Licensed CPA (SMMM) firm in Istanbul
Accounting firm in Istanbul, Turkey for international businesses
We support foreign-owned companies in Turkey with accounting, tax compliance, financial reporting, payroll, and company formation. Clear processes, responsive communication, and practical guidance for cross-border teams.
Why Celikel CPA
Local execution designed for foreign-owned businesses in Turkey.
Celikel CPA combines accounting, tax, payroll, audit coordination, and market-entry support in one operating structure built for management teams that need clarity, responsiveness, and control.
Licensed Turkish execution
Direct coordination of filings, payroll cycles, tax routines, and corporate obligations through a locally licensed team.
Management-ready reporting
Deliverables structured for founders, finance directors, regional leadership, and foreign shareholders.
Cross-border communication
Daily client handling in English, Turkish, Arabic, Russian, and Chinese across ongoing mandates.
Core service lines
Accounting, tax, payroll, audit, and formation support for foreign-owned businesses in Turkey.
Each service line is presented as a structured execution area, combining local compliance handling with practical coordination for founders, finance teams, and foreign shareholders.
Accounting and bookkeeping
Monthly ledgers, statutory books, management reporting, and close-ready records.
Explore serviceTax compliance and advisory
Returns, planning, controversy support, and practical tax controls for foreign teams.
Explore servicePayroll and employer compliance
Payroll cycles, SGK reporting, onboarding, offboarding, and recurring controls.
Explore serviceCompany formation in Turkey
Entity setup, registration workflow, incorporation documents, and launch sequencing.
Explore serviceAudit and assurance
Independent review, reporting quality, and internal control confidence for investors.
Explore serviceForeign investment and strategy
Market entry structuring, investor support, and execution for complex setups.
Explore serviceLatest insights
Articles for finance teams operating and making decisions in Turkey.
Regulatory updates, market-entry guidance, tax explainers, and operating notes prepared for founders, finance leaders, and foreign shareholders.
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