Great Academician and Contributor to the Turkish Accounting Education in the 20th Century: Prof. Osman Fikret Arkun (1906 – 1994)

Prof. Osman Fikret Arkun (1906 – 1994) was an accounting philosopher who had major contributions to the Turkish accounting thought as an academician during the 20th century. He was a long time professor and consultant at the Marmara University (firstly Higher Economics and Commercial School) during the development years of the insurance sector. As a versatile organizer and a pioneer in his academic field, he was one of the academicians to attend international activities. He was an academic giant