franchisors

Franchising: An Accounting, Auditing, and Income Tax Guide : A Practical Guide for Franchisors, Franchisees, and Their Accounting and Legal Advisors
$265.00
This volume aims to cover all accounting, auditing and tax rules and regulations relating to franchising. Information is provided about setting up a franchise, purchase costs, fees and revenues, financial reporting and disclosures, auditing and foreign franchisors in the USA.

FRANCHISING: AN ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND INCOME TAX GUIDE - 2009 Edition: A Practical Guide for Franchisors, Franchisees and their Professional Advisors (Volume 1)
$125.00
The financial rules and regulations governing franchising are more complicated than those for small businesses. And, they're not always easy to find. In an easy-to-read, how-to format, this book translates franchising laws and regulations into procedures you should follow. An abundance of forms and exhibits, real-world agreements, financial statements, sample letters, and step-by-step procedures make Franchising: An Accounting, Auditing, and Income Tax Guide THE franchise accounting book.

So You Want to Franchise Your Business
$19.95
The cover of the book says "How to Franchise a Concept for Less Than $100,000". On page 10, the book says "To determine if your business is franchisable, see if the following criteria apply to you: ...Do you have between $100,000 and $150,000 in capital to invest in the franchise program?"

I think that alone should deter anyone from reading this book. If you are going to be lied to between the cover and page 10, you might not trust the rest of the book. Besides, the sentence structure is clunky and there are numerous grammatical errors that make this text hard to get through.

What No One Ever Tells You About Franchising: Real-Life Franchising Advice from 101 Successful Franchisors and Franchisees (What No One Ever Tells You About...)
$18.95
If you really want to learn about franchising, contact the International Franchising Association and ask for resources and help. Also if you are interested in a particular type of franchising, simply go on line and contact them directly. You can always stop by your local franchisee locations and talk to the owners directly and ask them about their experiences. I would start here and then start buying books to augment your knowledge.