Accounting

Nicolas Yakoubowitch began his career with SEFIGEC in Versailles in 2000. He took an early interest in the profession, becoming President of the Paris chapter of the National Association of Chartered Accountants (ANECS) and a member of the National Bureau in 2003.

Nicolas has been an elected officer of the Regional Council of the Paris Ile-de-France Order of Chartered Accountants since 2012, in which he heads the Article 7 bis Commission, which enables financial executives to transition into the profession. He joined the Exponens Group with his firm in November 2017.

Nicolas Yakoubowitch’s expertise in assisting companies in difficulty has been recognised by the Regional Council of the Ile-de-France Order of Chartered Accountants.

He also performs court-ordered appraisals on behalf of the firm, in conjunction with the court-appointed administrators and receivers of the Versailles Commercial Court.

After six years with Jean Arthuis et Associés, where her clients included the subsidiaries of British and US companies, Céline Prestat was given responsibility for Canal+’s accounting projects for three years, before creating her own firm in 2003.

In 2013, her firm joined the Exponens Group, where she became a Partner. Céline specialises in assisting companies in the audiovisual sector and is in charge of the firm’s portfolio of Korean clients.

Céline Prestat is also treasurer of the Boss Club, a business leaders’ club in western Greater Paris.

프랑스 공인회계사무소에서 6년간 영미권 고객 대상으로 회계 업무를 담당한 경험을 바탕으로 텔레비전 방송 채널 CANAL+에서 3년 동안 회계부서의 담당자로 업무를 총괄하였습니다. 2003년에 본인의 공인 회계사무소를 차렸으며, 2013년 그룹 Exponens 에 파트너로 합류하였습니다. 시청각 분야 재무 회계에 전문성을 가지고 있으며 오늘날 한국 고객을 위한 재무 회계 업무를 총괄하고 있습니다.

Virginie Boesch is a Partner in Exponens’ Chartered Accountancy Department in Châtillon following the merger in 2012 with Synergie-Audit, where she held the position of Audit Manager. She has over 20 years’ experience in accounting and fifteen years’ experience in contractual audits, particularly in the commercial real estate sector.

Virginie has developed specific expertise in the contractual audit of commonhold owners’ associations and property management companies, as well as in the management of retailers’ associations through assignments performed for the largest French shopping centre real estate companies, such as Unibail-Rodamco Westfield, Carmila and Altarea Cogedim. Through these experiences she has developed expertise on economic indicators in the retail industry and the expectations of lessors on the management of retailers’ associations.

She has also developed expertise in assisting real estate companies that manage shared company cafeterias created in the form of associations, as well as in assisting social housing cooperatives. In the chartered accountancy field, Virginie Boesch works in a variety of sectors, such as retailers’ associations, shared company cafeterias, architectural firms, construction, solidarity-based property organisations, the liberal professions, import/export, property sellers and merchants. This range of experience enables her to understand the specificities of these various businesses.

After 5 years in the EY Audit Department, Denis Guilbaud held the position of CFO in various companies in the banking and IT sectors. He was also responsible for relations with financial investors in connection with an LBO.

Building on his 12 years of experience in business, in 2005 he and Françoise Guilbaud founded DFG Finance, an accounting and audit firm that joined the Exponens Group in November 2019.

His experience has equipped Denis Guilbaud to offer particular expertise in the areas of wealth optimisation (real estate investment companies, personal income tax, wealth tax), management tools such as business plans and projected budgets, and in providing assistance to corporate managers.

He has developed recognised know-how in setting up and monitoring the accounting organisation of web start-ups.

Stéphane Medić joined the group in 1994, where he has spent his entire career, becoming a chartered accountant and partner in 2009. The topic of his dissertation was “Providing an advisory offer tailored to microenterprises and SMEs in accountancy firms”, which confirms his in-depth understanding of the personalised advice required by owners of small and medium-sized business entities.

He manages the Cergy-Pontoise office, where he handles assistance and audits assignments, primarily for microenterprises and SMEs.

He is Vice-President of the Val d’Oise Association of Chartered Accountants.

Early in his career, Alain Forestier specialised in setting up reporting and management control systems, working in particular with German-speaking companies doing business in France. He also heads Exponens’ tax business.

He is a member of the Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the European Tax Committee of the BKR International group.

After two years working at an audit firm, David Dana joined the Chartered Accountancy department of the Exponens Group in 1998, where he focused on small and medium-sized enterprises. He joined in 2006 the International Department, which offers assistance with setting up operations, tax compliance and accounting reporting to entities owned by foreign groups.

David Dana was made Partner in 2010 and heads the Italian office and Luxury sector, as well as the group’s Legal Department.

