Inflation accounting in Turkey

Inflation accounting was given a late start in Turkey compared to other countries whichhave adopted the same methodology. This dissertation aims to identify the performanceof inflation accounting in helping organizations and companies reach better balancesheets lying on more realistic grounds. In the first part of this dissertation inflation andits effects on organizations and companies have been examined in detail. In the secondpart of the dissertation, the law article number 5024 on inflation accounting in Turkeyand its predecessors were gone through, along with taking a look at other countries thathave adopted the same methodology previously so far. The third part is related to thesurvey that was realized among accountants in Mersin, who are members of MersinAccountants Chamber, which is related to the effects of inflation accounting in Turkeyon organizations and companies. The final part of the dissertation is on the results of thesurvey, while inflation accounting is searched through in a nutshell with its initialconsequences in the country.Keywords: Inflation accounting, inflation, Mersin, Article law n. 5024