Some problematic issues of auditing of transactions for intangible assets commercialization in the system of franchise relations

The features of internal auditing of franchising as one of the forms of commercialization of intellectual property have been analyzed in the article. The necessity of development of methods of internal auditing of transactions for intangible assets commercialization in the system of franchise relations has been grounded. The essences of commercialization of intellectual property as intangible assets and the forms of its expression have been grounded. The stages of intellectual property lifecycle have been considered. The features of legal regulation of franchise transactions in Ukraine have been disclosed. The directions of the implementation of the auditing in the field of franchising have been outlined and grounded. The basic causes of internal auditing of franchise transactions have been outlined. The main stages of internal auditing of franchise transactions have been disclosed. The features of taking of the evidences within the internal auditing of franchise transactions for the selected objects (accrual and payment of royalties, the acquisition of assets through authorized distributors, the procedure of calculation and payment of the advertising fee; overall compliance of the requirements of franchise).