Jean-Claude Armand et Associés (JCA & Partners)

About Jean-Claude Armand et Associés (JCA & Partners)

Helping foreign companies start and run a business in France is the stated purpose of Jean-Claude Armand et Associés, a Paris chartered accountancy, audit and advisory firm on boulevard Haussmann that presents itself in English as JCA & Partners. The firm cites 30 years of experience and around 100 clients, about 20 of them international, and its testimonials come from French subsidiaries of foreign groups and from a company that set up a French branch with its help. Its English-language site offers business incorporation alongside accounting, payroll and tax services, and publishes guides on business creation, French regulations and business practices, and tax incentives and subsidies such as the Young Innovative Company status. Each file is handled by a staff member supervised by a chartered accountant, and work starts only once an engagement letter with a quote has been signed. The first consultation is free, and recent insights address IFRS and e-invoicing questions for subsidiaries of international groups.

Services

Business incorporation in France for foreign investors, including the choice of legal structure and the set-up of French affiliates and branches; bookkeeping and annual accounts under French standards with attention to group reporting; tax returns and tax advice including R&D and innovation incentives; payroll services; audit and counselling on French accounting, corporate, tax and legal rules for foreign-owned companies.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✕ VAT: not listed
• ✓ Payroll: offered
• ✓ Audit: offered
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✕ Corporate secretarial: not listed
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed