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Ceterus

Ceterus

Founded by Levi Morehouse in 2008

Automate franchise bookkeeping and financial reporting by syncing bank, payroll, and point-of-sale data

Pricing model

Paid

You can use Ceterus to handle bookkeeping and financial reporting for franchise businesses. It automatically collects transaction data from your bank accounts, point of sale setups, payroll providers, and credit cards. The service categorizes expenses consistently, balances accounts to the penny, and produces accurate financial statements on schedule. Franchise owners can monitor their financial health in real time, compare store metrics against peer locations, and share organized reports directly with landlords or lenders without spending hours on manual data entry.

What Ceterus does

Sync transaction data from POS registers and merchant processorsCategorize business expenses according to franchise standardsReconcile monthly bank accounts and credit card statementsGenerate monthly balance sheets and profit and loss reportsBenchmark store performance against peer franchise locationsExport financial reports to submit to franchisors or lendersConnect payroll processor records to general accounting ledgersAutomated data syncing from bank accounts, POS systems, payroll, and credit cardsStandardized transaction categorization across franchise locationsExact penny-level account reconciliation for balance accuracyAutomated delivery of monthly and annual financial statementsPeer-location benchmarking and cohort performance comparisonsDirect integration with QuickBooks Online and other accounting ledgersCentralized reporting portals for franchisors to view system-wide dataAutomated franchisor royalty and financial reporting fulfillment

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Paid

PlanList price
Ceterus Bookkeeping$399 / mo
Ceterus Insights$25 / mo

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Ceterus, franchise bookkeeping, automated accounting, financial reporting, peer benchmarking, POS integration, payroll reconciliation, bank reconciliation, financial statements, franchise accounting, franchisee reporting, franchisor insights, QuickBooks integration, expense categorization, financial analytics