JPA Group

What JPA Group does

JPA Group is an independent French accounting, audit, and consulting firm founded in 1947 and led by Jacques Potdevin since 1975. Headquartered in Paris (7, Rue Galilée, 75116) with a satellite office in Limoges, the firm employs approximately 50 collaborators serving more than 800 active clients across France. JPA delivers a full suite of professional services including statutory audit, expertise-comptable (accounting), business valuation, executive advisory, business creation support, payroll and HR, and CSRD sustainability reporting attestation. The firm differentiates through sector specializations (associations, hospitality, architecture, insurance), proprietary automation tools capable of processing hundreds of thousands of accounting entries, and multilingual team capabilities spanning six languages.

The firm's business model is engagement-based professional services revenue with multi-year client contracts and quote-based pricing tied to scope and complexity. JPA is a founding member of the JPA International network (joined 1987), which comprises 203 independent accounting and audit firms across 85+ countries, representing 50,000 clients and 4,600 professionals; this network provides cross-border referral capacity and shared technical knowledge. JPA International is a member of the FORUM OF FIRMS, the international association of transnational audit networks. Ownership is private and concentrated among the founding Potdevin family and long-tenured partners who have ascended to associate status over multi-decade tenures.

JPA's customer base spans small and medium enterprises (primary segment), large enterprises and corporate groups, associations and non-profits (via JPA Associations), and verticalized segments in hospitality, architecture, and insurance. The firm markets through thought leadership (blog, webinars, fiscal newsletters), LinkedIn, professional events (SFAF), and network referrals, and operates the JPA iTraveler mobile application, recognized by Forbes Magazine as a must-have for business travelers. Three associates hold CSRD certification from the Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires aux Comptes, positioning the firm for EU sustainability reporting mandate advisory work.

Name

JPA Group

Legal name

JPA GROUP

Website

https://jpa.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JPA Group is an independent French accounting, audit, and consulting firm founded in 1947, headquartered in Paris with approximately 50 collaborators serving over 800 clients across SMEs, large enterprises, associations, and specialized sectors including hospitality, architecture, and insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Audit Services: Statutory audit and legal audit missions for companies, including statutory audits, contributions and mergers commiserations.
2. Accounting Expertise: Full accounting services including bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, and ongoing accounting advisory.
3. Business Valuation: Enterprise evaluation services including financial valuation, intangible asset valuation for strategic and financial developments, and independent expertise.
4. Management Advisory: Management support and leadership guidance for business owners, including growth strategy and operational advisory.
5. HR and Payroll Services: Payroll management and human resources support services.
6. Corporate Social Responsibility Certification: Sustainability reporting attestation and CSRD implementation support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JPA Group is an independent French accounting, audit, and consulting firm offering statutory and legal audit, full-service accounting (Expertise-Comptable), business valuation, executive advisory, business creation support, and payroll/HR services. The firm serves SMEs, large groups, associations, and sector-specific clients (hospitality, architecture, insurance, finance training) from Paris and Limoges, and extends international support through the JPA International network spanning 85+ countries.

Product overview

JPA Group is an independent French accounting, audit, and consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services. The core offerings include Audit, Expertise-Comptable (accounting), Évaluation d'entreprise (business valuation), Accompagnement des dirigeants (executive coaching), Création d'entreprise (business creation), and Paie & RH (payroll/HR). The firm operates specialized divisions including JPA Associations serving non-profits, and participates in the JPA International network spanning over 85 countries. Additionally, JPA Group provides a free mobile application called JPA iTraveler for business travelers and offers CSRD sustainability reporting services through certified associates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JPA iTraveler: A free business travel guide application designed to help business travelers optimize their international professional trips with practical and quality information updated monthly.
• JPA International

Products and services

• Audit Statutory and legal audit services for companies of various sizes and sectors, including statutory audits, contributions, and mergers commiserations.
• Expertise-Comptable (Accounting) Full accounting services including bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, ongoing accounting advisory, and regulatory compliance for SMEs and larger structures.
• Évaluation d'entreprise (Business Valuation) Enterprise valuation services for transactions, mergers, acquisitions, succession planning, intangible asset valuation, and independent expertise.
• Accompagnement des dirigeants (Executive Advisory) Advisory services supporting business owners and leaders in strategic decision-making, operational management, growth strategy, and external growth operations.
• Création d'entreprise (Business Creation) Business creation and startup support services including company incorporation, registration, and initial financial setup for new ventures.
• Paie & RH (Payroll and HR) Payroll administration and human resources management services for businesses.
• CSRD Sustainability Reporting Certification Sustainability reporting attestation and CSRD implementation support services for ESG reporting requirements, delivered by CNCC-certified associates.
• JPA iTraveler Mobile Application Free travel guide application for business travelers, providing practical and quality information updated monthly to help optimize international business trips.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000 clients served across international network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• JPA InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987JPA Paris became a founding member of JPA International network in 1987. The network comprises 203 independent accounting, audit, and consulting firms present in 85+ countries representing 50,000 clients. Members share best practices, commercial and fiscal knowledge, and coordinate international client support. JPA International is a member of the FORUM OF FIRMS.
• FORUM OF FIRMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJPA International is a member of the FORUM OF FIRMS, an association of international audit firm networks providing transnational legal audit services. Member firms commit to acting in compliance with accounting standards to promote transparent, faithful, and sincere financial reporting.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mazars: Mazars is an internationally integrated audit, accounting, tax, and advisory firm with significant French presence. Comparable to JPA in service mix (audit, accounting, advisory, valuation) and client focus on mid-market and owner-managed businesses, though at a larger scale.
• Grant Thornton France: Grant Thornton France is a mid-tier international audit and advisory network serving SMEs, mid-market, and large enterprises in France. Directly comparable to JPA in offering audit, accounting, advisory, and cross-border services through a global member-firm structure.
• Crowe France: Crowe France is the French member of Crowe Global, an international accounting network. It is directly comparable to JPA in providing audit, accounting, tax, and advisory services to mid-market clients with global network support.
• BDO France: BDO France is the French member of BDO Global, an international accounting and audit network. It is highly comparable to JPA as a mid-sized independent French audit/accounting firm offering statutory audit, accounting, advisory, and CSR services with cross-border capability through a global network.
• RSM France: RSM France is the French member of RSM International, providing audit, accounting, tax, and consulting services to mid-market companies. Comparable to JPA in scale, target client segment (mid-market and SMEs), and global network model.
• PKF Arsilon: PKF Arsilon is a French independent accounting, audit, and consulting firm operating through the PKF International network. Comparable to JPA in size, service portfolio (audit, accounting, advisory, payroll), and mid-market client focus.
• In Extenso: In Extenso is a large French accounting and consulting network focused on SMEs, associations, and hospitality sectors. Comparable to JPA particularly in hospitality and association verticals, offering audit, accounting, payroll, and advisory.
• Baker Tilly France: Baker Tilly France is a mid-tier audit and advisory firm with international reach through the Baker Tilly network. Comparable to JPA as an independent French audit firm serving SMEs and mid-market clients with cross-border capability.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte France (Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu): Deloitte is one of the Big Four global audit and advisory firms with a major French practice. As a broad incumbent, it competes with JPA for larger enterprise and mid-market audit mandates, though it operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• KPMG France: KPMG is one of the Big Four global audit, tax, and advisory firms with a substantial French presence. Comparable to JPA at the service-line level (audit, accounting, advisory) but as a broad incumbent serving the largest French enterprises and multinationals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jpa-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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