About the Author

Carl Reader has just been elected Affiliate Chairman at the British Franchising Association. He is head of franchising and director at d&t chartered accountants, a multi-award winning accountancy practice, and a finalist for Practitioner of the Year at the British Accountancy Awards. He's an active committee member of the British Franchise Association, a member of the Franchise Gap and FranchisEurope, a contributor to most of the trade journals and he speaks regularly across the UK on franchising.