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                                                                                    <journal-title>Muhasebe ve Finansman Dergisi</journal-title>
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                            <issn pub-type="ppub">2146-3042</issn>
                                                                                                        <publisher>
                    <publisher-name>Muhasebe ve Finansman Öğretim Üyeleri Bilim ve Araştırma Derneği</publisher-name>
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                                        <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.25095/mufad.1681695</article-id>
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                                                            <subject>Internal Control</subject>
                                                            <subject>Accounting, Auditing and Accountability (Other)</subject>
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                                            <subj-group  xml:lang="tr">
                                                            <subject>İç Kontrol</subject>
                                                            <subject>Muhasebe, Denetim ve Mali Sorumluluk (Diğer)</subject>
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                                                                                                                        <article-title>Derneklerde İç Denetim ve Mevzuat Uygunluğu: Şeffaflık ve Hesap Verebilirlik Perspektifinden Bir İnceleme</article-title>
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                                    <trans-title>Internal Audit and Regulatory Compliance in Associations: An Evaluation from the Transparency Perspective</trans-title>
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                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5747-9903</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Saglam</surname>
                                    <given-names>Necdet</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>ANADOLU UNIVERSITY</aff>
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                                        <pub-date pub-type="pub" iso-8601-date="20251015">
                    <day>10</day>
                    <month>15</month>
                    <year>2025</year>
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                                        <volume>0</volume>
                                        <issue>108</issue>
                                        <fpage>1</fpage>
                                        <lpage>22</lpage>
                        
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                                    <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="20250422">
                        <day>04</day>
                        <month>22</month>
                        <year>2025</year>
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                                                    <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="20250727">
                        <day>07</day>
                        <month>27</month>
                        <year>2025</year>
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                    <copyright-statement>Copyright © 2005, The Journal of Accounting and Finance</copyright-statement>
                    <copyright-year>2005</copyright-year>
                    <copyright-holder>The Journal of Accounting and Finance</copyright-holder>
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                                                                                                <abstract><p>Sivil toplum kuruluşlarının etkinliği, yalnızca faaliyetlerinin kapsamı ile değil; aynı zamanda mali şeffaflık, hesap verebilirlik ve yasalara uyumla da ölçülmektedir. Ancak Türkiye’de birçok dernek, iç denetim süreçlerini ya biçimsel düzeyde yürütmekte ya da uygulamada çeşitli yapısal sorunlarla karşılaşmaktadır. Bu durum, kamu güvenini zedeleyebilmekte ve derneklerin sürdürülebilirliğini riske atmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’de faaliyet gösteren derneklerde iç denetim süreçlerini mevzuata uygunluk ve şeffaflık ilkeleri çerçevesinde analiz ederek, mevcut yapının güçlü ve zayıf yönlerini ortaya koymaktır. Araştırma kapsamında, Türk Medeni Kanunu, Dernekler Kanunu, Dernekler Yönetmeliği ve İçişleri Bakanlığı verileri esas alınarak doküman incelemesi ve nitel içerik analizi yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Analiz edilen 2023-2024 verileri ışığında, derneklerin %89’unun herhangi bir işleme tabi tutulmadığı; ancak genel kurul toplantılarının tüzüğe aykırı yürütülmesi ve defterlerin usule uygun tutulmaması gibi belirli ihlallerin yüksek oranlarda tekrarlandığı tespit edilmiştir. Bu bulgular, iç denetim raporlarının sıklıkla yüzeysel hazırlandığını ve denetim süreçlerinin etkinliğinde önemli açıklar bulunduğunu göstermektedir. Çalışma, iç denetimin yalnızca yasal bir zorunluluk olarak değil, aynı zamanda şeffaflık, kamu güveni ve kurumsal gelişim açısından stratejik bir araç olarak değerlendirilmesi gerektiğini savunmakta ve bu alanda daha işlevsel, veri odaklı ve hesap verebilirlik temelli yaklaşımların geliştirilmesini önermektedir.</p></abstract>
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                            <p>The effectiveness and sustainability of civil society organizations depend not only on the scope of their activities but also on financial transparency, accountability, and compliance with legal frameworks. However, in Turkey, many associations conduct internal audits merely as a formality or face structural challenges in practice. This study investigates the internal audit processes of associations in Turkey through the lens of legal compliance and transparency. The research is grounded in document analysis, utilizing the Turkish Civil Code, Law of Associations, Regulation on Associations, and official statistics from the Ministry of Interior. Based on data from 2023–2024, the findings reveal that although 89% of associations undergo no official sanctions, recurring issues—such as noncompliance in general assembly meetings and improper recordkeeping— indicate ongoing systemic weaknesses. These insights suggest that internal audit reports are often superficially prepared and fail to ensure effective oversight. The study emphasizes that internal auditing must be redefined as a strategic mechanism for transparency, public confidence, and institutional growth, rather than being viewed solely as a legal requirement.</p></trans-abstract>
                                                            
            
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                                                    <kwd>İç denetim</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  şeffaflık</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  sivil toplum kuruluşları</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  mevzuata uygunluk</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  dernekler</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  hesap verebilirlik</kwd>
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                                                    <kwd>Internal audit</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  transparency</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  non-governmental organizations</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  legal compliance</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  associations</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  accountability</kwd>
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