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  Course Description
Course Name : Auditing

Course Code : MG2 702

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. JALE SAĞLAR
Asst.Prof.Dr. JALE SAĞLAR

Learning Outcomes of the Course : To understand concept, boundaries and structure of auditing
To teach the students about the differences between types of audit and to learn about scope of financial statement auditing
To teach the students about the regulations guiding profession of accounting and auditing in Turkey, its scope and its impact on the profession
To teach the students about the general structure of Auditing Standards
To understand Customer Acceptance Process in Auditing
To teach the student about the phases of the audit process
To teach the students about internal control system and its importance in terms of external auditing
To teach the students about the concepts of materiality and risk and its importance in terms of audit opinion
To teach the students about mid-term and end of period audit tests
To teach the students about the process of creation and reporting of audit opinion

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To show the implementation of audit activities in line with laws, standards and guidelines with emphasis external audit and the importance of external auditor and to gain power of interpretation in process of forming the audit opinion

Course Contents : To form an opinion on the legal regulations and standards leading financial statements audit, to explain the audit process, to increase the strenght of interpretation in process of the collection and the evaluation of audit evidence, to provide information about the audit opinion and reporting.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : To be Announced


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Data Reliability, Need for Audit, Auditing, its elements and other related concepts Reading of the topic through relavant sources Given information and current examples about the topic and provided matter for discussion
2 Types of audit and auditor. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards Reading of the topic through relavant sources Given information and current examples about the topic and provided matter for discussion
3 Regulations leading the profession in Turkey and Auditing Standards Reading of the topic through relavant sources Given information and current examples about the topic and provided matter for discussion
4 Customer Selection Process: Data acquisition, meeting with the former auditor, the audit letter of agreement Reading of the topic through relavant sources Given information and current examples about the topic and provided matter for discussion
5 Overview of the Audit Process, Audit Planning Reading of the topic through relavant sources Given information and current examples about the topic and provided matter for discussion
6 Materiality in Auditing and Concepts of Risk Reading of the topic through relavant sources Given information and current examples about the topic and provided matter for discussion
7 Investigation of Internal Control System Reading of the topic through relavant sources Given information and current examples about the topic and provided matter for discussion
8 Midterm Exam Exam Preparation Measurement and evaluation
9 Preparation of audit programs: Reading of the topic through relavant sources Given information and current examples about the topic and provided matter for discussion
10 Audit Evidence. Evidence Collection Methods and Techniques Reading of the topic through relavant sources Given information and current examples about the topic and provided matter for discussion
11 Audit Evidence. Evidence Collection Methods and Techniques Reading of the topic through relavant sources Given information and current examples about the topic and provided matter for discussion
12 Evaluation of the Findings. Working Papers Reading of the topic through relavant sources Given information and current examples about the topic and provided matter for discussion
13 Completion of the Auditing and the Audit Opinion Reading of the topic through relavant sources Given information and current examples about the topic and provided matter for discussion
14 Preparation of Audit Report Reading of the topic through relavant sources Given information and current examples about the topic and provided matter for discussion
15 Case studies on Audit Activities Reading of the topic through relavant sources Given information and current examples about the topic and provided matter for discussion
16/17 Final Exam Exam Preparation Multiple Choice Question Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  GÜREDİN, Ersin (2010) Denetim ve Güvence Hizmetleri
 lecture Notes and papers
 KAVAL, Hasan (2008) Muhasebe Denetimi, Gazi Kitapevi
Required Course Material(s)  Other books about Auditing or External Auditing


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Has the ability to list, describe and explain the relationship between the terms which belong to financial management, accounting management, production management, marketing management, management organization and numerical methods. 5
2 Has the ability to list,describe the basic theoretical models of business administration, and explain the aim of usage of the models; indicate the strength and weakness of each model and/or methods 2
3 Determines the appropriate methods to solve the problems faced by the company. 5
4 Implements business management methods through following the fundamental steps 5
5 Uses the basic techniques of financial analysis to achieve the best result 3
6 Takes responsibility as an indivicual and/or as a part of a team, can lead and work effectively. 4
7 In recognition of the need for lifelong learning and continuous self-renewal, tracks the latest developments in the field of business administration. 5
8 Has ability to use different sources in academic circumstances , synthesize the information obtained in a new field of business administration and present effectively 4
9 Uses Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements of academic life and work life. 4
10 Has ability to inquire and apply the traditional methods,and ability to develop and implement new ways of working if necessary. 5
11 Has ability to research on the science of business administration, to form the basis for the decision-making process. 4
12 Has ability ro determine the business management approaches, application and methods which are appropriate for the business’s sector, growth, resources, culture, goals and aims. 4
13 Explains how to create the basic theoretical models of business and new management in literature and how to implement numarical and statistics methods. 0
14 Has the ability to explain and interpret the data which is obtained as a result of constitution/ application of theoretical models of business management. 3
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 101
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.04
ECTS Credit: 4