Unit of Study HOTL1002 Accounting and Finance for Hotel Operations (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Educational Partnerships Board
Placement

No

Anti-requisites

ACCT1001 - Accounting and Finance for Business

Unit description

Introduces students to the foundation principles and practices of accounting and finance for the hotel industry. Students focus on how financial and management information is used for planning, measurement and control.

Unit content

Introduction to Financial Statements
Financial statement analysis
Responsibility accounting and budgeting
Cost volume profit analysis and capital investment decisions
Internal controls and pricing decisions
Performance management

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Brisbane - The Hotel School	Term1,3,5	Term1,3,5
Hayman Island - Hotel School	Term1,3,5	Term1,3,5
Melbourne - The Hotel School	Term1,3,5	Term1,3,5
Sydney - The Hotel School	Term1,3,5	Term1,3,5

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of basic accounting and reporting methods in the hospitality industry

identify, compare and contrast the links between results in an accounting report and operating systems and procedures

demonstrate the capability to analyse financial reports and develop an appropriate response

Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to reflect upon budgeting in a hospitality operation.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Report	40%
Presentation	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Report	40%
Presentation	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Report	40%
Presentation	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Report	40%
Presentation	30%

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Domestic

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