COORDINATES OF SHORT-TERM BENEFITS GRANTED TO
                       ACADEMICS


            Iuliana Cenar, “1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia, Romania

ABSTRACT. Academics’ work means a great responsibility in preparing young generations of
graduates in different fields of knowledge, as well as in the future of society, the future state of
the nation. That is why we considered appropriate an approach the coordinates of short-term
benefits provided to academics. This paper deals with issues concerning the structure and
characteristics of short-term benefits granted to academics, the method of finance and
accounting recognition and presenting these in the financial statements of academics, the role
of this information for decision makers and achieving performance in education and research.

Key words: short-term benefits, rewards, academics, public universities

JEL codes: M12, M41