Restaurant, Franchise & Hospitality Accounting & Advisory Services

Financial Clarity to Power Your Next Shift.

Accounting, tax compliance, reporting, and financial advisory for multi-location restaurants, franchises, and hospitality groups.

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Built for High-Volume, High-Pressure Environments

In restaurants and hospitality, financial reporting isn’t just back-office—it’s a critical tool for managing labor, controlling costs, and staying compliant. At Duffy Kruspodin, we work with multi-location operators, franchisees, and hospitality groups to deliver restaurant accounting services and financial advisory that keep pace with daily operations and long-term decisions.

Whether you’re uploading franchise reports, analyzing location profitability, or planning your next opening, our team helps you run tighter, smarter, and with fewer surprises.

Key Services for Restaurants & Hospitality Businesses Include

Restaurants and hospitality businesses move fast — and your financial systems need to move with you. We help owners and operators bring structure to day-to-day reporting, streamline processes across locations, and support planning behind the scenes.

Need a Team That Understands Restaurant Finance?

We help restaurant operators streamline reporting, stay compliant, and plan for what’s next.

Support Through the Full Lifecycle

Whether you’re opening your first unit, scaling into new markets, or preparing for an exit, our restaurant and hospitality CPA team brings structured guidance and proactive insight at every stage.

  • Pre-Opening & Build-Out Planning
  • Entity Structuring & Ownership Modeling
  • Audit-Ready Bookkeeping
  • Financial Modeling for Growth or Investment
  • Exit Readiness & Due Diligence Support
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Related Services

Individual Tax

Business Tax

Outsourced Accounting

Business Operations

Guided by Experienced Leadership

Our work in the restaurant and hospitality space is led by Livia Benjamin, CPA, Derek Hess, CPA, Thane Kelton, CPA – experienced professionals who understand the pace and pressure of foodservice operations. With experience supporting fast-growing franchises, multi-unit operators, and independent concepts, our partners bring practical insight to the table — helping clients navigate complex reporting needs, stay compliant, and make confident financial decisions in a high-volume industry.

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LIVIA BENJAMIN, CPA

Livia is a Partner at Duffy Kruspodin and a leader in the firm’s Restaurants & Hospitality practice. She provides consulting and compliance support to multi-location operators, hospitality groups, and franchise owners. Livia also brings deep expertise in real estate, healthcare, and high-net-worth individual planning, with a strong focus on navigating complex international and multistate tax matters.
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DEREK HESS, CPA

Derek is a Partner at Duffy Kruspodin and a recognized leader in the firm’s restaurant and construction industry practices. He provides strategic tax and business consulting services to privately held companies and high-net-worth individuals, helping clients navigate growth, compliance, and operational complexity. He also advises clients across the real estate, manufacturing, and professional services sectors, with seasoned experience in pass-through entities, business structuring, and M&A transactions.

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THANE KELTON, CPA

Thane is a Tax Partner at Duffy Kruspodin and a trusted advisor to clients in the franchise, restaurant, real estate, and professional services sectors. Known for his pragmatic approach and deep industry knowledge, Thane helps clients navigate complex tax matters, plan for growth, and stay ahead of regulatory demands. He also provides strategic guidance to high-net-worth individuals and leads the firm’s HR Committee, supporting internal initiatives that foster talent and strengthen culture.

Let’s Talk About What You Need

From daily reporting to big-picture planning — we’ll help you keep the numbers where they need to be.

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