Business and Economics Research Journal, cilt.2, sa.1, ss.109-120, 2011 (Hakemli Dergi)
While the rapid change brought by globalization of the economic life are
enhancing world-wide the need for reliable and transparence information, the preparation of
financial statement according to these two factors depends on establishing a unity between
reporting standards and auditing applied around the world. Since 2005, stock market companies
have started mandatory application of Turkish Accounting Standards (TASs), which is published
in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). Banking Regulation
and Supervision Agency (BRSA) and Capital Markets Board (CMB) have taken very significant
steps towards implementation of independent audit. A new Draft Turkish Commerce Law (TCL),
as a replacement of the current TCL, has been prepared and it is now underway of becoming
law. Moreover, according to draft TCL, Turkish Audit and Assurance Standards Board should be
established. All of these developments perform with the object of secure transition from a tax
oriented auditing view point to economic auditing point. The current study aims to reveal the
development and current condition of auditing in Turkey and what have done in terms of keep
up with international development.
Keywords: Audit, Oversight of audit, Draft Turkish Commerce Law, International Audit
Standards, Turkish Accounting Standards, Corporate governance