The objective of this textbook is to teach students to be conversational in speaking “numbers.” This means understanding fundamental accounting concepts, developing solid financial analysis abilities, and then applying them to understand and improve the operational performance of their hotel or restaurant. The book will accomplish this by studying the current practices of some of today’s leading hotel and restaurant companies. Chapters will be developed under the auspices of a select group of hospitality industry General Mangers, Directors of Finance, and Regional Accounting Managers to ensure that the information is current, accurate and useful. Understanding and applying the information will be the main focus of this book. This textbook should provide hospitality managers the knowledge and experience to be comfortable in using numbers to operate their departments. This includes developing the ability to perform all accounting and financial aspects of their position efficiently and correctly including revenue forecasting, wage scheduling, budgeting, P&L critiques, purchasing procedures and cost control methods. As a result, they will have more time to spend on the floor with their customers and employees. This knowledge will help them understand their operations and how to improve, change or expand them to increase revenues or profits.

As the hospitality field continues to grow and diversify, today’s hospitality professionals need to understand financial accounting at a higher level than ever before. Written by some of the most respected authors in accounting, Hospitality Financial Accounting, Second Edition gives a complete introduction to financial accounting principles and demonstrates how to apply them to all facets of the hospitality industry. Updated with the latest developments in the accounting and hospitality fields,Hospitality Financial Accounting, Second Edition covers the basics of financial accounting first and then shows hospitality students how to analyze financial statements and deal with the daily issues they will face on the job.

The success of every business in the hospitality industry depends on maximizing revenues and minimizing costs. Hospitality Man-agement Accounting, Ninth Edition continues its time-tested presentation of fundamental concepts and analytical techniques that are essential to taking control of real-world accounting systems, evaluating current and past operations, and effectively managing finances toward increased profits. This accessible Ninth Edition offers hands-on coverage of computer applications and practical decision-making skills to successfully prepare readers for the increasingly complex and competitive hospitality industry.

Hospitality Finance and Accounting provides a uniquely concise, accessible and comprehensive introduction to hospitality, finance and accounting from a managerial perspective. By avoiding unnecessary jargon and focusing on the essentials, this book offers a crucial breakdown of this often overly-complex subject area. The concise chapters cover the essential concepts, ideas and formulas to be mastered within the hospitality industry including income statements, balance sheets, pricing and budgeting. Each chapter is split into two sections: theory and practice, giving students practical insight into the everyday realities of the hospitality industry through case studies which show how theories are applied to a range of relevant scenarios. Emphasis is placed particularly on the practices of revenue and budget management within the food and beverage industry. This will be an essential introductory yet practical resource for all Hospitality students and future managers within the industry.

Following a successful debut edition, this new Second Edition of Managerial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry builds on its strengths of clear organization and the ease with which students work through it. This new edition includes more basic math support for students and a more developed inclusion of ethical considerations and global changes both in accounting systems and in the hospitality industry.

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Hospitality management students and professionals responsible for accounting functions at their property, or who aspire to a career in hospitality accounting, will benefit from this textbook. This textbook includes everything readers will need to gain a clear understanding of managerial accounting in a hospitality setting. Chapters reflect new tax laws and the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as the results of new survey research on updated practices in capital budgeting and leasing. Readers will learn to make effective choices based on the numbers that affect daily operations, develop on-target budgets and control cash flow, reach profit goals with the help of financial reports and other tools, and apply the latest uniform systems of accounts for hotels and restaurants.