The ultimate goal of any business is profitability and growth. However, managing a franchise scattered across different locations and with different franchisees, each having unique experiences, can be daunting. Subsequently, it’s possible to lose track of the financial health of the business franchise, which will affect the productivity of your franchise network. Maintaining an up-to-date financial statement helps to provide a snapshot of the business’s financial condition, areas experiencing high returns, and areas with high losses.
What is the Importance of a Financial Statement in franchising?
Improves Franchise management
A financial statement serves as the foundation for franchise business financial transparency. It provides information about franchise revenue, income losses, and general financial health. Access to a complete overview of the business finances will help you know what is working and how to improve, thus leading to effective franchise management.
Helps Franchisee better evaluate a Franchise opportunity
The FTC rule requires all franchisors to provide audited financial statements as part of the item 21 FDD requirements. The financial statement is provided to assist the interested franchisees with evaluating the franchise business and its profitability. Generally, most franchisees might have a vague idea of the profitability of a franchise opportunity; a financial statement helps to clear that confusion. It also serves as a decision-making document to join a franchise network or move on to another option.
Provides insights for strategic planning
Periodic financial statement audits equip the franchisor with insights regarding the performance of your franchise business network. This will serve as a guide to making strategic decisions for business growth and profitability.
Get Financial statement Audits with MetwallyCPA
Regular financial statement audits are one way to get insights into Franchise business conditions and maintain financial transparency for growth and profitability. However, this can be difficult if you manage a large Franchise or other businesses. MetwallyCPA offers standardized and streamlined Financial statement auditing processes. Contact us now.
