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What is Front Office Voucher? Types of Vouchers in Front Office - Hotel Management Notes

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What is Front Office Voucher? Types of Vouchers in Front Office - Hotel Management Notes Voucher definition: A document detailing a transaction to be posted to a front office account; used to communicate information from a POS (Point of Sale) to the front office. Types of Voucher:  - Visitors Paid Out Voucher - Miscellaneous Charge Voucher - Cash Receipt Voucher - Telephone Call Voucher - Travel Agent Voucher - Commission Voucher - Guest Allowance Voucher - Restaurant/ Bar Check Voucher 1. Visitors Paid Out (VPO): The money paid by the hotel on behalf of guests. Reasons: Payment for taxi Florist charges Postage and courier charges Emergency medical expense  2. Miscellaneous Charge Order (MCO):  It is prepared for miscellaneous services and facilities like laundry, health club, beauty salon. MCO is to be signed by the guest before posting into the guest folio. 3. Cash Receipt Voucher:  It is an acknowledgement that a payment has been made in cash. 4. T

What is Front Office Accounting? Types of Front Office Accounts

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What is Front Office Accounting? Types of Front Office Accounts An Account is a form on which financial data are accumulated & summarized. The increase and decrease in an account are calculated and the resulting monetary amount is the account balance. Any financial transaction that occurs in a hotel may affect several accounts. The simplest form an account resembles the letter T Front Office accounting documents typically use a Journal form in non-automated or semi-automated record keeping system that looks like: In hotels, the Front Desk Cashier maintains guests’ accounts and ensures the settlement of the same FRONT OFFICE ACCOUNTING Front Office Accounting system monitors and charts the transactions of guests, non-guests, agencies using the hotels’ services and facilities.  It captures and records guest data during each stage of the guest cycle Functions of Front Office Accounting Creation & maintenance of guest and non-guest accounts accurately. Tracking fi