Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
İŞL-23-138Elective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to explain the importance of the International Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards (IAS/IFRS) and the process of its creation, to teach the reflections of the standards on accounting practices and the innovations brought to the reporting understanding.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Dursun KELEŞ
Learning Outcomes
1The importance of International Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, the process of formation and the reasons why they are needed are learned.
2The standards in the International Accounting Standards are learned.
3The standards in the International Financial Reporting Standards are learned.
4The differences between International Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards and current accounting practices in Turkey are comprehended.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Definition, importance and types of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in general
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition, Importance and Formation Process of International Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards (IAS/IFRS)
2International Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards Conceptual Framework
3IAS 1: Financial Statement Presentation Standard, IFRS 1: First-Time Application of International Accounting Standards
4IAS 2: Stocks Standard
5IAS 16: Tangible Assets Standard and TAS 38: Intangible Assets Standard
6IAS 40: Investment Property Standard
7IAS 41: Agricultural Activities Standard
8IAS 19: Employee Benefits Standard
9IAS 20: Standard for Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Aid
10IFRS 3: Business Combinations Standard
11IFRS 5: Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations Standard
12IFRS 6: Standard for Exploration and Evaluation of Mineral Resources
13IAS 12: Income Taxes Standard
14General evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
1) Turkish Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Practice and Interpretations, Prof. Dr. Remzi ÖRTEN, Prof. Dr. Hasan KAVAL, Prof. Dr. Aydın KARAPINAR, Gazi Bookstore: Ankara. 2) Turkey Financial Reporting Standards Practices, Prof. Dr. Gürbüz GÖKÇEN, Prof. Dr. Basak ATAMAN, Prof. Dr. Cemal ÇAKICI, Beta Publications: Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination11010
Final Examination12020
Self Study23060
Homework250100
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)190
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