He is also the VAT reference person for France within the BKR International group, of which the Exponens Group is a member.

Sylvia Callens joined the Exponens Group’s Chartered Accountancy Department in 2004 and became a partner in 2013, after having completed the Creator of the Future programme offered by the Eurus Alliance and certified by EM Lyon Business School.

She specialises in the catering sector and in business start-up support, and handles assistance and audit assignments for microenterprises, SMEs and SMIs. In January 2017, Raimbault Chaugny joined the Exponens Group and Sylvia Callens assumed responsibility for this 35-employee site in Les Mureaux.

She is also Chair of an approval committee for the “Initiative Seine Yvelines” platform, a leading non-profit network for financing business creators and buyers.

Après 7 ans d’expérience acquise au sein de 2 cabinets d’audit et de conseil, Caroline Da Costa rejoint le pôle Expertise Comptable du groupe Exponens en 2017 pour devenir Associée en 2023.

Elle accompagne des clients de toute taille avec une spécialisation plus marquée dans les secteurs de l’industrie, de l’hôtellerie-restauration et des services.

Assistance et révision comptable, mise en place de tableaux de bord, externalisation comptable et conseil font partie de ses principales interventions.

Arnaud Cheval joined the Exponens Group in 1999 as an associate and became a Partner in 2011. After several years of experience in accounting, employment and auditing in various traditional accountancy fields and in the subsidiaries of foreign companies, he joined the Real Estate Department in 2006.

Arnaud Cheval specialises in accounting assignments for real estate companies and investment funds, as well as for real estate development companies.

Within Exponens, Arnaud is a member of the Executive Committee.

Expert-comptable de formation, Thomas Fajgeles est spécialisé dans l’assistance auprès des représentants du personnel depuis 30 ans (comptabilité de CSE et missions légales). Fin 2022, Volentis, la société de conseil et d’expertise comptable dont il est co-fondateur et co-dirigeant depuis 10 ans rejoint le groupe Exponens. En complément de ses missions d’expertise comptable pour les CSE, Thomas conseille également des chefs d’entreprise depuis de nombreuses années. Son appétence pour la pédagogie et la prise de parole en public l’a également amené à être formateur économique spécialisé dans le thème « la finance pour non financiers » et pour trésoriers de CSE depuis 25 ans et à animer des stages de communication pour les experts-comptables stagiaires et les élus de CSE.

After working six years with PwC, Jacqueline Wolfovski spent three years in the United States. On her return, she created the International Department and developed the Exponens Group’s services to foreign companies doing business in France. In 2009, she participated in setting up the Employment Department and, in particular, in developing services to meet the need of foreign clients. She chaired the EMEA Board of the BKR International group from 2002 to 2004, served as Treasurer and Vice-Chairman of the World Board from 2014 to 2016, and was appointed Chairman of BKR International from 2016 to 2018. She is a member of the Association of Women Chartered Accountants.

Dorothée Damien joined the Exponens Group in 2007, become Junior Partner Director in 2016 and then Partner in September 2017, after completing the “Creator of the Future” programme, which is offered by the Eurus Alliance and certified by EM Lyon Business School.

Dorothée provides services to associations, endowment funds and foundations in all sectors, in particular accounting assistance, budget monitoring and setting up performance indicators, as well as organisational and financing audits.

Dorothée is also a member of the Associations Committee of the Paris Île-de-France Order of Chartered Accountants.

Sophie Breton joined the Exponens Group in 1994 after two years with KPMG. After performing statutory audit assignments in various business fields, she founded the Real Estate Department in 2005 and provides accounting and tax assistance services (bookkeeping, auditing, reporting, tax compliance, due diligence, etc.) to French and foreign real estate companies and investment funds.

In 2008, she began developing the Exponens Group’s specific expertise in accounting for property investment funds (OPCIs), which now enables Exponens to offer services specifically tailored to this type of real estate vehicle. Sophie Breton also provides regular professional training on these issues and participates in the work of the accounting commission of the French Association of Real Estate Investment Firms (ASPIM).

Within Exponens, Sophie is a member of the Quality & Ethics Committee.

For over 20 years, Jean-Pierre Bourgin has been advising clients on the development of their businesses, particularly in the fields of services, real estate and healthcare.

A business school graduate and holder of an MBA and post-graduate degree in wealth management, he increasingly focuses his expertise in the field of wealth management strategy.

Jean-Pierre Bourgin’s know-how in wealth management consulting has been recognised by the Regional Council of the Ile-de-France Order of Chartered Accountants.

