Ismail BEKCI

Prof. Dr. Ismail BEKCI is a full professor at Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, serving in the Department of Business Administration with a secondary affiliation in Accounting and Finance. Since obtaining his PhD from the same university in 2001, he has built an extensive research portfolio spanning accounting standards, corporate governance, cost accounting, sustainability, and the historical evolution of accounting in the Ottoman and Turkish contexts.

Education:

• PhD – Business Administration, Suleyman Demirel University, 2001
• Master – Business Administration (with thesis), Suleyman Demirel University, 1996
• Bachelor – Business Administration, Istanbul University, 1993

Research Interests:

Prof. Bekci’s work is deeply rooted in financial reporting quality, investigating how national and international accounting standards affect the reliability and relevance of disclosed information. He explores earnings management practices in the Borsa Istanbul environment and evaluates the impact of corporate governance mechanisms—such as audit committees and board characteristics—on firm performance and disclosure quality. His cost accounting research addresses advanced costing systems in manufacturing and service sectors, while his sustainability reporting studies examine the interplay among governance attributes, financial performance, and non-financial disclosures. A distinctive strand of his scholarship delves into historical accounting, deciphering Ottoman-era ledgers, vakıf (foundation) accounts, and Islamic accounting traditions to trace the cultural and institutional roots of contemporary Turkish accounting.

Publication Trends:

Across more than 45 refereed articles since 2010, Prof. Bekci and his co-authors have concentrated on empirical analyses of Turkish listed firms, employing panel data, event studies, and survey methods. Recent work (2022-2024) increasingly addresses digital transformation in accounting, COVID-19 impacts on the profession, and integrated reporting quality, reflecting global shifts toward technology-driven, stakeholder-oriented corporate communication.

Scientific Awards & Honors:

• Google Scholar h-index: 21
• Citations: 1,234 (Google Scholar)
• Editor, International Journal of Business, Economics and Management Perspectives, 2024–present
• Editor, Independent Auditing Standards, 2024–present

Advising & Grants:

• Master’s thesis supervisor (2024) – “The impact of audit committee characteristics on firm performance: An application in BIST 100”
• Active mentor to graduate researchers in Business Administration with projects on governance, sustainability, and digital accounting.

Labs & Research Teams:

While no dedicated laboratory is mentioned, Prof. Bekci collaborates with interdisciplinary teams across Suleyman Demirel University’s Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, frequently partnering with scholars in finance, econometrics, and economic history to produce joint publications and conference presentations.