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Author: gary@pfaffdigital.com
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Visit Data Plus at Hitec 2026
Visit Data Plus at the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) Join the Data Plus team for live demos and the first look at GEN 9 • DP FINANCE AI CLOUD, The next generation of hospitality financial…
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Data Plus Unveils GEN 9: DP Finance AI Cloud, the Next Generation of Hospitality Financial Management
Q2 2026 release brings a web-native architecture, beautifully modern interface, mobile-ready workflows, embedded AI, and matured DP Connect APIs — while preserving the depth, reliability, and hospitality expertise customers have trusted for more than 25…
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USALI Hotel Financial Reporting: A Complete Guide for Hotel Controllers, Finance Leaders & Asset Managers
USALI Compliance Isn’t the Hard Part. Consistency Is. Most hotel finance teams understand the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI) well enough. They understand the department structure, the schedule formats, where fixed…
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Data Plus as Your Hotel Finance Platform: One Source of Truth Across PMS, ERP, and BI
Why “Hotel Accounting Software” Isn’t Enough Anymore Ask any director of finance at a multi-property hotel group how they close the month, and you’ll hear a familiar story. Someone on the team runs a manual…
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Hotel AP Automation: Why Generic Tools Fall Short (And What Finance Teams Actually Need)
The Real Cost of Manual AP in Hotels Ask any hotel controller how their team processes invoices and you’ll hear some version of the same story: stacks of paper invoices from food distributors, linen suppliers,…
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How to Cut Your Hotel Month-End Close by 5–7 Days
Why Hotel Month-End Breaks Finance Teams It’s the 8th of the month. You’re still reconciling outlet revenue from three F&B venues, waiting on two department heads to approve invoices, and your GM is asking when…
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From PMS Data to a Finance Platform: Making Oracle OPERA Work for Hotel Groups
Oracle OPERA is the backbone of operations for thousands of hotel groups worldwide. Front desk agents rely on it to manage reservations. Revenue managers use it to set rates and track pickup. F&B outlets post…
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Hotel Accounting Software: The Backbone of Total Financial Control Across a Multi-Property Portfolio
Why Hotel Finance Still Runs on Spreadsheets (And Why That’s Breaking) Ask any hotel controller managing three or more properties how they close the month, and you’ll hear a version of the same story: a…
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The Great Plains Sunset Is Closer Than You Think
Here’s Why Hospitality Finance Teams Are Moving On For years, Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) has been a backbone of hotel and resort finance departments. But Microsoft has officially announced that mainstream support for Great…
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How to Choose the Right Hospitality Accounting Platform: A Guide for Hoteliers
Why should hotels use hospitality accounting platforms? Hotels should use hospitality accounting platforms because these systems are purpose-built to handle the industry’s complex financial structure, are USALI compliant, integrating seamlessly with a property management system…
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The Hidden Costs of Using Generic Cloud-Based Bookkeeping Software in Hospitality
For many hotels and resorts, the first instinct when setting up accounting systems is to rely on widely available cloud-based bookkeeping software like QuickBooks. Tools like these are affordable, easy to set up, and often…
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What Is Hotel Management Accounting Software and How It Works
The hospitality industry runs on tight margins and complex operations. Finance leaders must balance multiple revenue streams, departmental reporting, owner expectations, and strict compliance standards, all while keeping profitability in focus. Yet too many hotels…
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Hotel Audit Readiness: Build It During the Month, Not at Year-End
Every hotel controller knows this feeling: the auditors’ request list lands in November, and suddenly the team that just closed October is hunting for…
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Hotel Finance Shared Services: An Operator’s Guide to Centralizing Without Losing Control
Every growing hotel management company reaches the same moment. The portfolio crosses some invisible threshold, the controllers are stretched across too many tasks, and…
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The Hotel Internal Controls Checklist: A Practical Review for Finance Leaders
Most hotel finance leaders know what a good control looks like. The harder question is whether that control is working at every property, every…
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Onboarding an Acquired Property: A 90-Day Playbook for Standardized Multi-Property Reporting
This guide covers that new property transition specifically: how finance leaders bring an acquired or newly managed hotel onto a standardized reporting structure without…
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Hotel Owner Reporting: A Guide to Faster, Clearer Portfolio Visibility
Every owner asks the same four questions on the first of the month: which properties are outperforming, where are margins slipping, are expenses tracking…
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The Hotel City Ledger: A Finance Leader’s Guide to Accounts Receivable, From Direct Bill to Collections
For most hotel finance teams, the city ledger is where clean numbers go to get messy. It’s the receivables a hotel carries for corporate…
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Hotel Treasury Management: Why Daily Cash Control Is Different from Cash Forecasting
Most hotel finance teams have a budget, a rolling forecast, and a month-end close that eventually ties out. Many of them still can’t answer…
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A Finance Team’s Guide to Deferred Revenue and Guest-Ledger Liabilities
Few areas of hotel accounting cause more month-end friction than advance deposits. Cash arrives long before a guest ever checks in, group blocks carry…
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Hotel Occupancy Tax Reconciliation: Building a Workflow That Survives an Audit
Every hotel finance leader knows the feeling: the tax filing deadline is two days out, and the numbers coming out of the property management…