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राजस्व रिसाव - अबिल सेवाएं और मूल्य निर्धारण त्रुटियां
Estimated ₹15,000–₹50,000 per 100-room property per month (2–5% of typical daily revenue of ₹50,000–₹100,000 × 30 days). Larger chains: ₹5–10 lakhs annually across multi-property estates.Night audit procedures require manual reconciliation of F&B checks, miscellaneous charges (laundry, spa, telephone, business centre), and room tariffs against guest folios. Search results confirm that hotels must 'reconcile posting of F&B (POS) charges into respective guest folio' and 'verify room rates (compare rate on GRC & Folio)'. Manual data entry and delayed postings create windows where charges are never billed or are posted at wrong rates, especially for high-turnover properties.
रात की ऑडिट में धोखाधड़ी और दुरुपयोग - अनाधिकृत छूट और नकली ट्रांजैक्शन
Estimated ₹20,000–₹60,000 per 100-room property per month (1–3% of monthly revenue). For a 200-property chain: ₹48–144 lakhs annually. Undetected fraud compounds over quarters.Search results explicitly identify fraud risks: 'Front Desk: Fake guest registrations, unauthorized room upgrades', 'F&B: Voided bills, unrecorded sales, bartender theft', and note that 'Segregation of Duties: Ensure no single employee controls cash and records' is critical. Night audits process transactions 1:30 AM to completion, hours after fraud occurs. Manual allowance posting (rebates, compensation) and account transfers lack audit trails. Without real-time controls, staff can issue fake vouchers, void sales, or manipulate folios before auditor review.
नाइट ऑडिट में क्षमता हानि - मैनुअल मिलान में देरी
Lost Opportunity: ₹500–₹1,500 per delayed check-in (1–2 walk-in guests per night × ₹1,000 avg rate). Staff Idle Time: 2.5 hours/night × ₹150/hour (night shift premium) × 30 nights = ₹11,250/month per property. For 50-property chain: ₹5.6–11.2 lakhs annually in idle labor + lost walk-in revenue.Night audit procedures require: 'Temporarily prevent any further check-ins or check-outs while the audit is in progress.' Manual steps include: gathering all transaction records, reconciling transactions one-by-one, generating reports manually, and balancing accounts. For a 50-room property with 70% occupancy, this can take 2–4 hours. During this window, front desk staff cannot process walk-in guests or early arrivals, creating queues and churn. Larger properties (150–200 rooms) face 4–5 hour audit windows, blocking night shift operations.
नकद रूपांतरण में देरी - देय खाते समेकन में विलंब
DSO Impact: 1–2 day delay × ₹3–10 lakhs daily revenue = ₹3–20 lakhs trapped cash per property. Interest Cost: @ 12% p.a. = ₹36,000–₹240,000 annual opportunity cost per 100-room property. Multi-property chains: ₹20–100 lakhs aggregate annual drag on working capital.Night audit procedures require: 'Reconcile cash, credit card, and other payment types to ensure they match the revenue generated during the day.' Manual matching of payment receipts to folios, verification of card authorizations, and identification of 'accounts which are near or over permissible credit limit' are done during the 1:30–6:30 AM window. For properties with corporate guests or travel agent bookings, manual credit verification can delay cash posting by 24–48 hours. High AR balances (₹15–50 lakhs in pending receivables) compound working capital constraints.