A process for preparing a silicone compound, the process comprising reacting (A) a silicon compound having silicon-bonded alkoxy groups or silicon-bonded aryloxy groups and (B) a disiloxane in the presence of (C) a carboxylic acid, (D) an acid catalyst, and (E) a carboxylic anhydride, and a process for preparing a silicone compound, the process comprising reacting (F) a silicon compound having silicon-bonded acyloxy groups and (B) a disiloxane compound in the presence of (D) an acid catalyst, (E) a carboxylic anhydride, and (G) an alcohol.