CountSure - Expert Accounting Services
Offshore CPA Firm for Franchise Businesses
CountSure’s Comprehensive Accounting, Tax Services, Assurance and Financial Advisory for Franchise Businesses
Franchise businesses navigate unique financial challenges from royalty fee calculations and multi-unit accounting to franchise agreement compliance and territory expansion planning. Managing these while maintaining brand standards and profitability requires specialized accounting expertise.
CountSure is your trusted offshore CPA firm serving franchise owners across the United States. We provide comprehensive accounting, tax, and financial management services tailored for franchisees and multi-unit operators at up to 60% cost savings compared to traditional US-based firms.
Our Comprehensive Services:
- Accounting Services (royalty fee tracking, multi-location consolidation, advertising fund accounting, unit-level profitability)
- Tax Services (federal/state compliance, multi-entity structuring, franchise fee amortization, Section 179 deductions)
- Business Management Services (unit economics analysis, expansion modeling, cash flow optimization)
- Audit & Assurance (franchisor audits, lender compliance, SBA loan support)
- Financial Reporting (US GAAP statements, unit-level P&Ls, franchisor-required reporting)
- Payroll Services (multi-location payroll, manager compensation, hourly staff management)
- USA Company Registration
- SOC 1 & SOC 2 Services
- Valuation Services for franchise acquisitions and portfolio sales
Ready to simplify your franchise businesses finances?
Who We Serve
CountSure provides specialized accounting services:
- Quick-Service Restaurant Franchisees
- Fast-Casual Dining Franchisees
- Retail Franchise Owners
- Fitness Franchise Operators
- Home Services Franchisees
- Automotive Service Franchises
- Hotel and Hospitality Franchisees
- Education and Tutoring Franchises
- Senior Care Franchises
- Multi-Unit Franchise Operators
- Franchise Area Developers
- Master Franchisees
Why Franchise Businesses Choose CountSure's Offshore Accounting Solutions
Franchise Expertise
Deep understanding of royalty calculations, franchise compliance requirements, unit economics, multi-location consolidation, and franchisor reporting standards.
Cost-Effective
Reduce accounting costs by up to 60%. Use savings to open additional units, invest in marketing, or improve locations.
Multi-Unit Management
Track performance across all locations, compare unit metrics, identify top and bottom performers, and provide consolidated reporting for lenders.
Expansion Support
Model new unit economics, support SBA financing applications, prepare expansion pro formas, and plan tax-efficient growth strategies.
Proven Excellence
15+ professionals, 100+ satisfied clients, 25,000+ monthly transactions, 98% client retention rate, 10+ years combined industry experience.
Software We Use
Franchise-Specific
Accounting Platforms
Proven Results. Trusted by the Industry.
Benefits
- Reduce accounting costs by up to 60%
- Focus on operations and customer experience
- Access specialized franchise accounting expertise
- Track profitability by individual location
- Ensure franchise agreement compliance
- Support territory expansion with clean financials
- Manage royalty and advertising fund calculations
- Prepare SBA loan applications efficiently
- Compare performance across multiple units
- Compare performance across multiple units
- Optimize cash flow for growth investments
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The Role of Technology in Franchise Businesses
AI-Powered Multi-Unit Analytics
CountSure leverages artificial intelligence to compare performance across franchise locations, identify best practices from top performers, predict underperforming units before problems escalate, detect operational inefficiencies, and provide actionable insights that help franchisees replicate success across their portfolio.
Integrated POS and Accounting
Modern point-of-sale systems connect directly to accounting platforms, enabling automated daily sales reconciliation, real-time labor cost tracking by location, instant royalty fee calculations, and consolidated reporting across all franchise units for complete financial visibility.
Automated Royalty Calculations
Advanced systems track gross sales by location, calculate royalty fees based on franchise agreement terms, manage advertising fund contributions, generate franchisor-compliant reports, and ensure timely payments to avoid compliance issues.
Cloud-Based Multi-Location Dashboards
Cloud platforms provide instant access to each unit's performance, enable real-time comparison of key metrics, track manager accountability, and generate reports showing unit economics that support expansion decisions and investor presentations.
Problem-Solving Case Studies
Multi-Unit QSR Franchisee
7-unit quick-service franchisee struggled with inconsistent reporting, couldn’t identify why some units underperformed, and spent $175K annually on accounting. CountSure standardized unit-level accounting and identified operational issues.
Results
- 60% cost reduction ($105K savings)
- Discovered 2 units with theft costing $95K annually
- Improved lowest-performing unit EBITDA from 8% to 16%
- Opened 3 additional locations using clean financials
Fitness Franchise Portfolio
5-location fitness franchise operator lacked cash flow visibility, faced franchisor compliance warnings, and needed SBA financing for expansion. CountSure implemented proper reporting and cash management.
Results
- 57% cost reduction
- Achieved franchisor compliance within 60 days
- Secured $1.2M SBA loan for 2 new locations
- Improved overall cash flow by $180K through better membership billing tracking
Our Process: How We Work
We follow a simple, transparent, and efficient 4-step process:
01
Discovery & Assessment
Comprehensive consultation to understand your franchise brand, number of units, franchisor requirements, and expansion plans.
02
Customized Setup
Configure unit-level chart of accounts, integrate POS systems, establish royalty tracking, and set up consolidated reporting.
03
Seamless Transition
Collaborate with your team during onboarding, migrate multi-location data, train managers on workflows, and ensure uninterrupted franchisor reporting.
04
Ongoing Excellence
Daily sales reconciliation by unit, weekly cash flow reports, monthly unit-level P&Ls and portfolio summaries, quarterly franchisor compliance reporting, and continuous expansion planning support.
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Industry-Related FAQs
We maintain separate accounting per location with consolidated reporting, track unit-level financials, calculate profitability, manage inter-company transactions, and generate location-specific and portfolio statements.
Yes, we track gross sales by location, calculate royalty fees according to franchise agreement terms (typically 4-8% of sales), manage advertising fund contributions, prepare required franchisor reports, ensure timely remittance, and maintain detailed records for franchisor audits and compliance verification.
We track unit-level revenue, same-store sales growth, EBITDA by location, labor cost percentage, food/product cost percentage, average ticket size, customer count, break-even analysis, royalty as percentage of sales, and cash-on-cash return to provide comprehensive franchise performance insights.
We prepare historical financial statements for existing units, create pro forma projections for new locations, document franchisee net worth and liquidity, ensure compliance with SBA lending requirements, coordinate with lenders and franchisors, and maintain clean books that support financing applications.
Absolutely. We integrate with Toast, Square, Clover, Mindbody, ServiceM8, and franchise-specific platforms. Our team configures automated sales data feeds, ensures proper revenue recognition timing, reconciles daily deposits, and maintains synchronization between operational and accounting systems for accurate multi-unit reporting.
Ready to maximize your franchise portfolio's profitability?
Stop letting accounting complexities limit your expansion potential. Partner with CountSure and gain the financial clarity, franchisor compliance, and cost efficiency you need to grow your franchise business.
- Contact us today for a free consultation and discover how we can reduce your accounting costs by up to 60%.
About CountSure
CountSure is a leading offshore CPA firm specializing in comprehensive accounting, tax, and financial services for US-based businesses. With deep expertise serving franchise operators, we combine multi-unit industry knowledge with AI-powered technology and cost-effective offshore delivery to help franchisees achieve financial excellence.
- Service Areas: Nationwide across the United States
