Industries · Consumer

Accounting for chain store groups and multi-outlet structures.

Multiple outlets often mean multiple entities, inter-company charges and consolidated reporting. We keep each entity clean, the charges consistent and the group picture honest.

What we handle

  • Per-entity bookkeeping on one consistent chart
  • Central kitchen or warehouse inter-company charging
  • Consolidated group management reports
  • Outlet-level KPI reporting
  • Group GST and corporate tax positions
  • XBRL and statutory filings for every entity

One group one method

Chains drift into trouble when each entity keeps books its own way and nobody can compare outlets. We put every entity on the same chart of accounts and the same monthly rhythm, set inter-company charges on a documented basis, and produce a consolidation the banks and your directors can rely on. Adding outlet number nine then costs days, not months.

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Common questions

Yes. Multi-entity groups are routine for us. Each company gets clean books and the group gets one consolidated view.

Per entity with scoped volume, agreed in advance. Groups typically save because the entities share one team and one method.

Yes. We set the inter-company basis with you once, document it, and apply it every month so both management truth and tax positions hold.

Not necessarily. Small company audit exemption applies per entity and group thresholds matter. We assess your structure and tell you exactly which entities need what.

Yes, we consolidate Singapore groups with regional subsidiaries and handle the currency translation involved.

They can but should not. We align year ends across the group where possible, which simplifies consolidation, audit thresholds and tax.
Franchise fees, royalties and marketing fund contributions each have specific revenue or expense treatments. We keep franchisor and franchisee flows clean and separate.
Group-level thresholds: a small group must meet 2 of the 3 small-company criteria on a consolidated basis. Adding outlets can tip the group over, and we monitor the trajectory.
Yes, on a documented allocation basis, so outlet profitability is honest and inter-company charges withstand tax scrutiny.

Get the group under one method

Tell us the structure and we will map the cleanest way to run it.