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Hospitality Glossary
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Compound Interest
Compound interest is interest calculated on both the original amount and the interest that has already been added over time.
Open premium definitionFinanceAPR
APR, or annual percentage rate, is the yearly cost of borrowing expressed as a percentage, usually excluding the effect of compounding.
Open premium definitionFinanceAPY
APY, or annual percentage yield, shows the yearly return on savings or investments after compounding is included.
Open premium definitionFinanceAccounts Payable
Accounts payable is money a business owes to suppliers, vendors, or creditors for goods or services already received.
Open premium definitionFinanceAccounts Receivable
Accounts receivable is money customers owe a business for goods or services the business has already delivered.
Open premium definitionFinanceAmortization
Amortization is the process of spreading loan payments or certain costs over time according to a schedule.
Open premium definitionFinanceAccrued Interest
Accrued interest is interest that has been earned or accumulated but has not yet been paid or received.
Open premium definitionFinanceAsset Turnover
Asset turnover is a financial ratio that compares revenue with assets to show how efficiently a company uses assets to generate sales.
Open premium definitionFinanceAverage Revenue Per User
Average revenue per user is a metric that divides revenue by the number of users or customers in a period.
Open premium definitionFinanceAccelerated Depreciation
Accelerated depreciation is a method that records more depreciation expense earlier in an asset's useful life.
Open premium definitionFinanceAggregate Demand
Aggregate demand is the total demand for goods and services in an economy over a period.
Open premium definitionFinanceAggregate Supply
Aggregate supply is the total quantity of goods and services producers are willing to supply in an economy.
Open premium definitionFinanceAnnual Percentage Rate
Annual percentage rate is the expanded form of APR, showing yearly borrowing cost as a percentage.
Open premium definitionFinanceAverage Daily Rate
Average daily rate is a metric often used in hospitality to measure average room revenue per occupied room.
Open premium definitionFinanceAnnual Fee
Annual Fee is a finance term used when discussing a fee charged once per year for an account, card, service, or product.
Open premium definitionFinanceAnnualized Return
Annualized Return is a finance term used when discussing an investment return converted into a yearly rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceArrears Payment
Arrears Payment is a finance term used when discussing a payment made after it was due or after the service period.
Open premium definitionFinanceAward Rate
Award Rate is a finance term used when discussing a rate used to determine pay, benefits, awards, or financial amounts in a specific context.
Open premium definitionFinanceAll-In Cost
All-In Cost is a finance term used when discussing the total cost of a product, service, loan, or transaction after included charges.
Open premium definitionFinanceBank Rate
Bank Rate is a finance term used when discussing an interest rate used by a central bank or banking system.
Open premium definitionFinanceBurn Rate
Burn Rate is a finance term used when discussing the rate at which a company spends cash over time.
Open premium definitionFinanceBank Guarantee
Bank Guarantee is a finance term used when discussing a bank promise to cover a payment or obligation if a customer fails to do so.
Open premium definitionFinanceBase Rate
Base Rate is a finance term used when discussing a reference interest rate used to price loans or financial products.
Open premium definitionFinanceBear Call Spread
Bear Call Spread is a finance term used when discussing an options strategy designed for a limited bearish view.
Open premium definitionFinanceBear Put Spread
Bear Put Spread is a finance term used when discussing an options strategy that may profit from a moderate price decline.
Open premium definitionFinanceBenchmark Rate
Benchmark Rate is a finance term used when discussing a reference rate used to price or compare financial products.
Open premium definitionFinanceBond Coupon
Bond Coupon is a finance term used when discussing interest paid by a bond according to its stated rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceBull Spread
Bull Spread is a finance term used when discussing an options or investment strategy designed for a moderate price rise.
Open premium definitionFinanceBank Charges
Bank Charges is a finance term used when discussing fees charged by a bank for services or account activity.
Open premium definitionFinanceBank Fee
Bank Fee is a finance term used when discussing a charge applied by a bank for a service or transaction.
