Executive summary
Ufuk Kaynar earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Public Administration from Kocaeli University. He began his professional career in 2013 as a Tax Inspector at the Tax Inspection Board and served in the Istanbul Sectoral-1 Audit Department from 2013 to 2021. During this period, he conducted tax audits for large-scale companies operating in various industries and was a Member of the Evaluation Commission for Complaints and Audit Requests.
In 2022, he resigned from public service and joined EY Turkey as a Senior Manager. Between 2022 and 2023, he provided consultancy, audit, and attest services to companies across multiple sectors, primarily in the financial industry. In 2024, he joined Platin YMM as a Partner, Sworn-in Certified Public Accountant.
In 2025, Ufuk Kaynar became a Tax Partner at BDO, where he continues to provide audit, consultancy, certification and VAT refund services. He is proficient in English.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Chamber of Sworn-in Certified Public Accountants of Istanbul
Union of Chambers of Certified Public Accountants and Sworn-in Certified Public Accountants of Turkey
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Association for the Support of Contemporary Living
Association of Finance Auditors
EDUCATION
Kocaeli University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Bachelor's Degree