Pidhirna V. Business entity profit generation and usage under the conditions of the open economy of Ukraine.

The thesis establishes theoretic and methodological and organizational approaches (provisions) as to generating and using profit of business entities under the conditions of increasing openness of the Ukrainian economy. The thesis shows that profit generation occurs at all stages of the economic process, both directly in the field of manufacturing and exchange, and indirectly in the field of distribution and industrial consumption. The thesis reveals current peculiarities and problems of generating and using profit by separate directions of activity of business entities of Ukraine. It develops proposals as to improving planning based on the monitoring of separate financial figures.It develops proposals as to improving planning based on the monitoring of separate financial figures, improving profit usage, as well as a role of the government as an active participant in the investment process.