Franchises
Shalik, Morris & Company, LLP provides consulting, accounting, auditing, tax and financial services to single and multiple location franchisors and franchisees. Whether you own and operate one or multiple franchise units, are considering acquiring or selling units or are starting your own franchise system, our goal is to enable our clients to understand and control their business. We work with our clients throughout all aspects of the business cycle and provide expertise in entity formation and corporate structure to site location selection, procurement of financing, compliance and profitability enhancement.
We work with our clients to develop plans for the long-term success of their business and assist in developing a clear strategy for growth or divestitures. We play a significant role assisting our clients in identifying, evaluating, structuring and executing buying and selling business opportunities.
Our services to Franchises include:
- Audits, Reviews & Compilations of Financial Statements
- Strategic Tax Planning & Compliance
- Compliance with Sales, Payroll, Income & Other Tax Related Matters
- Budgets, Projections & Financial Modeling
- Overhead & Start-up Costs Analysis
- Assistance with Entity Formation & Structure
- Analysis of Lease Versus Ownership of Site Location & Equipment
- Real Estate Services
- Comparative Analysis of Franchise Opportunities
- Assistance with Negotiation of Franchise Agreements
- Assistance with Procurement of Equity & Debt Financing, Including Creation of a Business Plan
- Capital Structure Formation & Analysis
- Royalty Audits & Franchise Compliance
- Gross Profit Analysis & Operating Efficiency Studies
- Development & Review of Internal Controls, Operating Procedures & Cash Management
- Document & Contract Review
- Business Consulting Services
