Insights
Franchise accounting insights.
Practical, plain-English guides on royalties, profitability, multi-site reporting, cash flow and buying a franchise. Every article is written for Australian franchise businesses and reviewed by our accountants.
Working capital for a new franchise: how much do you need?
Working capital is the cash that keeps a new franchise going until sales cover costs. Here’s a month-by-month method to estimate it, and the costs buyers often forget.
Revenue growth vs profit: why busy franchise stores aren’t always profitable
Royalties, labour, delivery commissions and discounting all grow with sales. Here’s how to tell growth that adds profit from growth that only adds work.
Payday Super for franchise employers: a practical checklist
What changed on 1 July 2026, what it means for cash flow across your sites, and a checklist to keep every pay run compliant.
Opening a second franchise location: a financial readiness framework
First-site stability, funding, cash flow, structure and management capacity — the numbers to model before you commit to site two.
What should a multi-site franchise dashboard contain?
The ten measures worth tracking across your sites, how to lay them out, and the set-up that makes the numbers trustworthy.
How to compare profitability across franchise locations
A consistent method for comparing sites: the same basis, the right ratios, fair treatment of shared costs and what to do with the results.
Before you buy a franchise: a financial due diligence checklist
Total costs, ongoing fees, forecasts, existing-store history, working capital and structure — the financial checks to complete before you sign.
Franchise royalties and marketing levies: how they’re calculated, recorded and reported
How royalties and levies are calculated, how to record them, their usual tax and GST treatment, and how to check you’re paying the right amount.
Do you need a specialist franchise accountant? What to look for and what to ask
What a franchise accountant does differently, the questions to ask before you engage one, and the warning signs to watch for.
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