[1][2] In 1975, at the age of 26, Jacques Potdevin registered as a statutory auditor and obtained his chartered accountancy diploma.

[8] In 1987, Jacques Potdevin founded JPA International, a network of chartered accounting and auditing firms present in 82 countries.

[1][4] 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.

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

[10] 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.