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Regulation Amending the Regulation on Continuous Professional Development Training of the Union of Chambers of Certified Public Accountants and Sworn-in Certified Public Accountants of Turkey

🇹🇷Türkiye··Regulation·Medium Impact0·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation adds a temporary provision to the existing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Training Regulation for certified public accountants and sworn-in certified public accountants in Turkey. It provides a grace period for professionals who have not yet completed their mandatory training credits under Article 11 of the original regulation. Those who have outstanding credits as of the regulation's entry into force may complete their remaining credits within the following calendar year and will still be considered to have fulfilled their obligations on time. The amendment takes effect on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

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Key Changes

  • Adds Temporary Article 2 to the 2018 CPD Training Regulation (published 23/6/2018, No. 30457)
  • Professionals failing to meet Article 11 training obligations by the effective date get until the end of the following calendar year to complete remaining credits
  • Completion of outstanding credits within the extended period results in being deemed compliant on time

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Obligations

What this law requires

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Certified public accountants and sworn-in certified public accountants who have not completed mandatory training credits under Article 11 of the original regulation must complete their outstanding credits within the calendar year following the regulation's entry into force (January 14, 2026)

Certified public accountants and sworn-in certified public accountants in Turkey with outstanding CPD training credits
operational
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Professionals with outstanding CPD credits must submit evidence of completion of remaining credits by the end of the calendar year following the regulation's entry into force to be considered compliant

Certified public accountants and sworn-in certified public accountants with incomplete training obligations
reporting
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The Union of Chambers of Certified Public Accountants and Sworn-in Certified Public Accountants (Management Board) must implement and enforce the provisions of this amendment

Turkey Union of Chambers of Certified Public Accountants and Sworn-in Certified Public Accountants Management Board
operational
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The regulation became effective on its publication date in the Official Gazette (January 14, 2026)

All regulated certified public accountants and sworn-in certified public accountants
operational

Affected Parties

Certified Public Accountants (SMMM)Sworn-in Certified Public Accountants (YMM)+1 more…

Tags

CPD,professional training,accountants