JPA Conseil

What JPA Conseil does

JPA Conseil is a French independent accounting, audit, and consulting firm founded in 1947, headquartered at 7 Rue Galilée in Paris (75116), with secondary offices in Limoges operated by partner Richard Bonnet. The firm employs approximately 50 collaborators with an average age of 39 and operates across six core service lines: statutory and legal audit, expertise-comptable (bookkeeping and financial statement preparation), business valuation, executive support and management consulting, business creation advisory, and payroll/HR services. It maintains dedicated sector specializations in associations, financial sector entities (AMF-regulated), real estate, and the hotelier industry (with a six-person team), positioning itself as a multi-disciplinary boutique for SME and mid-market clients.

The firm serves more than 800 clients and is family-controlled, with founder Jacques Potdevin succeeded in leadership by partners including Hervé Puteaux (also Director General of the international network), Damien Potdevin (President of the JPA Associations subsidiary), Jean-Philippe Bohringer, Pascal Robert, Richard Bonnet, and Patrick Laplaud (promoted to partner in May 2025). JPA Conseil has developed proprietary technology including internal automation tools for high-volume accounting dossiers, a consolidation accounting tool for SMEs, and the JPA iTraveler mobile application (recognized by Forbes Magazine) for business travelers. Three associates hold CNCC certification to audit and attest sustainability reports under CSRD, supporting the firm's positioning around emerging regulatory advisory mandates.

JPA Conseil generates revenue through professional services fees on accounting, audit, and advisory mandates; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is scoped per engagement. Distribution is partner-led direct engagement for domestic clients, supplemented by the JPA International network — a founding-membership affiliation (since 1987) comprising 203 independent member firms across 85+ countries collectively serving 50,000 clients, with the network itself being a Forum of Firms member. The firm markets through website content (fiscal, legal, social, patrimonial publications), LinkedIn presence, weekly newsletters, and an annual Rentrée fiscale et sociale webinar series. No external institutional funding or private equity ownership is indicated; the company operates as an independent, partner-owned entity.

Name

JPA Conseil

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 Conseil is a French independent accounting, audit, and consulting firm founded in 1947 and headquartered in Paris, with 50 employees serving 800+ SMEs, enterprises, and sector-specialized clients across six core service lines and an international network spanning 85+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting & Audit Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

akta.pro primary industry

Debt & Capital Advisory (Debt Raising, Refinancing, Private Credit) (BPAHAOAD)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Audit services
• Business advisory
• Payroll services
• Tax consulting

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

Revenue model

1. Expertise Comptable (Accounting Services): Core accounting services including bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, and ongoing accounting support for businesses.
2. Audit Services: Statutory audit, legal audit, contribution audit, and merger audit services for various types of entities.
3. Business Valuation: Financial evaluation of companies and intangible assets for strategic and financial developments.
4. Management Consulting: Advisory services for business leaders, growth strategy, external growth, and innovation financing.
5. Payroll & HR Services: Payroll processing and human resources management support.
6. Corporate Creation: Support services for business creation and formation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JPA Conseil is a French independent accounting, audit, and consulting firm providing bookkeeping, statutory audit, business valuation, payroll and HR, executive advisory, and business creation services to corporate clients. Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Paris, the firm serves SMEs, large enterprises, associations, and sector-specific clients (financial, real estate, hotelier), with international reach via the JPA International network.

Product overview

JPA Conseil offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional services centered around accounting, audit, and business consulting. The core offerings include Audit, Expertise-Comptable (Accounting), Évaluation d'entreprise (Business Valuation), Accompagnement des dirigeants (Executive Support), Création d'entreprise (Business Creation), and Paie & RH (Payroll & HR). Additionally, JPA has developed JPA iTraveler, a mobile application for business travelers. The firm also provides support on sustainability reporting through CSRD certification capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit Statutory audit, legal audit, contribution audit, and merger audit services for companies of various sizes and sectors, including consolidated accounts and association audits.
• Expertise-Comptable (Accounting) Comprehensive accounting services including bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, and ongoing accounting advisory for businesses across sectors.
• Évaluation d'entreprise (Business Valuation) Enterprise evaluation services covering financial valuation, intangible asset valuation, and independent expertise for strategic and financial developments such as M&A transactions.
• Accompagnement des dirigeants (Executive Support) Comprehensive support services for business leaders in all dimensions of their role, including growth strategy, external growth, innovation financing, and decision-making assistance.
• Création d'entreprise (Business Creation) Support services for entrepreneurs launching new businesses, including entity formation, initial financial setup, and corporate structuring guidance.
• Paie & RH (Payroll & HR) Payroll processing and human resources management services for employers, covering ongoing payroll operations and HR administration.
• JPA iTraveler A free business travel guide application designed to help business travelers optimize their professional trips and international projects with practical and quality information updated monthly, recognized by Forbes Magazine as a must-have app.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 800 clients with 50,000 clients across the international network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• JPA InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987In 1987, JPA Paris became a founding member of JPA International, an international network of independent accounting, audit, and consulting firms. The network comprises 203 member firms across 85+ countries, representing 50,000 clients. Members meet regularly to exchange on fiscal and legal practices across different countries.
• FORUM OF FIRMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJPA International is a member of the FORUM OF FIRMS, an association of international networks of firms providing transnational statutory audit services. Members commit to acting in accordance with accounting standards to promote transparent, faithful, and sincere financial reporting.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mazars: Major international audit and advisory firm with strong French presence. Directly comparable to JPA Conseil in service breadth (audit, accounting, advisory, M&A) though at much larger scale and scope.
• BDO France: French member of the BDO international accounting network. Mid-tier firm offering audit, accounting, tax, and advisory to French SMEs and mid-caps — directly comparable to JPA Conseil in client segment and service mix.
• Fiducial: Major French provider of accounting, payroll, and legal services to SMEs and small businesses. Direct competitor in the SME segment with a national footprint and more standardized service delivery model.
• RSM France: French member of the RSM international network, mid-tier accounting and advisory firm serving SMEs and mid-caps. Similar positioning to JPA Conseil with cross-border network leverage.
• Grant Thornton France: Mid-tier international accounting firm in France providing audit, tax, and advisory services. Comparable to JPA Conseil in targeting growth-oriented SMEs and mid-market companies with bundled professional services.
• In Extenso: Large French accounting network with strong regional presence across France. Direct competitor for SME accounting, audit, and advisory mandates, with deeper geographic footprint than JPA Conseil.
• Baker Tilly France: French member of the Baker Tilly international network, mid-tier accounting firm serving SMEs and mid-market. Comparable in client segment and full-service professional offerings.

Emerging players

• Pennylane: French tech-enabled accounting platform serving SMEs with integrated bookkeeping, expense management, and accountant collaboration. Emerging disruptor threatening JPA's traditional SME accounting franchise through software-driven, lower-cost delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte France: Big 4 firm in France with broad audit, consulting, tax, and advisory capabilities. Competes with JPA for upper-mid-market and large enterprise mandates; broader portfolio and significantly larger resources.
• KPMG France: Big 4 firm in France offering the full spectrum of audit, tax, and advisory. Overlaps with JPA Conseil on SME compliance and advisory work but at vastly greater scale and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jpa-international-france

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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