Abstract
According to Wallerstein, who developed the world-systems analysis, modern-world system came into existence in the 16th century and the Ottoman Empire became a peripheral country in the 19th century. The Ottoman Empire was influenced by France in many areas such as politics, economics, society and culture. The accounting system was also one of these areas where this influence was seen. As a result of Westernization movements, accounting system was converted to French accounting system (double-entry bookkeeping), accountants were sent to France to have education and commercial law was translated from French Code de Commerce. In this study, an accounting history narrative is designed by examining the Hereke Factory to see the changes in the accounting system as whole throughout the history. The findings of the study show that the journal entries were made according to the double-entry bookkeeping in 1884 at the factory. Also, French accounting terms were used in the ledgers and invoices, journal entries were made in French. It shows that the accounting system of France, which was a core country in the 19th century, significantly affected the accounting system of the Ottoman Empire, a peripheral country.