Jean-Pierre Bourgin is a member of the Association of Accounting and Financial Techniques (ATCF) and the Tax Club of Chartered Accountants.

Within Exponens, Jean-Pierre is a member of the Executive Committee.

After having spent several years with the Deloitte group, Thierry Legrand joined Exponens to take charge of the non-profit and local authorities sectors. He provides accounting and statutory auditing services to associations and foundations in all sectors. He also advises on the implementation of budgetary control and the restructuring of non-profit groups. In 2018, he and Matthias Collot developed an offer of assistance for start-ups and growth companies.

Thierry Legrand is a member of the Non-profit Sector Commission of the Order of Chartered Accountants. He chaired the Eurus alliance from 2014 to 2022. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Reporters d’Espoirs association.

Within Exponens, Thierry is a member of the Executive Committee.

Sébastien Pincebourde joined the Exponens Group’s Chartered Accountancy Department in January 2006 as an associate and became a Partner in 2014, after having completed the Creator of the Future programme offered by the Eurus Alliance and certified by EM Lyon Business School.

He specialises in the social and solidarity-based economy and, more specifically, in the medico-social sector. He wrote his dissertation on head office overheads in this sector. He assists associations in accounting and tax matters, provides consultancy services and performs financial and budgetary analyses. He heads this business sector at the Cergy-Pontoise office.

Sébastien Pincebourde’s expertise in assisting associations and medico-social institutions and services has been recognised by the Regional Council of the Ile-de-France Order of Chartered Accountants.

He is a member of the ACE Club, the Cergy-Pontoise Business Club.

After obtaining experience with two medium-sized firms, one which specialised in distressed companies and the other which had a portfolio of national clients, particularly in the press industry, in 1989 Pierre Tobelem co-founded Soderec in Bourg-la-Reine, which he managed until 2017, when he decided to join the Exponens Group.

He is a Chartered Accountant and Statutory Auditor, and works with a clientele of microenterprises, SMEs and liberal professions in a variety of business sectors.

Carole Monod joined Exponens in 1999 after three years in a medium-sized accounting and statutory audit firm.

She handles accounting and tax assistance assignments (bookkeeping, audit, reporting, etc.), particularly for companies in the real estate, private equity and services sectors, as well as in the public sector.

She also performs financial audits of projects financed by institutional donors, such as the European Commission or the French Development Agency, particularly in the international cooperation and research sectors.

Within Exponens, Carole is a member of the Quality & Ethics Committee.

Emmanuel Maugé joined the Exponens Group in 1992 and became a partner in 1996. He currently heads a team of around twenty employees in the Chartered Accountancy Department.

From the outset, he has provided services for restaurants in Paris, some of which have been awarded Michelin stars, and has acquired extensive experience in this field.

He focuses on assisting and advising entrepreneurs by offering a cross-disciplinary approach to accounting, tax and legal issues.

He also has a wide range of experience in both the industrial and service sectors and, through audit and advisory assignments, assists groups of small and medium-sized businesses to develop and structure themselves.

Within Exponens, Emmanuel is a member of the Executive Committee.

After several years spent in accounting firms, Thierry Messaz became managing partner of Exaulia in 2011 before joining the Chartered Accountancy Department of the Exponens Group in 2020.

The training programme in Economic Intelligence in which he enrolled in 2009 at the Institute for Advanced Nationale Defence Studies raised his awareness at an early stage of the strategic challenges facing economic players. As a result of this specialisation, he was a member of the working group of the Economic Intelligence Committee of the High Council of the Order of Chartered Accountants for two years.

His expertise equips him to provide services for all types of clients in all sectors.

Thierry Messaz is a member of the PLATO Yvelines microenterprise and SME managers’ network.

After four years of experience as an auditor, Grégory joined the Exponens Group in 2007 and became Partner in 2017.

Grégory leads International Department of Exponens, where he provides services mainly for clients in the services, pharmaceutical and technology sectors.

He provides day-to-day support and advice to listed and unlisted international groups on accounting, tax and employment issues.

He assists companies when setting up in France or abroad, in collaboration with the BKR International association.

His expertise includes transfer pricing, stock options, tax withholding and financial reporting, as well as representatives of foreign companies.

Charles Toublet rejoint le pôle Expertise Comptable du groupe Exponens en 2011, et devient Directeur Associé en 2021 puis Associé en 2023.

Il commence tout d’abord par accompagner une clientèle généraliste de TPE-PME en assistance et révision comptable. Depuis 2020, il contribue activement au développement de l’expertise d’Exponens dans l’accompagnement des sociétés de croissance, que ce soit via l’élaboration de business plan, le suivi budgétaire ou encore l’accompagnement à leur structuration.