The hospitality industry has grown by leaps and bounds in the past decade. Hotel managers are responsible for the efficient and profitable operation of their establishments. The General Manager controls the finances, establishment norms to be followed by the staff while providing their services to the guests, housekeeping, food quality, decor and interiors. Assistant Managers supervise the day-to-day operations of their departments. This book helps students develop the wide-ranging knowledge and analytical skills they need to succeed in today’s burgeoning and dynamic hotel and restaurant industry. Each of the book’s chapters examines a specific hotel department or activity and presents a variety of viewpoints on the duties, responsibilities, problems, and opportunities encountered there.About the AuthorS.K. Singh teaches Hotel Management at Institute of Hotel Management, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi. His several research papers has been published in different reputed journals. He also participated in many national and international seminars.Table of Contents Introduction Financial Statements and Auditing Global Financial Trend in Hotel Industry Independant Hotel Asset Management Hotel Accountancy Systems Internal and Departmental Accounting Restaurant Planning and Management.