COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Financial Accounting
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
EBA 560
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The principles of accounting course introduces to actual accounting practices and techniques. The real focus of the course is uncovering the meaning of accounting information and how decision makers use this information. Throughout this course students will be provided with financial accounting concepts to give an understanding of how accounting information is made available for those who may be a manager at any level. Moreover, how to use accounting information for managers in decision making process will be examined. Basic accounting issues will be covered more detailed in the context of graduate students.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Explain fundamental concepts of accounting
  • Apply the valuation and reporting rules for asset, liability, equity, revenue and expense accounts
  • Perform bookkeeping process in accounting
  • Prepare closing entries in the context of accounting process
  • Prepare financial statements at the end of the accounting cycle
  • Perform analysis on financial reports
  • Interpret the basic financial reports
  • Interpret financial accounting reports
Course Description This course aims to set the fundamental basis for the future accounting courses by covering the bookkeeping process and the reporting of the basic financial statements as the balance sheet, income statement, the statement of cash flows, and the statement of retained earnings.
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Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Financial accounting and its economic context Financial Accounting in an Economic Context, 10th Edition, Jamie Pratt, Michael Peters (Wiley, 2017), chapter 1; Principles of Financial Accounting based on IFRS, 5th Edition, Sımga-Mugan, C., Hosal-Akman, N. (McGraw-Hill, 2012), chapter 1
2 A closer look at financial statements, The Principles of Accounting, The fundamental accounting equation Financial Accounting in an Economic Context, 10th Edition, Jamie Pratt, Michael Peters (Wiley, 2017), chapters 2 and 3; Principles of Financial Accounting based on IFRS, 5th Edition, Sımga-Mugan, C., Hosal-Akman, N. (McGraw-Hill, 2012), chapter 2
3 Financial Statements and Underlying Accounting Concepts. The mechanics of accounting, recording business transactions, preparing the unadjusted trial balance. Financial Accounting in an Economic Context, 10th Edition, Jamie Pratt, Michael Peters (Wiley, 2017), chapter 4; Principles of Financial Accounting based on IFRS, 5th Edition, Sımga-Mugan, C., Hosal-Akman, N. (McGraw-Hill, 2012), chapter 2
4 Completing the Accounting Cycle Financial Accounting in an Economic Context, 10th Edition, Jamie Pratt, Michael Peters (Wiley, 2017), chapter 4; Principles of Financial Accounting based on IFRS, 5th Edition, Sımga-Mugan, C., Hosal-Akman, N. (McGraw-Hill, 2012), chapter 3
5 Completing the Accounting Cycle Financial Accounting in an Economic Context, 10th Edition, Jamie Pratt, Michael Peters (Wiley, 2017), chapter 4; Principles of Financial Accounting based on IFRS, 5th Edition, Sımga-Mugan, C., Hosal-Akman, N. (McGraw-Hill, 2012), chapter 3
6 Preparing Cash-Flow Statement and Using Financial Statement Information. What is the indirect method of cash-flow statement? Financial Accounting in an Economic Context, 10th Edition, Jamie Pratt, Michael Peters (Wiley, 2017), chapter 14; Principles of Financial Accounting based on IFRS, 5th Edition, Sımga-Mugan, C., Hosal-Akman, N. (McGraw-Hill, 2012), chapters 6 and 13
7 Financial Statements Analysis Financial Accounting in an Economic Context, 10th Edition, Jamie Pratt, Michael Peters (Wiley, 2017), chapter 5; Principles of Financial Accounting based on IFRS, 5th Edition, Sımga-Mugan, C., Hosal-Akman, N. (McGraw-Hill, 2012), chapter 14
8 Merchandise Transactions Financial Accounting in an Economic Context, 10th Edition, Jamie Pratt, Michael Peters (Wiley, 2017), chapter 7; Principles of Financial Accounting based on IFRS, 5th Edition, Sımga-Mugan, C., Hosal-Akman, N. (McGraw-Hill, 2012), chapter 4
9 Merchandise Business Operations and reporting in financial statements, LIFO, FIFO, and average cost methods Financial Accounting in an Economic Context, 10th Edition, Jamie Pratt, Michael Peters (Wiley, 2017), chapter 7; Principles of Financial Accounting based on IFRS, 5th Edition, Sımga-Mugan, C., Hosal-Akman, N. (McGraw-Hill, 2012), chapter 4
10 Long Lived Assets. What is depreciation? What are the methods of Depreciation? Financial Accounting in an Economic Context, 10th Edition, Jamie Pratt, Michael Peters (Wiley, 2017), chapter 9; Principles of Financial Accounting based on IFRS, 5th Edition, Sımga-Mugan, C., Hosal-Akman, N. (McGraw-Hill, 2012), chapter 10
11 Long Lived Assets. What is depreciation? What are the methods of Depreciation? Financial Accounting in an Economic Context, 10th Edition, Jamie Pratt, Michael Peters (Wiley, 2017), chapter 9; Principles of Financial Accounting based on IFRS, 5th Edition, Sımga-Mugan, C., Hosal-Akman, N. (McGraw-Hill, 2012), chapter 10
12 What are the Current and the Long Term Liabilities? What are the provisions and contingent liabilities? What are the shareholder's equity items? Financial Accounting in an Economic Context, 10th Edition, Jamie Pratt, Michael Peters (Wiley, 2017), chapters 10 and 12; Principles of Financial Accounting based on IFRS, 5th Edition, Sımga-Mugan, C., Hosal-Akman, N. (McGraw-Hill, 2012), chapters 8, 11 and 12
13 What are the Current and the Long Term Liabilities? What are the provisions and contingent liabilities? What are the shareholder's equity items? Financial Accounting in an Economic Context, 10th Edition, Jamie Pratt, Michael Peters (Wiley, 2017), chapters 10 and 12; Principles of Financial Accounting based on IFRS, 5th Edition, Sımga-Mugan, C., Hosal-Akman, N. (McGraw-Hill, 2012), chapters 8, 11 and 12
14 Review of the semester
15 Review of the semester
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
1
80
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
20
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
80
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
15
3
45
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
30
    Total
143

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

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

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