IIC Turkey
Institute for Internal Controls – Turkey 
The Institute for Internal Controls Turkey (IIC Turkey) chapter was established on 21st of July, 2017 in Istanbul. IIC Turkey’s perspective is that auditing alone is not sufficient to prevent errors, frauds and losses in organizations. Internal controls’ role as a proactive discipline is significant for all stakeholders. Chapter’s aim is to create awareness about maintaining efficiency and productivity in internal control processes of all organizations, both in public and the private sector. Chapter’s another goal is to create internal control consciousness in organizations with the help of knowledge to be created along with certification services through expert staff (professionals) and various educational fields in Turkey.
We cooperate with our stakeholders to change the perspective from seeing internal controls as a burden, to an efficient tool that helps to prevent the losses in case of unexpected events and to seize the opportunities for the sake of applying internal controls effectively. It is inevitable to establish internal controls in every organization to maintain institutionalization and sustainability in micro & macro levels.
The Institute for Internal Controls (IIC) was established in 2003, by a group of auditing professionals and educators who were concerned with the failure of the auditing and oversight professions in uncovering and preventing the high profile financial frauds that have occurred over the recent years. It is based in Southern New Jersey, outside of Philadelphia.
This professional certification organization is dedicated to promoting an effective internal controls environment in all organizations through accomplishment of its mission of education and professional certification. Each member of the institute designated as a Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) or Certified Controls Specialist (CCS) has earned certification after a rigorous qualification process.
CICAs and CCSs come from various professions, including auditors, accountants, fraud and loss prevention specialists, attorneys, and educators. CICAs and CCSs possess expertise in the areas of internal controls, including: audit, review, design and implementation. CICAs and CCSs are employed by many major corporations and government agencies and others that provide auditing and consulting services.
The philosophy of IIC is that there is a need to change the profession to address all areas of internal controls, including management controls, financial controls, operational controls, IT controls, physical security controls, and risk management. Through education, professional development and collegiality among industry practitioners, IIC fosters the professional climate that will further influence the direction and evolution of the internal controls discipline and practice in the global economy of the 21st century.