Entering partnership investments in accounts within the context of international financial reporting standards and financial reporting standards for SMEs

It is clear that after implementing International Financial Reporting Standards in Turkey, current accounting system will be changed dramatically. Some of the most difficult subjects for accountants about financial reporting standards as a whole are that accounting and reporting of investments in partnerships. In this study, the arrangements are provided the descriptions of International Financial Reporting Standards and Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses for partnership investments.Regulations and standards relating associates with significant influence, subsidiaries, and joint-Ventures are explored in detail. Because of standards have been revised in recent years and the addition of the new standards, partnership investments is explained in detail. The difference between International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and The General Notification of Accounting System Application consistent with Tax Procedure Law is described with the examples.In this report, it is presented that control effect of main investor partnership on investee partnership and change in accounting and reporting based on the feature of investee. In the applied samples, financial reporting standards which are beyond the main subject of the thesis also takes in account. As a result of the thesis study, it is expected that the transition from General Communique for Application of Accounting System which has still been effective in our country to international financial reporting standards would be troublesome, especially for partnerships.