COURSE INFORMATION PACKAGE · G531

Financial Reporting Techniques

ECTS
7
Local Credit
3
Theory + Practice + Lab
3 + 0 + 0
Course Level
Masters Degree
Prerequisites
-
Semester
1
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Weekly Contents Assessment System Relation of Proficiency ECTS
Course Instructor(s)
Banu DİNCER
bdincer@gsu.edu.tr

Weekly Contents

Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 Financial reporting theory
2 Financial reporting theory
3 Alternative approaches in financial reporting
4 The role of financial reporting in market economy
5 The problem of measurement in financial reporting
6 Alternative measurement approaches
7 Recognition and qualitative characteristics of financial statements
8 Normative accounting theory
9 Positive accounting theory
10 Management compensation theory
11 Earnings management
12 Reporting manipulations
13 International accounting (international financial reporting)
14 International accounting (international financial reporting)

Assessment System

Contribution to Overall Grade
Activities Number Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade 0 60
Contribution of final exam to overall grade 1 40
Total 1 100
In-Term Studies
Activities Number Contribution
Presentation 2 30
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 30
Total 3 60

Relation of Proficiency

No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 At the end of the program successful students, Will have a good command of the concepts and theories of different areas of Business Administration such as Production, Marketing, Accounting/Finance, Management and Organizational Behavior and will have an integrative point of view to understand the interaction between these domains. X
2 Will be able to grasp the operation of different functions (Accounting /Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, and Management) of organizations and also will be able to create hypotheses for research proposals. X
3 Will be able to do research for determining changes, diagnosing problems and developing solutions in business world. X
4 Will have a command of qualitative and quantitative research methodology. X
5 Will be able to conduct statistical analyses and interpret the results.
6 Will have a command of scientific studies (writing articles, presenting papers) X
7 Should have mastery of at least one foreign language at a scientific level to be able to realize cross-cultural studies. X
8 Should be able to update his/her professional knowledge and skills continuously to be able to adapt to changes in scientific area. X
9 Should be able to do team work in researches and studies and contribute to information flow. X
10 Will be able to have a holistic approach to Business Administration and prepare a thesis on a special area of the field. X
11 être en mesure d’avoir une perspective globale de la gestion et de fournir une thèse en se spécialisant dans une des sphères de ce domaine. X

ECTS

Activities Number Period Total Workload
Class Hours 14 3 42
Working Hours out of Class 14 7 98
Assignments 2 3 6
Presentation 2 10 20
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 12 12
Final Examinations (including preparation) 1 14 14
Total Workload 192
Total Workload / 25 7.68
Credits ECTS 8