Industry: Franchises & Multi-Locations

One Accounting Team Across All Your Locations

Etisson places vetted, US-trained accountants inside your CPA firm. Dedicated to your franchise and multi-location clients, running consolidated books every month, at 40% of the US hiring cost.

  • Dedicated Accountant
  • Full-Cycle Monthly Close
  • Location-Level Reporting
Franchise accounting solutions

60% lower cost than a US hire

Dedicated accountant from Day 1

Month-End Close

GL Reconciled

Done

Location Books Tied

Done

Consolidated Financials

Done

Day 3

Books closed across every location

Franchise & Multi-Location Challenges, Solved

Running books across multiple locations introduces complexity that general bookkeeping can't keep up with. Here's how Etisson's trained specialists tackle every one.

The Challenge

Why It's Different

Franchise and multi-location accounting demands more than basic data entry.

Location-Level Complexity

Separate P&Ls, royalties, and expenses per unit.

Consolidated Reporting

Rolling up dozens of locations into one clean view.

Royalty & Fee Tracking

Accurate franchisor fee and royalty calculations.

Multi-Entity Structures

Separate LLCs per location with intercompany activity.

The Etisson Approach

How We Solve This

Dedicated accounting experts embedded directly into your firm's workflows.

Keep books clean, close on time

Accurate monthly closes with clean, organized workpapers per location.

Standardize Across Locations

Consistent chart of accounts and reporting for every unit.

Stay Compliant Year-Round

1040, 1065, 1120/1120-S, and 1099 filing handled on schedule.

Bring Backlogs Current

Rebuild and organize financial records from scratch as needed.

Accounting Services for Franchises & Multi-Locations

End-to-end accounting support designed for businesses running multiple locations, from daily bookkeeping to consolidated controller-level oversight.

01

Bookkeeping

Daily transactions, A/P & A/R, payroll entries, bank and card reconciliations per location, and monthly close.

Daily Transactions

A/P & A/R

Per-Location Close

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02

Catch-up/Clean-up Work

Backlogged or disorganized books at one or multiple locations brought current fast, or rebuilt from scratch.

Backlog Recovery

Multi-Unit Rebuilds

Reconciliation

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03

Tax and Compliance

US tax compliance including 1040, 1065, 1120/1120-S filings, 1099 e-filing, and multi-state sales tax support.

1065/1120 Filing

1099 E-Filing

Multi-State Sales Tax

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04

Close and Finalization

Structured month-end close per location with a reviewer tying out balance sheets before consolidated financials reach you.

Month-End Close

Balance Sheet Tie-Out

Review Layer

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05

Controller Services

Cash flow management, budgeting, projections, and location-level performance analysis across your portfolio.

Cash Flow

Budgets

Location Performance

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06

Migration Work

Clean, structured migration between accounting platforms as you standardize systems across locations.

Platform Migration

Data Integrity

Chart of Accounts Setup

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Expertise

Why Franchise & Multi-Location Expertise Matters

Generic bookkeepers can record transactions and reconcile bank accounts. But franchise and multi-location accounting means consolidated reporting, royalty tracking, and standardized charts of accounts, work most accountants aren't set up for. Etisson's accountants are trained and reviewed to a US standard before the work ever reaches you.

What Generic Accountants Miss

  • Consolidated multi-location reporting
  • Consistent chart of accounts across units
  • Royalty and franchisor fee accuracy
  • A review layer before errors reach you
  • Consistent US tax filing discipline

What Etisson Covers

  • Standardized reporting across every location
  • Consolidated P&L and balance sheet roll-ups
  • Accurate royalty and fee tracking
  • Reviewer sign-off before delivery
  • Year-round 1065/1120/1099 compliance

From Kickoff to First Close in Under 14 Days

No multi-month onboarding. No expensive recruiter fees. Just a vetted accountant inside your firm, working your tools, your way.

Discovery Call

30 minutes. We map your client mix, tools, and workflow gaps.

Matched Accountant

We assign someone with documented multi-location experience within 48 hours.

40 Hour Free Pilot

Real work on a real file. Zero risk, zero commitment. You evaluate fit.

Embedded Long-Term

If it clicks, they stay same person, same process, structured handoffs.

$1.8M+

Trust funds reconciled monthly

12K+

Rental units under our books

2,400+

K-1s prepared each tax season

Day 3

Avg. month-end close

Frequently Asked Questions

Do your accountants understand franchise and multi-location bookkeeping?

Yes. They're trained on multi-unit workflows, consolidated reporting, and royalty tracking, not just standard bookkeeping.

Which accounting platforms do you support?

QuickBooks, Xero, Bill.com, Gusto, and your existing tax tools. We work inside your stack, no migration required on your side.

What does the 40-hour free pilot cover?

Real work on your actual clients not a demo. 40 hours of live accounting, and you evaluate quality before committing.

What if my client has locations with messy or inconsistent books?

That's our most common starting point. We bring backlogged or inconsistent location-level books current, or rebuild them from scratch.