Our Mission
To train qualified intermediate-level professionals in accounting, taxation and finance who combine theoretical knowledge with professional practice, are able to use current legislation and digital accounting technologies, adhere to the principles of professional ethics, think analytically and take responsibility; and, through our cooperation with the sector and our practice-oriented approach to education, to prepare our students to become preferred professionals after graduation, thereby contributing to the economic and social development of our region and our country.
Our Vision
To be a department that stands out for its quality of education, strong ties with the sector and the professional success of its graduates; that leads change in the field of accounting and taxation; that is the first choice of professionals and the business community; and that serves as a model at the national level.
The duties, powers and responsibilities of the administrators, academic staff and boards of the Department of Accounting and Tax are defined in the job descriptions prepared under the Aksaray University Quality Management System. The job descriptions relevant to our department (in Turkish) are listed below.
Job Descriptions
| Document No | Position |
| KYS-GT-118 | Head of Department |
| KYS-GT-119 | Faculty Member |
| KYS-GT-120 | Lecturer |
| KYS-GT-136 | Lecturer – Duties, Powers and Responsibilities |
| KYS-GT-133 | Advisory Board – Duties, Powers and Responsibilities |
Department Board, Commissions and Coordinatorships
The duties of the Department Board, departmental commissions, coordinatorships and academic advisors are assigned by decision of the Department Board. For current assignments:
All job descriptions at School level are available here.
Education and quality processes in our department are carried out in accordance with the procedures published under the Aksaray University Quality Management System. The procedures directly relevant to our department (in Turkish) are listed below.
Education Procedures
Quality Management System Procedures
All procedures of our University: kalite.aksaray.edu.tr/prosedurler
The education, research, community contribution and quality processes of our department are carried out in accordance with the processes defined under the Aksaray University Quality Management System. For the overall structure, see KYS-OŞ-037 Aksaray University Process Map (documents in Turkish).
Main Processes
Education Processes
Department-Level Sub-processes
All processes of our University: kalite.aksaray.edu.tr/prosesler
Processes in our department are carried out according to the workflow charts prepared for vocational schools under the Aksaray University Quality Management System (documents in Turkish).
Education
Examinations
Student Affairs
Department Management
All workflow charts: kalite.aksaray.edu.tr/is-akislari
Our department uses the current form templates of the Aksaray University Quality Management System (in Turkish). For student petitions and application forms, see the Student Forms page; for internship forms, see the Internship page.
Forms for Academic Staff
Board, Commission and Quality Forms
All forms: kalite.aksaray.edu.tr/formlar
The management and decision-making processes of our department are carried out through the following boards, commissions and coordinatorships within the framework of Higher Education Law No. 2547 and related regulations. Commission and coordinator appointments are made by decision of the Department Board.
Department Level
School Level
For the duties, powers and responsibilities of boards, commissions and coordinatorships, see Duties, Powers and Responsibilities.
| Stakeholder | Priority | Form and Frequency of Interaction |
| Our students | Key partner | Academic advising, advisor meetings (at least once per semester), student satisfaction and course evaluation surveys, student representation |
| Academic staff | Key partner | Department board, commission and coordinator meetings (regularly during the semester) |
| Administrative staff (Student Affairs, secretariat) | Key partner | Process cooperation and correspondence (continuous) |
| School Directorate and Executive Board | Key partner | Board decisions, official correspondence, quality meetings |
| University top management and relevant directorates (Quality Coordination Office, Student Affairs, Personnel, Library, Health-Culture-Sports, Scientific Research Projects, IT, Continuing Education Centre, Distance Education Centre) | Strategic partner | Official correspondence, quality assurance processes, training and support services |
| Stakeholder | Priority | Form and Frequency of Interaction |
| Our graduates | Key partner | Membership of the Department Advisory Board, graduate tracking survey, communication groups |
| Internship and cooperative education workplaces | Key partner | Internship acceptance and evaluation process, Workplace Internship Evaluation Form (Annex 5), workplace visits |
| Offices of certified public accountants and sworn-in certified public accountants | Key partner | Internship and cooperative education, professional seminars and talks |
| Chamber of Certified Public Accountants / TÜRMOB | Strategic partner | Advisory Board membership, views of professionals, cooperation and events |
| Employers and employer representatives | Strategic partner | Employer satisfaction survey, consultation in updating program outcomes |
| Aksaray Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Commodity Exchange, Organised Industrial Zone | Strategic partner | Cooperation protocols, internship placements, sector views |
| Banks and financial institutions | Strategic partner | Internship and employment cooperation |
| Public institutions (Tax Office, Social Security Institution, Provincial Directorate of Finance, municipalities) | Strategic partner | Internship placements, information sharing on the application of legislation |
| Students’ parents | Customer | Advising meetings, information and announcements |
| Vocational high schools (Accounting and Finance) | Customer | Promotion and guidance activities |
| Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK), ÖSYM | Strategic partner | Legislation, accreditation and quality assurance processes |
| Accounting and tax programs of other higher education institutions | Strategic partner | Program comparison, sharing of good practices, Farabi mobility |
The views received are evaluated by the Department Quality Commission; those requiring improvement are brought to the Department Board and the results are shared with stakeholders.
