Solutions
Who We Serve
Insights & Events
About
Contact
Solutions Who We Serve Insights & Events About Contact
Client Accounting Services

Outsourced Restaurant & Franchise Accounting Services

Don’t risk your recipe for success. With Aprio as your accounting partner, you’ll have the guidance you need to get your back-of-house in order and serve up smarter business decisions.

Inventory disruption.
Cash flow strain.
Staff turnover.

Account for Anything™ with Aprio

Without accurate, timely financials, you’re flying blind in the kitchen—missing key growth ingredients like cost control, trend insights, and operational efficiency.

Aprio’s outsourced accounting services take financial headaches off your already-full plate. We understand the economic factors and daily challenges of managing a restaurant or franchise operations—and we’re committed to listening, collaborating, and intentionally delivering the results you need to grow your business with confidence. Whether you’re running a single concept or scaling across multiple units, our industry specialists can help you operate smarter, not harder.

Our Focus Areas

We help restaurants and franchises at every stage of development streamline their financials, stay compliant, and make confident business decisions:

  • Integrated Accounting Services

    Aprio provides restaurant-specific accounting support tailored to your needs—from sales tax and financial statements to payroll and compliance.

  • Comprehensive Technology Advisory

    With our industry-leading tech stack, we’ll evaluate your existing ERP for efficiency, guide you through software choice and implementation, and establish a single source of truth for expense management and billing. 

  • Business Consulting

    Aprio goes beyond traditional outsourced accounting and advisory services to provide holistic consulting solutions—from business valuation and restructuring to buy/sell-side due diligence—that empower long-term growth.

  • Tax & Assurance

    Our tax and assurance solutions include annual individual and business tax planning and preparation, assurance reporting and audits, cash flow forecasting, restaurant valuation, and more.

  • FICA Tax Credit

    If you have tipped employees in your restaurant, Aprio can help you determine eligible tips and get the most from the valuable FICA tax credit.

  • HR and Payroll Services & Outsourcing

    Our specialists provide payroll and HR management, compliance support, and experience with a wide range of platforms, handling everything from complex insurance and withholding issues to software troubleshooting.

  • Wealth Management

    Aprio’s financial advisors and investment professionals can integrate your entire financial picture—from financial planning and investment management to 401(k)s and tax planning—to help you achieve personal goals outside of your business.

Two restaurant workers stand behind the bar, looking at a tablet together, surrounded by glasses and bottles on shelves in a well-lit setting.

Filtering Through the Tech Landscape: How Cloud Accounting Enhances Financial Visibility and Reduces Noise

  • October 17, 2025
Read the Story

Proven Results

Franchisors, franchisees, and owner/operators alike trust Aprio as their
one-stop tax, audit, and accounting partner

3,000+ Successful restaurant and franchise clients served across the U.S.

“Aprio has advised us through next-generation candidacy, to multiple store acquisitions and operations, to a solid and well-thought-out succession plan. I would recommend them to anyone.”

Chris Valdes, McDonald’s Owner/Operator
Close up of a hand turning a paper sign that reads

See how Aprio helped a restaurant save $1 million annually through transfer pricing

Read More

Your Restaurant Accounting Specialists

Serving as your strategic partners in all accounting, tax, and advisory matters

View All People

Restaurant & Franchise Resources

View All Insights

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of outsourced vs in-house accounting for my restaurant?

While in-house accounting may offer you more direct oversight, it can also be costly and time-consuming. With Outsourced Restaurant & Hospitality Accounting services from Aprio, you’ll save money, get time back, and benefit from the industry-specific experience of our seasoned accounting team.

Contact Aprio today to learn more about our Outsourced Restaurant & Hospitality Accounting services.

Can Aprio help improve my restaurant’s ERP system?

Yes! Aprio’s cloud accounting team can evaluate your existing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and give you access to:

  • Security assessments to protect from cyberattacks
  • Scalability planning for future growth
  • Analytics and reporting that provide actionable insights
Will I still have access to my business records after outsourcing?

Of course! While Aprio’s Outsourced Restaurant & Hospitality Accounting services can help take payroll, taxes, vendor payments, and more off your plate, you’ll still have full access to all the records and information you need to maintain operational efficiency.

Don’t risk your recipe for success.

Contact Us
In a corner of the Aprio pinwheel logo, a woman in a brown jacket stares dramatically at something off frame