ACCOUNTING IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF JOE-CONTINENTAL HOTEL

ABSTRACT This research work has been designed purposely to determine the ways in which hotels keep proper accounting records.  Hotels are industries that provide hospitality to people, making them have a home away from their normal homes; they are mostly a tourist sight for visitors in the country.  They provide services such as rooms, meals and transportation and project the image of the country, in return for payment. The central goal of this study is to bring to focus the relevance of accounting department to management efficiency in day to day running of the hotels.  Recognize its scope and areas of problems, loopholes that could fraud.  The result f the study led to the researcher accepting and formulating hypothesis, using both primary and secondary method of data collection.  The researcher was able to conclude that accounting is of great importance not only to hotel industry but also to other industries, we hope that if the recommendations stated are followed religiously the hotel industry will stand the test of time and not liquidate.
TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle pageIIApproval pageIIIDedicationIVAcknowledgementVTable of contents VIAbstractVIII
CHAPTER ONEIntroduction11.1Background of the study11.2Statement of Research Problem21.3Objective of the study31.4Significance of the study41.5Limitation of the study51.6Statement of hypothesis51.7Definition of terms61.8Brief history of Joe-Continental Hotel Ltd.9
CHAPTER TWOLiterature Review112.1Historical Development of Accounting112.2Development in Accounting Standard and Procedures182.3Accounting372.4Accounting as part of Internal Control432.5The Role, Relationship of the Accountant502.6The Accounting Division of Joe Continental Hotel Ltd.54
CHAPTER THREEResearch Methodology3.1Research Design573.2Area of the study583.3Population of the study583.4Sample and sampling procedures593.5Instrument for data collection603.6Validity of the study3.7Reliability of the study643.8Method of administration of instruments643.9Method of data analysis.65
CHAPTER FOUR4.0Data Analysis and Interpretation664.1Presentation of data684.2Test of hypothesis75
CHAPTER FIVE5.0Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation825.1Introduction825.2Summary of findings825.3Conclusion835.4Recommendation84Bibliography86Appendix.87