Main Teachers Ilias Akmaral

Ilias Akmaral


Associate professor
The Department of «Economics and business»

PhD



Professional experience

2025- present, School of Economics and Business, METU, Almaty

2006-2024, Acting, Associate Professor, Accounting and Analysis Department, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University

1998-2006 Senior Lecturer at the Department of Information Systems in Economics at KazEU named after T.Ryskulov

Education

1994 - 1998 Kazakh Academy of Management (Narxoz, Almaty – Kazakhstan). BA in Information Systems in Economics.

2012 - 2014 University of Santiago de Compostela . Regional Development and Economic Integration.

Scientific interests

From 2012 to 2014, participated in the project “Regional Development and Economic Integration” at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain).



Publications

  1. The Natural Resource Curse in a Resource-Based Economy, ENU Bulletin (2017)
  2. Separate Accounting for Governmental Control, ENU Bulletin (2010)
  3. Managerial and Control Functions in Accounting, ENU Bulletin (2009)
  4. Theoretical Aspects of Cost Management Accounting, KazEU Bulletin (2009)
  5. Cost Classification in Monopoly Entities, KazEU Bulletin (2009)
  6. Modern Problems in Reporting in Russia & CIS, Financial University, Russia (2018)
Disciplines taught


Digital currency

The course is aimed at studying digital currency as a form of electronic money, as an alternative or additional currency. As a result of studying the discipline, students will master the issues of linking digital curren-cies to national currencies, explore foreign ex-perience in issuing national digital currencies, types of digital currencies: records on bank ac-counts, electronic money and virtual currencies as a means of payment

Currency operations

The course is aimed at developing students' knowledge in the field of organization of foreign exchange transactions, foreign exchange markets, international settlements, their main forms, foreign exchange risks and features of their insurance, the global loan capital market, its tools. As a result of mastering the discipline, students will master the technologies of using financial instruments, methods of analyzing foreign exchange and credit transactions, and calculations in the monetary and financial sphere.

Methods of scientific research

The purpose of the discipline is to provide students with theoretical and applied knowledge on the methods of scientific research of problems in the professional field. As a result, the student will master the conceptual and terminological apparatus, the theoretical and empirical foundations of science, the foundations of methodology, the key functions of modern science, the stages of scientific research, which will allow performing reports on scientific work in accordance with modern requirements.

Critical thinking

The course is aimed at the formation of knowledge about the most significant theoretical and methodological foundations of critical thinking. As a result of studying the discipline, students will master the skills of critical thinking and rational knowledge; techniques and methods of using critical thinking technology in work and increasing emotional stability, necessary in the field of their professional activity

Business planning by industry

The course is aimed at studying the essence of business planning by industry with the use of applied software, including the structures and functions of business plans; investor requirements for the development of business plans; business planning techniques. As a result of mastering the course, students will be able to develop a business plan and other intracompany plans, read, analyze and interpret the main economic indicators of the enterprise

Timetable of classes

Opening lessons