A research on burnout syndrome in members of accounting profession in erzurum city

Accounting professionals can be constantly exposed to excessive stress due to reasons such as the work they do, the current working environment, the inability to provide work-life balance, and intense pressure from regulatory institutions and organizations. This situation can cause professional members to feel burnout very often. In this context, it is important to implement both individual and organizational protection strategies together in order for individuals experiencing burnout to cope with this syndrome. The aim of this study is to determine the burnout levels of accounting professionals who continue their activities in Erzurum province and to reveal whether there is a significant difference between their socio-demographic characteristics and burnout levels. For this purpose, information is given about the concept of burnout, burnout syndrome, burnout symptoms, burnout prevention strategies and a literature review is conducted. Then, using the survey results related to the research section of the study, the results of the analysis regarding the burnout levels of Certified Public Accountants and Certified Public Accountants who continue their work in Erzurum province are given. As a result of the findings, it was determined that the burnout level of the accounting professionals participating in the research was high in the emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment sub-dimensions and moderate in the depersonalization sub-dimension.