Night Audit and Front Office Accounting Quiz

What is the primary responsibility of the hotel front office cashier?

• To manage hotel staff

• To handle food and beverage services

• To oversee housekeeping

• To maintain guest accounts

What is a folio in the context of hotel accounting?

• A ledger for employee transactions

• A financial report for the hotel

• A record of a guest's account

• A type of guest room

When is a guest folio created?

• After the guest leaves the hotel

• At the time of check-out

• When the guest makes an advance payment

• At the time of check-in

What does a master folio contain?

• Accounts of multiple guests in a group

• Only the charges for room service

• Accounts of non-resident guests

• Accounts of individual guests

What is the purpose of a city folio?

• To track guest complaints

• To provide credit facilities to non-resident guests

• To manage employee salaries

• To record maintenance requests

What does the guest ledger contain?

• Information about hotel staff

• Records of maintenance issues

• Details of all transactions between guests and the hotel

• Only the payments made by guests

What is the city ledger used for?

• To record employee attendance

• To manage the hotel's inventory

• To contain accounts of non-resident individuals/agencies

• To track guest check-ins

What is the role of the night auditor?

• To oversee the kitchen staff

• To tabulate and cross-check the day's sales

• To manage the hotel's marketing

• To handle guest complaints

What is a trial balance used for?

• To track inventory levels

• To manage employee schedules

• To ensure the accuracy of financial records

• To calculate the total number of guests

What does the D-report reflect?

• The maintenance requests for the day

• A typical day's guest debit and credit activities

• A summary of the hotel's expenses

• The total number of guests checked in