Italian-speaking accountants in France

Where they are and what they do

Seventeen firms on Accountanty in France list Italian: 15 accounting firms and two law firms, ten small and seven medium-sized. All 17 also work in French and handle tax compliance, 16 work in English and six offer Spanish. Fifteen keep accounts, 14 handle VAT, 13 offer audit, and 12 each run payroll and form companies. Branches and subsidiaries are the structures they name most often, which suits an Italian company opening a French arm, and real estate is the sector they cite most, at eight firms. Lyon has the largest group with eight, then Nice with five and Paris with four. Only two list residence permits and two a business address, so plan for a second adviser if you need either.

Before choosing, ask whether the person on your file speaks Italian or relies on a colleague, and which reports will reach you in Italian. It is also worth knowing whether the firm will speak directly with your commercialista and how it splits cross-border questions with advisers in Italy. For the French setup steps, read the France guide, or send one quote request naming Italian as your language.