If revenue distributed during night audit was incorrect, either it was short or more than it should have been, the wrong charge code was used or no charge code was defined, then the below steps will assist you.
These steps are only to correct the revenue which was distributed, the system administrator will still need to determine why the distribution was incorrect and resolve this.
1. Distribution is over
If the distribution was more than it should have been, follow the below steps to correct it:
- Open the Distribution House Account or Front Office Distribution House Account.
- The Accommodation/Room Revenue Charge code will need to be charged by the amount.
- Revenue Split will need to be adjusted by the same amount.
For example inclusive breakfast needs to be adjusted by 250.00 and accommodation needs to be charged by 250.00
2. Distribution is short or missing
If the distribution amount was short or did not distribute, follow the below steps to in order to correct it:
- Open the Distribution House Account or Front Office Distribution House Account.
- The Accommodation/Room Revenue Charge code will need to be adjusted by the amount.
- Revenue Split will need to be charged by the same amount.
For example inclusive breakfast needs to be charged by 250.00 and accommodation needs to be adjusted by 250.00
Please Note:
When corrections are done for revenue distribution, there must always be a positive and a negative transaction. This ensures that the distribution revenue centres are correct and that the distribution account always has a 0.00 balance.