The Pr sident is elected by the Council and holds office for two years. The president bears the title of Presidcnt of the National Council of the Ordre des Experts-Comptables and represents the organisation in all proceedings. The National Council mects 4 times a year. It develops professional standards and research within the profession through several standing committees and ad hoc working parties. The National Council maintains continuous links with the Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires aux comptes, the other French accountancy body which registers professional accountants who perform statutory audits.
Joint committees deal with issues of common interest.
Regional Councils Regional councils are responsible for administering the profession in their regions. Each regional Council draws therefore a list of the individuals and firms established in its districts. who meet the legal and regulatory requirements and are then authorised to practise as Experts-Comptables. To ensure oversight of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, a representative of that ministry attends the sessions of the National Council as an observer. At the regional level the director of the regional tax administration assumes this role.