Accounting and Finance for the International Hospitality Industry.
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[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Peter J Harris
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Burlington
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Elsevier
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1998
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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(340 pages)
CONTENTS NOTE
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Front Cover; Accounting and Finance for the International Hospitality Industry; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; List of contributors; Part I Financial Analysis; Chapter 1 Performance measures used in hotel companies; Chapter 2 Methods for predicting financial failure in the hotel industry; Chapter 3 Operational analysis in hotels; Chapter 4 Labour recruitment and turnover costs in hotels; Part II Financial Planning; Chapter 5 Statistical cost estimation and prediction in hotels; Chapter 6 Risk assessment in capital investment; Chapter 7 Financial strategy formulation. Chapter 8 The practice of management accounting in hotel groupsPart III Financial Information and Control; Chapter 9 Identifying managers' in formation needs in hotel companies; Chapter 10 Management control in the hospitality industry: behavioural implications; Chapter 11 The use of accounting information in hotel marketing decisions; Part IV Financial Management; Chapter 12 The hotel financial controller: a member of the management tea.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Top experts specializing in hospitality management have contributed articles to this new collection which explains recent developments in accounting and finance. The material is drawn from a combination of fieldwork and practical experience. .The managerial emphasis means that the content is fully relevant internationally and not constrained by the legal framework of different countries. Accounting and Finance provides an overview of:. *analysis and evaluation of performance. *planning methods and techniques. *financial information and control. *financial management. It also shows how operatio.