The Aksaray University regulations applied in the education and quality processes of our department are listed below. The current texts (in Turkish) are published on the Public Information Management System (KAYSİS).
Regulation
Education Directives
Procedures and Principles
Quality and Internationalisation
All regulations of our University: KAYSİS – Aksaray University
Public service standards are determined at unit level by the Vocational School of Social Sciences under the Regulation on the Procedures and Principles to be Followed in the Provision of Public Services. The documents required and the completion times for the services provided to our students (student certificate, transcript, horizontal/vertical transfer, course registration, exemption and adaptation, graduation, single-course and make-up examinations, objections to exam results, registration freeze, advisor assignment, timetables and exam schedules, make-up classes, etc.) are set out in the Public Service Standards Table of our School.
Vocational School of Social Sciences Public Service Standards Table (in Turkish)
The identification of sensitive duties and the management of related risks are carried out at unit level by the Vocational School of Social Sciences within the framework of the Aksaray University Sensitive Duties Procedure.
(Documents in Turkish.)
The public service inventory is prepared at unit level by the Vocational School of Social Sciences under the Regulation on the Procedures and Principles to be Followed in the Provision of Public Services. The inventory sets out how services concerning our students are delivered, such as course registration, examination procedures, transcripts, internship applications, graduation and academic status procedures.
Vocational School of Social Sciences Public Service Inventory (in Turkish)
As the Department of Accounting and Tax of the Vocational School of Social Sciences, Aksaray University, our quality policy is, in line with the quality assurance system and strategic goals of our University, to train intermediate-level professionals with professional competence and ethical responsibility in accounting, taxation and finance; to continuously improve our education, research and community contribution processes through stakeholder input; and to carry out these processes with a transparent, participatory and measurable management approach.
In line with this policy, our department undertakes the following.
Education and Training
Research and Development
Community Contribution
Management System and Quality Assurance
This policy is reviewed by the Department Quality Commission at the beginning of each academic year and updated by decision of the Department Board when necessary.
Last review: Department Quality Commission meeting of 29.09.2026 (2026/1). The policy was confirmed without amendment for the 2026-2027 academic year and approved by Department Board Decision No. 2026/18.
The 2026-2027 academic year work calendar of our department has been prepared on the basis of the Aksaray University Academic Calendar and the Unit Quality Policy.
| Period | Activity | Responsible |
| September 2026 | Course assignments, assessment weights, appointment of commissions and coordinators; orientation; advisor assignments | Department Board |
| October 2026 | Advisor meetings; fall meeting of the Department Advisory Board; Quality Commission meeting; preparation of the self-evaluation report; exemption and adaptation decisions | Head of Department, Quality Commission |
| October–November 2026 | Fall midterm examinations (31.10–08.11); evaluation of summer internships; updating course information packages | Teaching Staff, Internship Commission |
| December 2026–January 2027 | Fall final (28.12–08.01) and resit (15–20.01) examinations; course evaluation surveys; spring course assignments | Department Board, Teaching Staff |
| January–February 2027 | Graduation decisions; single-course and additional examinations; spring exemption, adaptation and horizontal transfer procedures; evaluation of survey results | Graduation Commission, Quality Commission |
| March 2027 | Spring midterm examinations (20–28.03); internship information meeting; curriculum update proposals | Department Board, Internship Commission |
| April 2027 | Spring meeting of the Department Advisory Board; graduate and employer surveys | Head of Department, Quality Commission |
| May–June 2027 | Spring final (25.05–04.06), resit (11–16.06) and single-course examinations; graduation decisions; year-end quality review | Department Board, Quality Commission |
School activity plans: 2026 Activity Plan (in Turkish)
