Perception of Glass Ceiling Related to Women Accountants in Accounting Profession: The Case of Antalya

The study was carried out to reveal the factors that constitute the “glass ceiling” which affects the career processes of women in accounting profession. The survey method was chosen in the study. The prepared questionnaires were applied to women and men Certified Public Accountants operating in central districts of Antalya. The result of the analysis demonstrate that according to gender individual and organizational factors, according to the number of workplace change organizational and social factors and according to marital status and having children individual and social factors are differentiate. Men in accounting profession believe more in the idea of there is gender discrimination in business life and women are more emotional, and more likely to be inadequate in terms of traits such as ambition, leadership and ability, than women. Also men accountants have more involvement in the idea of existence of self-induced barriers of women and taking multiple roles will have negative impact on the professional career of women