On the question of the relationship between entrepreneurial and professional activity

Abstract

The article deals with the issues of qualification of various types of economic activity. An attempt is made to analyze the ratio of entrepreneurial and professional activities, and the criteria of professional activity are highlighted. The author comes to the conclusion that there is an interpretation of the concept of professional activity in the broad and narrow sense of the word. The author shares the conclusion that professional activity is carried out by an individual who has special knowledge, qualifications obtained either in the course of training, or formed as a result of gaining experience in the professional field. This person can carry out their professional duties, both within the framework of an employment contract, and independently under a civil law contract, engaging in private practice. Professional activity may or may not be entrepreneurial in nature. At the same time, entrepreneurial activity may not be professional in terms of the availability of special knowledge and qualifications. Legal regulation of both professional and business activities can be carried out by various methods, including using elements of self-regulation and without them, which does not allow its features to be used to distinguish between these types of activities. The article also considers the features of the concept of entrepreneurial activity, distinguishing this type of activity from other economic activities.