Hospitality Finance and Accounting: Essential Theory and Practice / Edition 1

by Rob Ginneken

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138583504
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/11/2019
Series:	Hospitality Essentials Series
Pages:	152
Sales rank:	733,571
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Rob van Ginneken teaches Finance and Accounting at the Academy of Hotel Management, Breda University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. He obtained Masters in Business Administration and Integrated Risk & Crisis Management from Groningen University and the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, respectively. His special interest is ownership, operating and branding models in the international hotel industry. Rob also holds the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Diploma in Wine and Spirits, and is a Certified Educator for WSET^® certifications level 1, 2 and 3.

Table of Contents

1. Measuring Performance 2. Balance Sheet and Ratios 3. Pricing 4. Finance and Accounting in F&B 5. Capital Budgeting

Editorial Reviews

A user-friendly and great, up-to-date resource. Perfect for undergraduate students and hotel executives.

Ashraf Hassib, Vancouver Island University, Canada

This text provides an interesting and valuable addition to the existing literature in hospitality finance and accounting. Clearly structured into theoretical and practical application chapters that cover the key concepts required for effective financial management, this is an essential reference source for students and teachers in the hospitality domain

Dr. Angela Anthonisz, University of Northampton, UK

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