Academic Catalog

BA5415 ACCOUNTING THEORY

Course Code: 3125415
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Business Administration
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. ERKUT GÖKTAN
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 3125401
The course set above should be completed before taking BA5415 ACCOUNTING THEORY .

Course Content

The basic intention of this course is to provide a general frame of reference for evaluating and developing accounting principles. The methodology, concepts and structure of accounting theory; income concepts for financial reporting; problems of asset measurement under conditions of changing prices; reporting problems of specific asset and liability groups will be discussed. Special emphasis will be given to the problems of accounting and depreciation, intangibles, lease commitment and pension cost.