IstanbulCPA (İstanbul Uluslararası Denetim ve SMMM Ltd. Şti.)

About IstanbulCPA (İstanbul Uluslararası Denetim ve SMMM Ltd. Şti.)

Foreign investors setting up in Istanbul are the stated audience of IstanbulCPA, the English-language brand of İstanbul Uluslararası Denetim ve SMMM Ltd. Şti. in Şişli. The firm describes itself as a turnkey accountancy and start-up solution for investors who want to create an entity in Türkiye, and its services page opens by acknowledging how hard Turkish law and accounting can be for newcomers. It establishes limited and joint-stock companies, subsidiaries and branches, sets up liaison offices and handles their permit renewals, closures and annual activity declarations. Ongoing work covers bookkeeping, tax services and planning, audit, international reporting under IFRS, GAAP or local standards, receivables and payables management, contract and bank account management and legal advisory. Clients range from multinational groups and SMEs to start-ups and local organisations. The site lists TÜRMOB and the Istanbul chamber of accountants and refers to more than three decades of outsourcing experience, without a founding year or headcount.

Services

Formation of LLCs, joint-stock companies, subsidiaries and branches. Liaison office establishment, permit renewals, closures and annual activity declarations. Accounting and bookkeeping, tax services and planning, audit and financial health checks. International reporting under IFRS, GAAP or local standards. Accounts receivable and payable management, contract management, bank account management and legal advisory for foreign-owned entities, with reports that can satisfy both statutory and group requirements.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✕ VAT: not listed
• ✕ Payroll: not listed
• ✓ Audit: offered
• ✓ Bank account assistance: offered
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✓ Corporate secretarial: offered
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed

Licences and registrations

• TÜRMOB
• ISMMMO (Istanbul Chamber of SMMM)

As declared by the firm. Check a licence with the regulator before you rely on it.