Profit and loss Account
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| Shows the net profit after electricity, rent, stationery, etc. has been deducted.
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Trading account
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| Shows the gross profit at the end of the year.
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Balance Sheet
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| A statement at the end of the year showing how the company is financed.
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Fixed assets
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| furniture, kitchen, equipment, crockery, etc.
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Long term liabilities
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| borrowed money which will be paid back over a long period of time.
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Current assets
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| includes cash in the safe and in the bank.
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Break-even point
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| when sales equal costs – no profit or loss.
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Current liabilities
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| money which will be paid to suppliers soon.
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Stock
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| Food, liquor and tobacco still in store
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Bad debts
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| Bills which will never be paid.
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Depreciation
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| Reduction of value of machines and furniture over several years.
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Budget
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| planned financial figures for the future.
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Overheads
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| includes rent, telephone, gas, advertizing.
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Different methods of payment
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Cheque (British bank)
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cash
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traveller’s cheque
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credit card
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Eurocheque
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Precautions when dealing with different methods of payment
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Checking expiry date
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comparing signatures
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watching client’s sign
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writing the number on back
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taking imprint of card
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holding up to light and examine
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asking for passport or other identification
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phoning clients’ bank
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General words and expressions
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48-hour release
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| system by which rooms have to be claimed or sold 48 hours (two days) before
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availability chart
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| chart which indicates the number of rooms that can be sold for a particular period
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commission
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| money that you get for selling something (usually a percentage)
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deposit
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| sum of money which is the first payment for something, with the rest of the money to be paid later
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discount
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| reducing in the usual price of something (usually a percentage)
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expiry date
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| end of a period when you can use smth
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Free Sale Agents
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| people or organizations which sell rooms on behalf of a hotel but without the need to check if rooms are available
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imprint
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| mark made by pressing an object on a surface (e.g. the writing on a credit card when pressed on paper)
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room rate
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| fixed amount at which a room in a hotel is charged
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sales outlet
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| any department in a hotel which sells things to guests
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service charge
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| amount (usually a percentage added to a restaurant bill to reward the waiters / waitresses) for their work (or another service)
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All inclusive
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| the rate in which practically all hotel services are included
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average daily rate
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| current prices for hotel service
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blackout dates
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| certain days and periods when special rates are not applicable, especially on holidays or high season
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bond
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| guarantee of client’s financial defence by means of insurance
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bonus time
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| additional free living in a hotel
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charge for handling
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| charge for service
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extra charge
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| tip
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extra cost
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| additional pay for additional services or increasing service quality, e.g. a room with a balcony, viewing the sea
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fare basis
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| basis rate when calculating discounts
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guest charge
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| general guest expenses included in the bill
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Rack hotel rates
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| bill-of-fare for all the prices in the hotel depending on the season
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run of house (ROH)
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| firm prices for all the rooms in the hotel
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service charge & taxes
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| general expenses and payment for support of guests' service
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