Why Us

Why Non-U.S. Founders Choose Tukel

Other firms treat international founders as a special case. We treat you as our only case.

Non-U.S. Tech Founders Guided
900 +
Raised by Our Clients
$ 0 M+
Client & Team Churn
%
Countries Represented
0 +

Because Generalists Kill International Startups

90% of our new clients arrive with preventable problems: not ready for due-diligence, the next investor round or an exit, penalties brewing, structures that trigger audits, compliance gaps they never knew existed. Not because they’re careless, but because their generic CPA treats them like any other business.

Your Delaware C-Corp + European subsidiary isn’t a footnote. Your UK entity + U.S. operations aren’t mysteries to us. We understand exactly how your global structure works—and more importantly, how to keep it compliant.

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Deep Expertise in
Your Exact Situation

When you only serve non-U.S. tech founders for years, something powerful happens: pattern recognition. Your “unique” challenge? We’ve solved it 100 times. That “edge case” your current CPA is Googling? It’s our Tuesday morning.

This isn’t about being exclusive for ego—it’s about expertise you can’t fake.

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From Chaos
to Confidence

Stop explaining your structure. Stop waiting days for answers. Stop being someone’s learning experience. When accounting is handled by true specialists, everything changes.

The Shift You’ll Experience:

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Tukel is the Only U.S. Accounting Firm Built Exclusively for Non-U.S. Tech Founders

Rated #1 US Accounting Mid-Size Firm by Xero

Your CFO

Cenk Tukel

Cenk Tukel, CPA

Founder & Virtual CFO

Former PepsiCo CFO (20+ years) • Wharton Strategic CFO • Delaware Licensed US CPA • ICF Professional Coach • EMCC Mentor

Cenk Tukel is the Founder & CEO of Tukel Accounting and a Delaware CPA, with 20+ years of experience as a former CFO and Board Member of PepsiCo subsidiaries. A Wharton Strategic CFO, ICF Professional Coach, and EMCC Mentor, he actively mentors founders across global startup ecosystems.

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Ecem Cavus

Business Development Manager

E&Y Business Consultant (3 years) • Risk Management Expert • Process Improvement Specialist.

Your first point of contact who ensures you get the boutique, one-on-one service that sets us apart.

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Basak Kavgaci

Senior Accounting Manager

PwC Senior Auditor (3 years) • Siemens Tax Expert (5 years) • GE & Ferring Pharma Manager (4 years)

With 15+ years navigating complex international accounting, Basak ensures your books are pristine and investor-ready.

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Olga Ates Durak

Senior Tax and Client Manager

Mazars Tax Manager (5+ years) • International Tax Specialist • Dual Citizenship Expert

A decade of hands-on experience helping non-U.S. and dual citizens optimize their tax positions while staying compliant.

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Ozlem Senturk

Accounting Manager

TAV Airports Finance Manager (5+ years) • Corporate Finance Expert

Over a decade ensuring enterprise-level accuracy meets startup-speed responsiveness.

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Hazal Turk

Senior Accountant

PwC Tax Associate (2 years) • Corporate Tax Specialist

Expert in addressing the unique tax challenges international founders face.

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Metin Aslan

Tax and Payroll Specialist

Ernst & Young Audit Assistant • Dirench & Co UK Specialist

Brings international perspective to US payroll and tax compliance.

Meet the Non-U.S. Tech Founders Who Are Actually Building, Not Buried in Paperwork

Bible Chat (Bookvitals, Inc.)

"The calls I have with Cenk are never about bookkeeping, they’re about business. Strategy. Optimization. ROI. He talks to me like a founder because he is one. Tukel feels like my CFO team, not just my accountant."
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Laurentiu Victor Balasa
Founder & CEO

Bride & Groom

“I thought bookkeeping could stay in-house. I learned that what my business really needed was accounting, oversight, and strategic thinking. Tukel gave me clarity - at a time when everything else was uncertain.”
sergii
Sergii Baidin
Founder & CEO

SenecaWorks

“I finally feel like a CEO. Tukel turned my books, and my business - completely around.”
meredith
Meredith Noble
Founder & CEO

Matter Collection

"Tukel didn’t just help us with accounting, they helped us design the business. From tax strategy to partner separation to funding, they’ve been our CFO team.”
osmar
Osmar Uziel Martinez Lopez
Founder & CEO

Waydev

“Tukel is not just my accountant. They are my CFO, coach, and partner. For six years, they’ve helped me run Waydev better.”
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Alexandru Circei
Founder & CEO

Virasoft

“Tukel is more than our accountant, they’re our U.S. guide. We trust them with our payroll, our taxes, and our global expansion strategy.”
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Samet Ayalti
Co-founder & CTO