Ceterus
Ceterus provides automated bookkeeping and financial reporting for franchise owners and small businesses, serving 1,000+ customers across 2,000+ locations.
Ceterus is a franchise-focused accounting and bookkeeping technology company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. It provides done-for-you bookkeeping and financial reporting services to franchise owners and small business entrepreneurs, combining automation software with professional accounting expertise. Its main product, the Ceterus Platform, pulls data automatically from banks, point-of-sale systems, payroll providers and credit cards, applies consistent categorisation and reconciles accounts to produce accurate, on-time financial statements.
The company serves more than 1,000 customers across over 2,000 locations. Its client base spans several franchise verticals, including fitness (Orangetheory Fitness, Club Pilates), food service (Jersey Mike's, Jimmy John's) and personal care (European Wax Center). Technical work centres on accounting automation, bookkeeping automation, financial data integration and AI-powered analytics.
A second product, Ceterus Insights, offers AI-powered analytics for franchisors and franchisees, providing brand-wide benchmarking and cohort-based performance insights. The firm's stated aim is to remove the spreadsheet-based bookkeeping typical of small businesses while maintaining the accuracy and timeliness of the resulting financial statements.