Franchise accounting since 1991
Every store, its own P&L. Every period, closed on time.
Accounting, payroll, tax and fractional CFO work for multi-unit franchisees. We build your books so you can see which stores make money, and we close them early enough for you to act on it.
Thirty minutes. No preparation needed. You get a straight answer on whether your books are worth changing.
Illustrative report
Store-level P&L
| Store | Net sales | Food | Labor | Contrib. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store 1041 | $41,860 | 27.9% | 29.4% | $8,210 |
| Store 1057 | $38,420 | 28.6% | 31.8% | $6,030 |
| Store 1102 | $29,140 | 29.3% | 36.2% | $2,480 |
| Store 1133 | $44,975 | 27.4% | 28.1% | $9,560 |
| Group | $154,395 | 28.2% | 30.9% | $26,280 |
Platinum Vendor PartnerDomino’s Franchisee Association
Your bookkeeper was the right hire at one store. It stops working somewhere around three.
The second unit changes what your books have to do. Most owners find out when a lender, a buyer or a bad quarter asks a question the books can’t answer.
What you see
One P&L for the whole group
Sales and costs land in one pile. You know the group made money. You don’t know which store paid for which.
When you see it
Numbers that arrive after the decision
A close that finishes thirty days late means you’re scheduling this period off last month’s labor.
What doesn’t match
Royalties and ad fund that never reconcile
The franchisor’s statement says one thing and your ledger says another, and nobody owns the difference.
What we do
Three things your books should do for you.
Every engagement answers to one of these. If a piece of work doesn’t serve one of them, we don’t sell it to you.
Financial clarity
See every store on its own.
A chart of accounts built to report by unit and by entity, and a reporting pack you can read in ten minutes.
Cash flow control
Know what’s coming, not what happened.
A thirteen-week cash forecast, payroll that runs cleanly across states, and taxes planned before they’re due.
Enterprise value
Build something a buyer will pay for.
Clean historicals, defensible add-backs and financials a lender will underwrite, whether you’re buying the next store or selling the group.
The first ninety days
We fix the books before we build on them.
The sequence matters more than the speed. Books rebuilt in a rush produce numbers nobody trusts.
Days 0 to 30
Stabilize
Historicals pulled and reviewed. The chart of accounts rebuilt for unit and entity reporting. Errors cleaned until the books reconcile.
Days 30 to 60
Systemize
A fixed close date, franchisor reporting built in, payroll mapped to each store, and a reporting pack that arrives on the same day every period.
Days 60 to 90
Forecast
A thirteen-week cash forecast, variance review by store, and tax positions planned for the year you’re in.
Ongoing
Run the rhythm
Every period closed, reviewed with you, and turned into two or three decisions you can make this week.
Franchise specialists since1991
Thirty-five years of franchise accounting.
Monterra has kept the books for franchise owners since 1991. Thirty-five years of royalty accruals, franchisor reporting deadlines and store-level P&Ls, for franchisees and franchisors across many brands, under three owners.
They’re the only accounting firm we’ve worked with that actually understands how franchise operations work. Not just the numbers — the business behind the numbers.Multi-unit Jersey Mike’s operator · 12‑year client
I have partnered with Monterra for the majority of my 10+ years as a franchisee. I spent time at a large firm and came right back. They offer the same large‑firm results with a smaller, more personal feel. I highly recommend Monterra.
I’m able to call and talk to Monterra any time. They’re easy to reach, and I’m happy with their services, especially payroll. I’d recommend them to other owners.
You guys are the greatest!!! Couldn’t make it without you.
It’s nice to have an accountant who cares about the financial well‑being of their clients without first being asked.
The team
The people who close your books.
We work fully remote. Here is some of the team on a regular call.
For Domino’s franchisees
Platinum Vendor Partner of the Domino’s Franchisee Association.
We keep the books for Domino’s franchisees on the brand’s 52- and 53-week calendar. Our Domino’s page covers what we handle.
New to Monterra and a DFA member? You get 12% off everything we do and 10 hours of fractional CFO time.
Insights
Written by people who close these books.
Reporting
Period accounting vs monthly accounting
Why calendar months make restaurant comparisons unreadable, and when to switch to thirteen periods.
11 min read
Tax
The FICA tip credit for franchise owners
How the Section 45B credit works for tipped staff, and the payroll records you need to claim it.
9 min read
Buying and selling
Owner add-backs a buyer will actually accept
Sorted by how a buyer’s analyst treats them: routinely accepted, negotiated, and rejected on sight.
10 min read
Talk to someone who runs these books.
If you run more than one unit and your books give you one number where you need several, a discovery call will find which part of the system is causing it.
Call 734-390-2390
Email hello@monterrahalden.com
Office 13940 Cedar Road #299, University Heights, OH 44118