COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Legal Aspects of Audit in Enterprises
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
HUK 570
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
7.5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The main principles of external auditing and tax audits carried out by the public administration in the framework of commercial law and tax law in enterprises, risk areas, the situation determination report, the results of the audit and examination of the solutions of the disputes will occur.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Comprehend the concept of audit and auditing standards.
  • Analyze the contents of the basic financial statements.
  • Evaluate the effects of external audit regulations on the business management.
  • Calculate the risks of tax audit on the enterprises.
  • Estimates the risks in assets, liabilities and equity management.
  • Prepare a due diligence report.
  • Choose the compromise path to follow the audit result.
  • Take decision to use the jurisdiction path to follow the audit result.
Course Description In the course, the concept of auditing and auditing standards will be explained. It will be emphasized that the basic financial statements prepared with accounting means what the decision makers care about. The legal aspects of the subject will be discussed by considering the legal regulations regarding the external audit and tax audit. Emphasis will be given to the risks of the assets, liabilities and equity management of the enterprises, and information will be given about the measures to be taken for the timely recognition of these risks. The content and preparation of the Situation Assessment Report, which is important in acquisitions, transfers and mergers, will be explained. Finally, the way of reconciliation and dispute resolution will be dealt with in the resolution of the disputes that will arise after the operation audits. In this way, the legal aspects of the audit in enterprises will be given.
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Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Audit Concept Denetim İlke ve Esasları, p.5-16, Güredin, p. 1-32
2 Audit Standards Denetim İlke ve Esasları, p.17-83 Güredin, p. 33- 62
3 Regulations for books and records Turkish Commercial Law, Articles 64-88, 514-518, Tax Procudure Law Articles 182-186, 193-196, 210-212, 215-219
4 Regulations for External Audit Turkish Commercial Law Articles 397-406, Independent Audit Regulation Articles 1-10
5 Regulations for Tax Audit Bilici, 2019, p.42-60, p.72-83
6 Main Financial Tables Muğan, Hoşal, 2012, p.180-217
7 Risks in cash and inventory management Denetim İlke ve Esasları, p.335- 369 Güredin, p. 371-404, p.427-446
8 Midterm Exam
9 Risks in receivables and liabilities management Denetim İlke ve Esasları, p.435- 453, 469-478 Güredin, p.405-426, 459 - 470
10 Risks in long term assets management Denetim İlke ve Esasları, p.406 – 420 Güredin, p. 447-458
11 Risks in owner’s equity and income statement management Denetim İlke ve Esasları, p.435- 453 Güredin, p. 485 -511
12 Due Diligence Report The notes will be given by Lecturer
13 The compromise path to follow the audit result Bilici, 2019, p. 158-175
14 The jurisdiction path to follow the audit result Bilici, 2019, p. 180- 199
15 Review of the semester
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Ersin Güredin, Denetim ve Güvence Hizmetleri, Türkmen Kitapevi, 14. Baskı, 2014

Bilici Nurettin, Vergi Hukuku Cilt:1, 48. Baskı, Savaş Yayınevi, Ankara 2019;

C.Şımga Muğan and N.Hoşal Akman, Principles of Financial Accounting Based on IFRS, 5th Edition, McGrawHill,2012

Suggested Readings/Materials

The notes will be given by Lecturer

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
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
7
105
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
12
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
30
    Total
225

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To consolidate the ability of interpretation of events on the basis of legal principles by analytical thinking in the field of private law. X
2 The acquisition of knowledge on private law and its sub-disciplines. X
3 To generate new information putting together the knowledge of various disciplines with theoretical and applied ones that are gained from expert level of private law. X
4 To have the ability for utilizing theoretical and applied knowledge gaining from expert level of private law on the analysis of the problems. X
5
To be able to interpret with a critical point of view by making connection between legal concepts, institutions and methods.
X
6 To be able to convey the expert level of knowledge and equipment that will be possessed on private law and its sub-disciplines effectively verbally and in writing. X
7 To be able to solve legal disputes, particularly those brought before the judicial bodies. X
8 To be able to have effective communication skills. X
9 To pursue social, scientific and ethical values during the processing and evaluation of knowledge. X
10 To be able to conduct an independent study that requires specialty in the field of private law and about its sub-disciplines. X

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