Franchise & Royalty Compliance Audits

As a franchisor, you need to be on constant guard that your franchise owners are correctly reporting revenue and expenses. Accurate franchise payments benefit not just you but all of your individual franchise owners—assuring dollars for marketing and promotional programs.

As the holder of a patent, copyright or license, you likewise must rely on accurate reporting from your licensees to realize the true value of your intellectual property.

EFP Rotenberg offers its clients franchise and royalty compliance auditing through its affiliated company, StoneBridge Business Partners. At the heart of our each audit is a thorough search for common under-reporting problems and other issues that can hurt your profitability:

• inefficiencies and mismanagement
• accounting system weaknesses
• employee theft
• insufficient loss prevention programs
• poor inventory control

We have audited hundreds of franchise owners over the last fifteen years, from quick service restaurants to professional services, in both the U.S. and abroad. Read about StoneBridge Business Partners accomplishments on behalf of clients.

Recognizing the importance of relationships

We bring to our franchise auditing a sensitivity to your relationships and a willingness to help your franchisees improve their financial processes. This shouldn’t be a punitive process; it should be about a commitment to transparency and accountability on all sides.

StoneBridge also offers a Franchise & Royalty Agreement Review so that you can be certain there are no clauses in your agreement with franchise owners or royalty licensees  that would impede your ability to review their financial documents as needed. It’s a preventive service that can save you significant money and hassle down the road.