Plamena Nedyalkova is the chief assistant at the Department of Accounting, Economic University of Varna, Bulgaria and a certified internal auditor at the Ministry of Finance. Also a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors in Bulgaria, she has gathered extensive professional experience as an accountant, chief accountant, and assistant auditor. She defended her doctoral dissertation on "The Principles of Financial Control Applied by the State Financial Inspection Agency" in 2013. In addition, she has published in the fields of accounting, financial control, and internal audits for public sector organizations.