Quiz on Night Audit and Front Office Accounting

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

• Conduct guest surveys

• Prepare financial reports

• Maintain guest accounts

• Manage hotel staff

What is a folio in the context of hotel accounting?

• A type of ledger

• A type of guest room

• A financial report

• A record of a guest's account

Which type of folio is created for each guest upon their first financial transaction?

• Master Folio

• Employee Folio

• Non-guest Folio

• Guest Folio

What does a master folio contain?

• Employee accounts

• Non-resident guest accounts

• Accounts of multiple guests

• Only one guest's account

What is the purpose of a city folio?

• To summarize daily sales

• To track employee expenses

• To provide credit to non-resident guests

• To manage group bookings

What does the guest ledger contain?

• Only charges incurred

• Only payments received

• Summary of employee transactions

• Details of all transactions between guest and hotel

What is the function of the city ledger?

• To summarize daily sales

• To track guest complaints

• To contain accounts of non-resident individuals

• To manage resident guest accounts

During which time is the night audit typically performed?

• Night

• Evening

• Afternoon

• Morning

What is the primary task of the night auditor?

• Prepare breakfast for guests

• Manage hotel staff

• Tabulate and cross-check sales

• Check guests in

Which factor is NOT instrumental in fixing the line of credit to the guest?

• Hotel's house credit limits

• Guest's credit profile

• Guest's favorite room

• Credit card company