If you’re running two, three, or more salon or beauty franchise locations, waiting for month-end to find out how you did is waiting too long. By the time your P&L lands, you’ve already lived through four weeks of whatever went wrong — a chair sitting empty, a retail order that overbought, a commission structure quietly […]
5 Numbers Every Multi-Location Salon Franchise Owner Should Check Every Week Read More »
If you run a multi-crew home services franchise — HVAC, plumbing, cleaning, pest control, lawn care — there’s a good chance your bookkeeping is treating your technicians’ pay the same way it treats your office manager’s pay. That single decision is one of the most common and most damaging errors we find when we clean
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If you run a quick-service or restaurant franchise, you already track food cost. But if your Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) line only includes food and paper, your P&L is lying to you — and so is your profit margin. COGS confusion is one of the most common issues we see when we clean up
Childcare centers often run on margins as thin as 5 to 10%, with a payment structure more complicated than almost any other small business.
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Restaurants run on some of the thinnest margins in small business, which means bookkeeping mistakes show up as real cash problems fast.
Restaurant Bookkeeping Checklist: Tracking Prime Cost, Tips, and Cash Flow Every Month Read More »
Franchise bookkeeping is not the same job as bookkeeping for an independent small business. Your franchisor sets the reporting format, the royalty math, and the schedule.
Introduction Tax write offs lower your taxable income. That means you may pay less tax. Most owners miss deductions because they do not track them during the year. Here is a clear list and a simple way to stay on top of it. How to track write-offs all year Simple records checklist When to get
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IntroductionYou do not need dozens of reports. You need a small set that helps you decide what to do next. With a few reports and a short cash flow forecast, you can plan, grow, and avoid surprises. The three core reports Build a simple 13 week cash flow forecast Update the forecast every week. If
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IntroductionQuickBooks saves time when it is set up the right way. Bank feeds, rules, and receipt capture reduce manual work. Here is how to set it up, how to clean it up, and a simple monthly routine you can follow. Set up QuickBooks the right way Signs you need a cleanup What a cleanup includes
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