Creditors
Management
Manager most detail Creditor, Owner (Shareholder) less detail often referred to as a summary P&L. Each Companys format will be different
Prepared over several periods of time (weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly) Most internal P&L's (used by mgmt) are either weekly or monthly Weekly income statements are usually based upon estimates and are prepared at the location (Some Web-Based systems Weballow for Daily P&L at location) Other reports available - see exhibit 2
Generally divided between revenues (sales), expenses and subsequent profitability Contain current period (usually month) and Year-to-Date Year-toTypically compare actual results vs. budget and prior period (month and yearyeartoto-date)
Department income statements are typical in a hotel operation (Rooms, Food and Beverage, Telephone, Golf, Garage, etc.) Uniform System of Accounts - companies will have a chart of accounts and expect managers to be consistent as to treatment of expenses.
Revenue is the inflow of cash or other properties (credit cards and/or Accounts Receivable) in exchange for goods and services - renting a room in a hotel or having a meal at a restaurant. Revenue is typically subdivided into categories such as rooms and food/beverage in a hotel and food, wine/beer, alcohol in a restaurant. Can also be segmented by meal period or dining room/bar in a restaurant
Expenses (costs) are the outflow of cash or other properties (credit cards and/or Accounts Payable) in exchange for goods and services - Examples include food cost, labor cost, utilities, linen, etc. Expenses are subdivided into categories such as rooms and food/beverage in a hotel and food, wine/beer, alcohol in a restaurant. Labor costs are segmented by payroll (further divided into front and back of house) and payroll related (taxes and benefits). 98 different expenses (25 categories)
Revenues
Expenses
Report Card for determining financial performance (sales, expenses, profitability) Relationship between expenses and sales Variances in sales and expenses to budget and prior period (usually prior month and year) Most bonus plans have some piece tied to the income statement
Income Statement - Location Level Typical Format - major categories Revenues Costs of Goods Gross Profit Labor Expenses Operating Expenses Occupancy Expenses Operating Profit
Labor Cost is broken down into Payroll and Payroll Related Payroll is often broken down into Hourly (Unit Staff) and Management (Front of House and Back of House) Unit staff categories (kitchen, servers, bussers, host, etc.) Easier to manage and discover problem areas
Payroll related includes taxes, workers compensation insurance, and benefits (health, unemployment, etc.) Increasing at a faster rate than payroll For every dollar of payroll you can manage, another $0.20 - $.30 is saved due to payroll related costs Typically largest area to manage
Typically won't find this term in an accounting book Combination of Cost of Goods and Labor Costs By combining these two cost areas, allows you to compare different kinds of concepts (Steak vs Italian) for profitability. Industry benchmark = 60-62% 60-
HRIM 335
Variance calculation is in both $ and % terms $ Variance is calculated by subtracting 2006 from 2007 figures % Variance is calculated by dividing variance figure by 2006 figures
2006
$40,000 11,500 16,000 $12,500
Diff.
$10,000 3,500 4,000 2,500
% chg
25% 30% 25% 20%
% of sales
2006.
$40,000 11,500 16,000 $12,500
% of sales
HRIM 336
Only way that an expense, as a percentage of sales, can increase is if that expense is increasing at a faster rate than revenue - should only occur under unusual circumstances (large increase in product cost). In prior example cost of goods increased by 30% on a 25% increase in sales
Responsibility Accounting Provide management with detailed information by operating departments (profit center) and service centers (cost center). Difference between operating department and service center is operating department directly generates revenue (room department vs. security center)