BA2223 Principles of Accounting IBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs BANKING AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT (TURKISH)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
BANKING AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT (TURKISH)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BA2223 Principles of Accounting I Fall 3 0 3 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. FİGEN TÜRÜDÜOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. FİGEN TÜRÜDÜOĞLU
Assoc. Prof. HÜMEYRA ADIGÜZEL
Prof. Dr. FATMA ÖZKUL
Recommended Optional Program Components: NONE
Course Objectives: Accounting principles is a course that introduces students to the fundamentals of
financial accounting. Financial accounting is the field of accounting that provides economics and financial information for external users, such as investors and creditors.This course deals mainly with accounting cycle, recording and adjusting process and accounting for merchandising. After completing this course, the students are expected to be able to understand how to use and interpret accounting information.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Can learn to comprehend a new discipline in detail
2. Have a good background in financial matters
3. Have the basic information about financial reporting
4. Learns the effects of financial factors on business performance, in short, to establish cause-effect relationships.
5. Learns the terminology of this discipline in English

Course Content

This course includes the topics:
Accounting and the Business Environment
Recording Business Transactions
The Adjusting Process
Completing the Accounting Cycle
Merchandising Operations
Merchandise Inventory

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Orientation • Course Schedule Review • Expectations
2) Accounting and Business Environment Accounting profession, accounting concepts and principles, the accounting equation, using financial statement to evaluate business performance Pop QUIZ 1
3) Recording Business Transactions The account, the journal and the ledger; debits, credits, and doubleentry accounting; steps of the transaction recording process POP QUIZ 2
4) Recording Business Transactions Journalizing transactions and preparing the trial balance POP QUIZ 3
5) The Adjusting Process Accrual accounting versus cash basis accounting, adjusting entries POP QUIZ 4
6) The Adjusting Process The adjusted trial balance and preparing the statements, relationships among the financial statements POP QUIZ 5
7) Completing the Accounting Cycle Closing the accounts, postclosing trial balance POP QUIZ 6
8) Completing the Accounting Cycle Classifying assets and liabilities, the classified balance sheet POP QUIZ 7 HOMEWORK 1
9) Midterm Exam on MyAccountingLab
10) Merchandising Operations Two types of inventory systems, account for purchase of inventory POP QUIZ 8
11) Merchandising Operations Account for sale of inventory POP QUIZ 9
12) Merchandise Inventory Inventory costing methods POP QUIZ 10
13) Merchandise Inventory Inventory costing methods POP QUIZ 11
14) Final Review, Problem section HOMEWORK 2

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Horngren’s Accounting, Nobles, Mattison, Matsumura, Financial Chapters, Pearson, 11th Global Edition

Other required readings will be uploaded to students via Itslearning.
References: yok

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 11 % 30
Homework Assignments 2 % 10
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 70
Homework Assignments 2 4
Quizzes 14 28
Midterms 1 2
Final 1 2
Total Workload 148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To have the ability to understand the basic concepts of Banking and Insurance and to be able to use them effectively in business.
2) To have the ability to work individually or in a team when needed on matters related to his/her profession and to follow and apply the developments in his/her sector.
3) To be equipped with the necessary knowledge to carry out the legal responsibilities and to follow the related regulations in their sector.
4) To understand the importance of banking and insurance from the point of the state’s economy and enterprises and to express this importance properly.
5) To be able to use the computer as well as the profession requires and to be able to do work, accumulate knowledge and to use this knowledge relevantly and effectively.
6) To make them gain the ability to find practical solutions for the problems of daily commercial activities and to take correct decisions.
7) To be able to take responsibilities in banking and insurance sector and more generally in the finance sector and to be qualified to start his/her own business after the legal requirements have been met.
8) To have the competency to carry out the accountancy related to banking and insurance.
9) To have the competency to build effective customer relations and to have effective communication and persuasion skills.
10) To be able to determine the accumulated knowledge druring the education in line with the cause and effect relations and to be able to have the necessary professional qualifications to know where, when and how to use his/her knowledge.