Burçin Gözlüklü

Burçin Gözlüklü is the founder and the managing partner of Centrum Sworn-In Financial Advisory and Consulting Inc. alongside with the other Centrum firms since the beginning of 2015. Centrum Group is a multi-disciplinary group of companies providing tax auditing and certification, tax consultancy, indirect tax consultancy, vat refund, labor and social security consultancy, corporate tax management, international tax, international consulting services to an extensive array of Turkish and international clients.

Since its establishment in 2015, with close to 400 customers and 50 employees, it has become one of Turkey’s fastest growing consulting firm within five years. It provides consultancy services to a large number of corporate firms, with partners consisting of five people, each of whom are experts in their fields, and a staff, 40% of whom hold a master’s degree. Centrum has achieved a unique place in sector since it is Turkey’s first firm specialising in international consulting and transfer pricing. The company is located in Istanbul and has a branch in Ankara. Centrum has received “the European Tax Awards: 2018 Turkey Tax Firm of the Year” granted by International Tax Review, a leading international publication recognised as the most credible research firm specialised in tax firm ratings. Centrum has also been listed as “Top Tier Transfer Pricing Firm” and “Top Tier Tax Firm” of Turkey in both the World Transfer Pricing Directory and World Tax Directory editions by International Tax Review.

Burçin Gözlüklü has worked as a tax inspector within the Turkish Ministry of Finance Tax Inspectors Board for 10 years. Beginning from the mid-2008, he was appointed as the Secretary General of the Turkish Accounting Standards Board (now named as Public Oversight Board), and took the leadership role of adopting the international accounting standards (IFRS/IAS) into Turkish legislation for three years.

During his duty as Secretary General, he actively participated in the preparation of the New Turkish Commercial Code (TCC) as well as he represented our country regarding accounting and audit legislations of new TCC during the negotiation process of EU Acquis’ Company Law Chapter with EU Commission.

The European Union acquis represented our country in terms of accounting and auditing regulations of the new TCC during the negotiation of the Company Law chapter with the EU Commission.

After he left public sector in 2010, Burçin served as the Tax Management Coordinator of Koç Holding Inc. responsible from the tax advisory and management of the group firms.

Burçin was elected as the independent member of the board of director of a listed company, Yeni Gimat GYO A.Ş and the investment committee member of Arya Women Investment Platform. He has been the executive board member of the International Financial Management Association of Turkey since 2013 and the consultative committee member of GoGlobal Advisory.

Burçin is recognised as the “Best Tax Advisor of Turkey” by the Leaders in Law, a well-known research organisation based in London, as part of the 2020 Global Awards.