Ganite Kurt

Ganite Kurt is a distinguished scholar of accounting at Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, Türkiye, with more than three decades of academic experience in teaching, research, and academic administration. Her research interests encompass accounting theory, auditing, accounting ethics, audit fraud, financial accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Standards on Auditing (ISA), family businesses, corporate governance, and internal control systems.

Professor Kurt has authored numerous scholarly articles, book chapters, and academic publications in both national and international outlets. She has actively contributed to the design, coordination, and implementation of a wide range of national and international research projects in the fields of accounting and auditing. Throughout her career, she has held various academic and administrative positions, gaining extensive experience in higher education leadership and institutional development.

In addition to her academic contributions, Professor Kurt serves as the Founding President of the Assurance Services Association (GHD), a leading professional organization in Türkiye. She is also one of the principal coordinators of the Accounting and Audit Researchers Platform (MUDEP), a nationwide network that brings together accounting and auditing scholars to foster academic collaboration and research development.

Özkan Sarısoy is a faculty member at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Türkiye. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Trakya University in 2010, completing the final semester of his undergraduate studies in Germany through an international student exchange program. He earned his M.A. in Accounting and Auditing from Trakya University in 2012 with a thesis on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and completed his Ph.D. in Accounting at Istanbul University in 2018. His doctoral dissertation examined the presentation of Key Audit Matters in independent auditor reports.

Dr. Sarısoy’s research interests include auditing, financial fraud, behavioral accounting, accounting culture, corporate governance, and financial reporting. He has published scholarly articles and book chapters in national and international academic outlets and has served as a reviewer for various peer-reviewed journals. Throughout his academic career, he has actively participated in research and professional activities related to accounting and auditing.

He has been actively involved in several academic and professional organizations, including the Accounting and Audit Researchers Platform (MUDEP), the ACFE Trakya University Student Club, and the International Group of Governance, Fraud, Ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility. His work focuses on advancing research and education in accounting, auditing, and fraud examination.