Open premium definitionFinanceBear Spread
Bear Spread is a finance term used when discussing an options strategy designed to benefit from a price decline.
Open premium definitionFinanceBusiness Plan
Business Plan is a finance term used when discussing a document describing business goals, strategy, and financial expectations.
Open premium definitionFinanceBusiness Case
Business Case is a finance term used when discussing the financial and strategic reason for taking an action.
Open premium definitionFinanceQuickBooks Online
A cloud accounting service used to track income, expenses, invoices, payroll connections, and financial reports.
Open premium definitionFinanceCapital Rate
Capital Rate is a finance term used when discussing capital rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceCash Rate
Cash Rate is a finance term used when discussing cash rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceDebt Rate
Debt Rate is a finance term used when discussing debt rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceDividend Rate
Dividend Rate is a finance term used when discussing dividend rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceEquity Rate
Equity Rate is a finance term used when discussing equity rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceEarnings Rate
Earnings Rate is a finance term used when discussing earnings rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceFund Rate
Fund Rate is a finance term used when discussing fund rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceForecast Rate
Forecast Rate is a finance term used when discussing forecast rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceGross Rate
Gross Rate is a finance term used when discussing gross rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceGrowth Rate
Growth Rate is a finance term used when discussing growth rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceHedge Rate
Hedge Rate is a finance term used when discussing hedge rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceHolding Rate
Holding Rate is a finance term used when discussing holding rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceInvestment Rate
Investment Rate is a finance term used when discussing investment rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceInterest Rate
Interest Rate is a finance term used when discussing interest rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceJoint Account Rate
Joint Account Rate is a finance term used when discussing joint account rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceJunk Bond Rate
Junk Bond Rate is a finance term used when discussing junk bond rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Account
Key Rate Account is a finance term used when discussing key rate account.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Asset
Key Rate Asset is a finance term used when discussing key rate asset.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Budget
Key Rate Budget is a finance term used when discussing key rate budget.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Capital
Key Rate Capital is a finance term used when discussing key rate capital.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Cost
Key Rate Cost is a finance term used when discussing key rate cost.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Credit
Key Rate Credit is a finance term used when discussing key rate credit.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Debt
Key Rate Debt is a finance term used when discussing key rate debt.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Equity
Key Rate Equity is a finance term used when discussing key rate equity.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Expense
Key Rate Expense is a finance term used when discussing key rate expense.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Forecast
Key Rate Forecast is a finance term used when discussing key rate forecast.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Fund
Key Rate Fund is a finance term used when discussing key rate fund.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Income
Key Rate Income is a finance term used when discussing key rate income.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Ledger
Key Rate Ledger is a finance term used when discussing key rate ledger.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Liability
Key Rate Liability is a finance term used when discussing key rate liability.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Loan
Key Rate Loan is a finance term used when discussing key rate loan.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Margin
Key Rate Margin is a finance term used when discussing key rate margin.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Market
Key Rate Market is a finance term used when discussing key rate market.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Metric
Key Rate Metric is a finance term used when discussing key rate metric.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Payment
Key Rate Payment is a finance term used when discussing key rate payment.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Portfolio
Key Rate Portfolio is a finance term used when discussing key rate portfolio.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Price
Key Rate Price is a finance term used when discussing key rate price.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Profit
Key Rate Profit is a finance term used when discussing key rate profit.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Rate
Key Rate Rate is a finance term used when discussing key rate rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Ratio
Key Rate Ratio is a finance term used when discussing key rate ratio.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Revenue
Key Rate Revenue is a finance term used when discussing key rate revenue.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Risk
Key Rate Risk is a finance term used when discussing key rate risk.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Statement
Key Rate Statement is a finance term used when discussing key rate statement.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Tax
Key Rate Tax is a finance term used when discussing key rate tax.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Valuation
