bookkeeping
Hotel Financials: Key Changes in USALI 12th Edition
HotStats | May 22, 2024
USALI 12th Edition: Significant Revisions Overview The 12th revised edition of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI) fundamentally enhances the transparency of financial and operational aspects in the hospitality industry. To quote Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic character Sherlock Holmes, “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.” Embodying this wisdom, the updates in USALI provide a robust framework for data-driven decision-making and increased transparency, aligning closely with evolving business needs. These are thoughtful changes, designed to align with the shifting demands of the hospital...
Hospitality Financial Leadership: Explaining Accounting
David Lund | December 18, 2023
By David Lund No one can explain accounting. I have some pretty crazy situations presented to me by potential clients. I say crazy and I what that means is that it is almost unbelievable that anyone would find themselves in such a mess with their business and their books. I also say potential client. Almost always it is never going to be a client, but because I am out there – and in order to find real customers – I must kiss a lot of frogs. I am not complaining. To the contrary I am only too happy to speak with just about anyone who has a problem and thinks I can help. I provide a service and in order to get a paying cl...