书目

Hospitality Financial Management

内容简介

Real-worldadviceforquickretentionofthemostimportantbusinessconceptsandskillsofhospitalityfinanceHospitalityFinancialManagementprovidesastraightforward,practicalapproachtohelpthehospitalitymanagereffectivelyanalyzehospitalityindustrymanagementreportsandfinancialstatements;prepareaccuratebusinessforecasts,strategicpricingmodels,andeffectivecost-controlsystems;manageworkingcapital;developandfinancegrowthstrategies;performinvestmentanalysis;prepareinvestmentpackages;negotiateandstructurebusinessdeals;andultimatelyincreaseshareholdervalueandpersonalwealth.Thiscomprehensivehow-tobookincludes:FeatureStories--briefhistoriesoffamoushospitalityleadershighlightinghowtheyhaveusedfinancialmanagementskillstoattainsuccessfortheircompaniesandsignificantfinancialrewardsforthemselvesLearningOutcomes--asummaryofkeytopicscoveredineachchapterFinanceinAction--scenariosthatapplytheconcepts,skills,andtechniquespresentedinthechaptertoreal-worldsituations.Astep-by-stepsolutionisprovidedforeachproblemtowalkthereaderthroughthenecessaryfinancialcalculationsTheRealDeal--boxedinsertsthatemphasizetherelevanceofthebookbylinkingfinancialconceptstofunfactsassociatedwithsituationsstudentseitherhaveorwillencounterintheireverydaylivesConceptChecks--casestudiesthatreinforcethematerialspresentedandenablestudentstopracticetheiranalyticandproblem-solvingskillsHospitalityFinancialManagementistheperfectbookforundergraduateandgraduatehospitalitymanagementstudents,hospitalityindustrymanagers,andownersofsmallhospitalitybusinesses.

作者简介

AgnesDeFrancoisaProfessorofFinanceandAccountingattheConradN.HiltonCollegeofHotelandRestaurantManagementattheUniversityofHouston.Herresearchareasarehospitalityfinance,costcontrol,accounting,andculturalanddiversityissues.ShehasbeenrecognizedwiththeDean'sAwardforExcellenceinAppliedResearch.Sheisalsothe2006–2007PresidentoftheHospitalityFinancialandTechnologyProfessionals,aninternationalprofessionalassociationformedin1952withover4,600membersworldwide.ThomasLattinisaCPAwhohasearnedpartnerstatuswiththreeinternationalhospitalityaccounting/consultingfirmsandservedaspresidentofanationalhotelmanagementcompanyaswellaspresidentofapubliclytradedhotelrealestateinvestmenttrust.HeiscurrentlytheSirRoccoForteExecutiveinResidenceattheConradN.HiltonCollegeattheUniversityofHoustonandManagingDirectorofLattin&Associates,amanagementconsultingfirm.

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