Key Rate Valuation is a finance term used when discussing key rate valuation.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Yield
Key Rate Yield is a finance term used when discussing key rate yield.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Allocation
Key Rate Allocation is a finance term used when discussing key rate allocation.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Balance
Key Rate Balance is a finance term used when discussing key rate balance.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Benchmark
Key Rate Benchmark is a finance term used when discussing key rate benchmark.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Cash Flow
Key Rate Cash Flow is a finance term used when discussing key rate cash flow.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Dividend
Key Rate Dividend is a finance term used when discussing key rate dividend.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Earnings
Key Rate Earnings is a finance term used when discussing key rate earnings.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Fee
Key Rate Fee is a finance term used when discussing key rate fee.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Instrument
Key Rate Instrument is a finance term used when discussing key rate instrument.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Invoice
Key Rate Invoice is a finance term used when discussing key rate invoice.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Liquidity
Key Rate Liquidity is a finance term used when discussing key rate liquidity.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Model
Key Rate Model is a finance term used when discussing key rate model.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Reserve
Key Rate Reserve is a finance term used when discussing key rate reserve.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Return
Key Rate Return is a finance term used when discussing key rate return.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Schedule
Key Rate Schedule is a finance term used when discussing key rate schedule.
Open premium definitionFinanceKey Rate Transaction
Key Rate Transaction is a finance term used when discussing key rate transaction.
Open premium definitionFinanceKPI Rate
KPI Rate is a finance term used when discussing kpi rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceLiquidity Rate
Liquidity Rate is a finance term used when discussing liquidity rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceLedger Rate
Ledger Rate is a finance term used when discussing ledger rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceMarket Rate
Market Rate is a finance term used when discussing market rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceMargin Rate
Margin Rate is a finance term used when discussing margin rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceNet Income Rate
Net Income Rate is a finance term used when discussing net income rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceNominal Rate
Nominal Rate is a finance term used when discussing nominal rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceOperating Rate
Operating Rate is a finance term used when discussing operating rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceOption Rate
Option Rate is a finance term used when discussing option rate.
Open premium definitionFinancePortfolio Rate
Portfolio Rate is a finance term used when discussing portfolio rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceProfit Rate
Profit Rate is a finance term used when discussing profit rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceQuantitative Rate
Quantitative Rate is a finance term used when discussing quantitative rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceQuarterly Rate
Quarterly Rate is a finance term used when discussing quarterly rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceRevenue Rate
Revenue Rate is a finance term used when discussing revenue rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceReturn Rate
Return Rate is a finance term used when discussing return rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceSavings Rate
Savings Rate is a finance term used when discussing savings rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceShareholder Rate
Shareholder Rate is a finance term used when discussing shareholder rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceTax Rate
Tax Rate is a finance term used when discussing tax rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceTreasury Rate
Treasury Rate is a finance term used when discussing treasury rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceUnderwriting Rate
Underwriting Rate is a finance term used when discussing underwriting rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceUnit Cost Rate
Unit Cost Rate is a finance term used when discussing unit cost rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceValuation Rate
Valuation Rate is a finance term used when discussing valuation rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceVenture Rate
Venture Rate is a finance term used when discussing venture rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceWorking Capital Rate
Working Capital Rate is a finance term used when discussing working capital rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceWealth Rate
Wealth Rate is a finance term used when discussing wealth rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceXIRR Rate
XIRR Rate is a finance term used when discussing xirr rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceX-Efficiency Rate
X-Efficiency Rate is a finance term used when discussing x-efficiency rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceYield Rate
Yield Rate is a finance term used when discussing yield rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceYear-End Rate
Year-End Rate is a finance term used when discussing year-end rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceZero Coupon Rate
Zero Coupon Rate is a finance term used when discussing zero coupon rate.
Open premium definitionFinanceZakat Rate
Zakat Rate is a finance term used when discussing zakat rate.
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