Accountants vs ATC Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Accountants vs ATC including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Accountants Franchise
ATC Franchise
Investment $185,800 - $259,000$95,000 - $105,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$29,500
Royalty Fee 10%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1986-
Year Franchised 1994-
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee 50% of current franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Accountants Franchise
ATC Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Customer service and human resources experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Accountants Franchise
    ATC Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables Yes/No-/-
    Payroll Yes/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Accountants Franchise
    ATC Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Accountants Franchise
    ATC Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Accountants

    Begun in San Francisco in 1986, Accountants Inc. provides temporary and full-time staffing of accounting and financial services professionals. Dianne Burr Justus, formerly an executive with staffing firm Adecco, founded the company after seeing a need for a niche firm in the placement industry.

    Accountants Inc. became part of Select Group, a British provider of staffing services, in 1993.

    About ATC

    Do you have what it takes to capitalize on the increasing healthcare shortage across the United States? If you have strong marketing and management skills, then the ATC franchise model is right for you. Medical staffing is the fastest growing segment of the staffing industry with 10.6 billion dollars of revenue generated in 2006 and expected growth of 7.5% per year in the future. ATC Healthcare, a nationwide leader in medical staffing for over 25 years, is looking for motivated entrepreneurs who want to partner with us to expand our presence in your local area. Our unique franchise program is designed to alleviate many of the pitfalls that plague so many start-up business/franchise owners and allows you to focus on what's really important, recruiting staff and developing relationships so you can make money.