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Are Turkish Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards Comprehensible? An Investigation on Readability
Abstract
In recent years, concerns have been increasingly raised in the international literature regarding the inadequate comprehensibility of accounting standards by practitioners. Building upon this concern and addressing the gap in the national literature, this study aims to investigate the readability levels—and consequently the understandability—of Turkish Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards. The findings reveal that the readability scores of the relevant standards indicate they are very difficult, difficult, or moderately difficult to read. This suggests that these standards may not be easily readable by their intended audience, potentially affecting their overall understandability. The ability to comprehend a text begins with the ability to read it properly, which can be evaluated through its readability quality. It is important to note that the process of understanding fundamentally begins with reading, a cognitive activity. Several specific factors may influence the readability scores of these standards. These include translation-related issues, the absence of examples tailored to Turkish businesses, and the need to adapt scenarios that are not commonly encountered in Turkey. Such factors may have resulted in standards that are longer and more complex than their original versions.
Keywords
Destekleyen Kurum
Destekleyen kurum bulunmamaktadır.
Etik Beyan
Makale akademik etik ilkeler ve kurallar doğrultusunda hazırlanmış olup, makalede intihal bulunmamaktadır.
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
İstatistiksel Analiz , Finansal Muhasebe
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Uğur Bellikli
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0000-0002-4571-6200
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
3 Ocak 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
21 Ağustos 2025
Kabul Tarihi
4 Ekim 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 1970 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2