, a management, replacement temporally of absent teachers, is not paid cabinets and workshops, a salary is not provided in good time, forced pedagogical are warned of reduction of raises in next months. To imperfection of operating mechanism of educational subvention data of the analysis of situation conducted by us testify in relation to financing of educational sphere in the Zaporizhzhya area. Conclusions. There was undertaken a study of level of financial sufficientness of educational subvention on the example of the Zaporizhzhya area and educed unefficiency of operating mechanism of financing of education in united territorial communities (UTC). It is set that as a result of making alteration to the Budgetary and Tax codes practical steps are done in direction of budgetary decentralization, substantial changes took place in interbudgetary relations and filling of local budgets due to the redistribution of sources of tax receivabless between the different levels of the system. But more detailed analysis of possible consequences of realization of some mechanisms specifies on that they restrain development of united territorial communities (UTC), create the threat of them to financial possibility and assist maintenance of inequality and disproportions in development of territories and do impossible providing of steady development to the country. Such uneffective mechanism is, on our there are ideas, operating mechanism of grant of educational subvention. It is well-proven that one of reasons, that results in the deficit of educational субвенції, next to the optimized not enough network of establishments and presence of schools/of classes with small filled, there is imperfection of formula of distribution of educational субвенції that does not take into account part of envisaged normatively-legal acts Ministry of Education and Science educational services in secondary education. Thus needs a revision volumes of educational subvention and perfection of formula of distribution.