About Program: The Accounting and Tax Applications Associate Degree Program aims to train intermediate personnel who can take on responsibilities in the accounting departments of businesses and the accounting services of public institutions and organizations, who can open and operate their own workplace after meeting the conditions specified by law, and who can work in accounting offices. and become candidates for professions in line with the Certified Public Accountant and Sworn Financial Advisor Law. To this end, it prepares students for the profession and ensures they acquire the necessary knowledge.

Program Objective: As in every profession, the program aims to train accounting assistants for professional accountants who are knowledgeable, well-equipped, familiar with regulations, capable of using accounting information and software systems, possess international-level foreign language skills, and are highly committed to accounting professional ethics.

Internship: In order to provide students with the ability to apply their theoretical knowledge in the workplace, internships are carried out in accordance with the Balıkesir University Internship Guidelines. The internship is 30 working days and a total of 8 ECTS credits during the summer period when there is no education or training. Students can complete their internships in accounting firms, small and medium-sized enterprises, and accounting departments under the supervision and control of accounting professionals. 

Employment Opportunities: Graduates of the Accounting and Taxation Program can work as assistants in Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Accountant offices; they can also find employment in the accounting and finance departments of public and private sector businesses. Our program graduates can open and operate their own businesses under their own names after meeting the conditions specified in the Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Accountant Law.

Bachelor's Degree Programs That Can Be Completed Through the Vertical Transfer Exam

Graduates of the Accounting and Tax Applications Program can transfer to bachelor's degree programs after graduation by taking the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) administered by ÖSYM. According to Table 2 of the 2023 Vertical Transfer Guide, graduates of the Accounting and Tax Applications Associate Degree Program can transfer to the following bachelor's degree programs:

– Labor Economics and Industrial Relations

– Economics

– Economics and Finance

– Economics

– Business Administration

– Logistics Management

– Finance

– Accounting and Financial Management

– International Finance

– International Finance and Banking

– International Business Management

– International Trade

– International Trade and Finance

– International Trade and Business Administration

– International Trade and Logistics

– Management Information Systems