Abstract:

"International Education Standard 7: Continuous Professional Development" standard has been developed by the IAESB (International Accounting Education Standards Board) which makes continuous learning a rule for the accountants throughout their professional life. This standard is intended to IFAC (International Federation of Accountants) members and imposes responsibilities on member organizations regarding continuous professional development of accounting profession members. In this regard, “Continuous Professional Development Education Regulation of the Union of Chambers of Certified Public Accountants of Turkey” is put into practice by TURMOB (the Union of Chambers of Certified Public Accountants of Turkey). The members of accounting profession need to develop themselves by learning evolutions in professional practices in order to carry out their professional activities properly and without any delay or inefficiency. Training activities carried out by the associations and chambers of accounting profession members are considered to play a key role with respect to continuous professional development of profession members. For this purpose, the training activities of Konya Chamber of Certified Public Accountants between 2010 and 2020 are probed through Chamber’s archives and annual activity reports. Research revealed that the training activities carried out by the Chamber mostly encompassed the themes such as independent auditing, expertness, tax practices, legal changes and e-accounting practices.

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