Jacques Potdevin

Jacques Potdevin was born in 1949 in Paris. His father, Roger Potdevin, was also a accounting professional and auditor.{{Cite news |last=Lechantre |first=Caroline |date=December 21, 2006 |title=Portrait - Jacques Potdevin |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2006/12/jacques-potdevin-1072884 |work=Les Echos |language=fr}}{{Cite news |last=Leclair |first=Agnès |date=December 11, 2006 |title=Jacques Potdevin, un guide dans la jungle de l'audit-comptabilité |work=Le Figaro |language=fr}}

In 1975, at the age of 26, Jacques Potdevin registered as a statutory auditor and obtained his chartered accountancy diploma. Shortly before this, his father passed away, and he had to unexpectedly take over the family firm, more quickly than anticipated. He led the firm through a period of significant growth.

Jacques Potdevin has a passion for comic books and sea voyages. He is also a patron of the Climats of Burgundy and an officer-commander in the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin.{{Cite news |last=Baptiste Quetier |date=September 15, 2016 |title=JPA International devient grand mécène des Climats du vignoble de Bourgogne |url=https://www.bienpublic.com/edition-cote-de-beaune/2016/09/15/jpa-international-devient-grand-mecene-des-climats-de-bourgogne |work=Le Bien Public |language=fr}}

Throughout his career, Jacques Potdevin has been committed to promoting transparency in the accounting profession and facilitating the adoption of European accounting standards in countries from the former Eastern Bloc.

A close associate of {{Interlanguage link|René Ricol|fr|René Ricol}},{{Cite news |date=February 11, 1989 |title=Jacques Potdevin président de la Compagnie nationale des commissaires aux comptes |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1989/02/11/jacques-potdevin-president-de-la-compagnie-nationale-des-commissaires-aux-comptes_4115159_1819218.html |archive-url= |archive-date= |work=Le Monde |language=fr}} in 2008 he joined him in founding ADACEIP (Association for the Development of Statutory Audit Activities of Public Interest Entities), with the aim of uniting independent firms against the market dominance of the "Big Four".{{Cite news |date=April 10, 2007 |title=Les « petits auditeurs » s'unissent |work=La Tribune |language=fr}}{{Cite news |last=Reibaud |first=Réjane |date=January 24, 2008 |title=Les auditeurs résistent face aux « Big Four » |work=L'Agefi |language=fr}}

He has chaired the firm Jacques Potdevin and Associates (JPA) since 1975. The firm is a member of APEi, a professional association recognized by the financial regulatory authority.{{Cite web |title=Annuaire des membres Archive |url=https://www.apei-experts.org/annuaire-des-membres/ |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=APEI |language=fr-FR}}

He is also a lecturer at HEC-Entrepreneurs.{{Cite news |last=Cattelan |first=Laurence |date=July 15, 2021 |title=Le Carnet |url=https://www.agefi.fr/news/banque-assurance/le-carnet-23 |work=L'Agefi |language=fr}}

{{See also|JPA International}}

In 1987, Jacques Potdevin founded JPA International, a network of chartered accounting and auditing firms present in 82 countries. JPA International ranks among the top 25 largest global accounting networks.{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Philip |date=2022 |title=Top 25 International Networks 2022 |url=https://www.accountancyage.com/rankings/top-25-international-networks-2022/ |work=Accountancy Age}}

Between 1985 and 1987, he was president of the Regional Company of Statutory Auditors of Paris. From 1989 to 1991, Jacques Potdevin served as president of the {{Interlanguage link|National Company of Statutory Auditors|fr|Compagnie nationale des commissaires aux comptes}} (CNCC), where he actively worked to defend and promote the profession at a national level.

In parallel, Jacques Potdevin has been deeply involved with the Superior Council of the Ordre des Experts-Comptables (CSOEC), particularly leading international cooperation efforts until 2005, focusing on Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia.

He presided over the Company of Financial Advisors and Experts, directing its work toward business valuation and multidisciplinary missions from 1997 to 2001.

On a European level, Jacques Potdevin became in 1998 the French delegate to the {{Interlanguage link|Accountancy Europe|lt=Federation of European Accountants|de|Accountancy Europe}} (FEE). He later held the positions of treasurer and president from 2006 to 2008. In this role, he worked to develop and harmonize the profession across the continent, particularly through the implementation of IFRS standards.{{Cite news |last=Lechantre |first=Caroline |date=December 11, 2006 |title=Un nouveau président pour la Fédération des experts- comptables européens |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2006/12/un-nouveau-president-pour-la-federation-des-experts-comptables-europeens-588670 |work=Les Echos |language=fr}}

He was also a member of the "High-Level Group," which was tasked with making proposals for reducing administrative burdens to the European Commission from 2007 to 2013.{{Cite web |last=European Commission |title=Launch of High Level Expert Group on Administrative Burdens chaired by Mr Stoiber |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/memo_07_471 |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=ec.europa.eu}}

Jacques Potdevin has also held positions in various international organizations, such as in the International Federation of Accountants, where he promotes accounting standards and the convergence of practices globally.{{Cite news |last=Jasor |first=Muriel |date=December 11, 2013 |title=Jacques Potdevin (Ifac) |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2013/12/jacques-potdevin-ifac-1100376 |work=Les Echos |language=fr}} Since 2021, he has been a board member of the International Valuation Standards Council.{{cite web|access-date=2024-08-13 |language=en-GB |title=Our boards // International Valuation Standards Council |url=https://www.ivsc.org/boards/ |website=International Valuation Standards Council}}

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• {{Cite book |last=Potdevin |first=Jacques |title=Le commissaire aux comptes |date=1996 |publisher=Delmas |isbn=978-2-247-02178-9 |edition=1. éd |series="Ce qu'il vous faut savoir" |location=Paris}}

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