COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Corporate Law for Accountants
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ACC 322
Spring
3
0
3
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery Online
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Case Study
Q&A
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives To release information about the basic principles of company law, the current developments in the company law.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Explain the importance, functioning and legal regime of ordinary partnership.
  • Evaluate personal partnerships quality of general and commandite partnerships, differences between capital partnerships and their legal regime.
  • Compare basic principles of capital partnerships and personal partnership.
  • Discuss rules of single shareholder companies and differences from other types of partnership.
  • Explain the rules regarding functioning and audit of stock corporations.
  • Explain the basic structure, organs, representation and termination of limited liability companies.
Course Description Ordinary partnership, commercial partnerships, structure of partnerships and audit of partnerships will be handled in the scope of this course.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 General information on company law Korkusuz, p. 269-271.
2 Ordinary partnerships Aydoğan, Emirler, p. 10-27
3 General provisions of commercial companies Aydoğan, Emirler, p. 31-90.
4 Group of companies Aydoğan, Emirler, p. 92-109.
5 General Partnerships and Commandite Company Aydoğan, Emirler, p. 110-187.
6 Joint stock Corporations, general provisions and single shareholder company Aydoğan, Emirler, p.188-211.
7 Board of Directors Aydoğan, Emirler, p.212-243.
8 General Assembly I Studying recommended sources, repetition previous lesson notes
9 General Assembly II Aydoğan, Emirler, p.281-301.
10 Audit Aydoğan, Emirler, p.244-263.
11 Share and capital contribution Aydoğan, Emirler, p.328-359.
12 Financial statements and reserves Aydoğan, Emirler, p.360-371.
13 Limited liability company, general assembly and directors Aydoğan, Emirler, p.404-439
14 Rights and obligations of partners Aydoğan, Emirler, p.439-465.
15 Review of the semester
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

An Introduction to Turkish Business Law, Mahmut Yavaşi, 2015.
Suggested Readings/Materials ANSAY, Tuğrul/SCHNEIDER, ERIC C., Introduction to Turkish Business Law, Second Edition 2014.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
30
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
0
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
8
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
20
Final Exams
1
30
    Total
114

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the area.

 X
2

To be able to approach problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint.
3

To be able to gain knowledge about both national and international accounting and auditing standards.

 X
4

To be able to communicate the findings and solutions to the accounting and auditing problems in written and oral formats.

5

To be able to critically evaluate the performance of accounting and other related management information systems, and organizations.

 X
6

To be able to develop innovative and creative approach to real-life business issues.
7

To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the main areas of accounting and auditing through a strategic perspective.
8

To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to accounting and auditing.
9

To be able to demonstrate both leadership and team-work skills through being an efficient and effective team member.
10

To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when evaluating and making business decisions.
11

To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).
12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.
13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest