26.07.2017

According to the provisions of the law no. 3568 in Turkey,

The total number of Professional accountant, independent accountant and financial advisor and CPA are 99.302 by the end of November 2016.

-The first three cities with the highest number of Professional accountant, independent accountant and financial advisor, CPA are Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir respectively. The total amount of Professional accountant and independent accountant and financial advisor are 57.974 in these three cities; moreover, the half of the total amount of them is in service/ work in these cities as dependent or independent.

The first three cities with highest number of professional accountant, independent accountant and financial advisor are listed below:

If Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir are looked over with following 7 cities, the total amount of professional accountant, independent accountant and financial advisor will be 74.967. It means that 75 % of professional accountants, independent accountant and financial advisors are located in 10 cities in Turkey.

-Muş has the minimum number of professional accountant, independent accountant and financial advisor with 39 people in Turkey.  The city of Muş is followed by Bitlis and Gümüşhane. The total amount of professional accountant, independent accountant and financial advisor is 166 in these three cities and it is equal to 0, 16 % of Turkey.

-According to the PA, IAFA and CPA law no. 3568, the number of member of that profession titled certified public accountant is 4.709 people. There are 8 chambers of certified public accountants and the table about certified public accountants being registered to these chambers is indicated below.

The first three cities with the highest number of certified public accountant are Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, respectively.

Source: TÜRMOB (Union of Chambers of Certified Public Accountants and Sworn – in Certified Public Accountants of Turkey)