Income statement
A summary of income and expenses
Gross sale
Total of all sales for any period of time
Start up costs
Projections of how much money you will need for your first year of operations
Net worth
Differences between your assets and your liabilities
Asset
Anything of monetary value you own, such as cash, checking, and savings account
Liability
Debt you owe others, such as credit card debts, school loans, car payments, or taxes
Management functions
Planning, organizing, and controlling
Marketing
The process of planning and executing the conception
Interest
Money paid for the use of money borrowed or used
Principal
Amount of money you borrow
Balance sheet
Summary of business assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity
Cash flow statement
A monthly plan that tracks when you anticipate the cash will come into the business and when you can expect to pay out cash
Ratio analysis
To determine how a business is performing as compared to other businesses in the industry
Financial aspect of a business
Institutions and investors want to know how a business will use their money
Planning goals
Small steps you take to get where you want to be from now
Realistic goal
A reasonable chance of achieving a certain goal
Revenue
Income
Vacancy
Rooms available to sell
ADR
Average Daily Rate
Stay over
People who are staying over and not checking out; staying additional nights
Check out
The time when a guest leaves a room
AHLA
American Hotel & Lodging Association