Finance and Funding in Travel and Tourism: A Sector Analysis Report

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of finance and funding within the travel and tourism sector. It begins by evaluating the importance of cost, volume, and profit in financial management, using Carnival Corporation and Plc as a case study, and analyzing different pricing methods. The report then delves into the types of management accounting information used by Dalata Hotel Group plc, exploring how this information serves as a decision-making tool. Furthermore, it interprets the financial accounts of Dalata Hotel Group plc for the year ending December 31, 2017. Finally, the report examines the sources and distribution of funding for capital projects associated with tourism, providing a complete overview of financial practices in the industry, including sources of investment, loans, tourism information points, and equity. The report uses relevant financial ratios and statements to support its findings and conclusions.

FINANCE AND
FUNDING IN THE
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
SECTOR

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Importance of cost and volume in financial management of Carnival Corporation and Plc.
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1.2 Analysis of different pricing method which are implemented by travel and tourism
business.......................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Evaluation of factors influencing profits of travel and tourism business..............................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
2.1 Types of management accounting information used by Dalata Hotel Group plc.................2
2.2 Explain different types of management accounting information that could be used as
decision making tools for Dalata Hotel Group plc .....................................................................2
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................3
3.1 Interpret financial accounts of Dalata Hotel Group plc for the year ending on 31th
December 2017...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................4
4.1 Analyse sources and distribution of funding for the development of capital projects
associated with tourism...............................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Finance and funding is a crucial part of travel and tourism business assist helps the
company in managing cost effectiveness of business functions. The report will evaluate
importance of volume, cost and profit for management in decision making process of Carnival
Corporation and Plc. It is leading leisure travel company and own portfolio of cruise brands in
America, Europe and North America. Also, it will outline several types of management
accounting business information which can be used by Dalata Hotel Group PLC, the hotelier is
the largest operator of Ireland and has four star hotels with 7700 rooms. Thus, the report will
identify sources and distribution of funding in tourism business.
TASK 1
1.1 Importance of cost and volume in financial management of Carnival Corporation and Plc.
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1.2 Analysis of different pricing method which are implemented by travel and tourism business.
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1.3 Evaluation of factors influencing profits of travel and tourism business.
There are numerous factors which impact business of travel and tourism companies for
long term and short terms. It is important for the organisation to control the impact of business
and business environment on services in order to serve traveller satisfaction. Factors which
influences profits of Carnival Corporation and Plc are as follows:
 Seasons: Seasonal changes plays a most prominent role in enhancing business functional
and impact travel services. It is common factor which disrupts profits margins of Carnival
Plc. For instance, if in case the company organises trip at the time of summer holiday
then the firm hold chances of getting positive customer response but n the other hand it is
the time when all the accommodation and transportation prices gets high due to
increasing demand (Spenceley, 2012). Therefore, in this case the firm is either unable
manage profits or owns very fewer chances of earnings.
 Changing government regulations: Changing legislation is the factor which impacts
travel trips plans of business. The regulation are implemented to maintain security of
domestic residents. However, the changes impacts the pricing and travel plans of
travellers which is directly proportionate to profits of Carnival plc.
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 Fluctuation in currency rates: Every country owns different rate of currency according
to which travel company plans trip. Apparently, the organization has several tourists from
different nations which impacts profits plans of firm. Like, in case Carnival PLC planned
and booked international package at old current rate (Vellas, 2011). This is the situation
which hinders over planning and travel budget company that leads to impact profits.
 Terrorism: Threat of attacks and terrorism activities are related to security of travellers
which impact international travel trip planning of firm. The risk is indirectly is related to
profits of tourism company because it limits the services of Carnival.
TASK 2
2.1 Types of management accounting information used by Dalata Hotel Group plc
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2.2 Explain different types of management accounting information that could be used as decision
making tools for Dalata Hotel Group plc
Management accounting information is one of the most appropriate tools for Dalata Hotel
Group plc organisation in order to managing their various types of financial issues in industry
(Smith, 2012). Apart from it, there are numbers of financial issues are being faced by the hotel in
industry and they have to address them by utilising several types of management accounting
information techniques at workplace. Management accounting comes in the for of financial
ratios, budget forecasting, variance analysis and cost accounting management.
Financial statements: Financial statements is also one of the best approach for Dalata
Hotel Group plc organisation, its accounting professionals require to formation of proper
financial statements of day to day operation. So it assists its professionals to reach to
identification of financial gains in industry on a specific financial years of the hotel. It helps the
hotel professionals to determine that inflows and outflows of the company in given time period.
It also assists them to examination about differences between them.
Variance analysis:Variance analysis is also another important approach for Dalata Hotel
Group plc organisation in order to knowing about differences between their standard values to
their forecasting values relating to gaining profit in given time period. In addition to this, the
business accounting professionals need to make assessment of variances to recognise their
proportions of profitability (Chaisawat, 2012). It assists them to making decision regarding the
company.
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Raising capital: Raising capital is one of the best approach for decision making process
in Dalata Hotel Group plc hotel. It helps them to raising their various business criteria such as
raising in capital, so that business functionality also expand in its business. The business
manager can make decision to raising capital of the business in order to gaining proper
development in business.
TASK 3
3.1 Interpret financial accounts of Dalata Hotel Group plc for the year ending on 31th December
2017
Earning per share ration statements of Dalata Hotel Group plc
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From the above table regarding to Dalata Hotel Group plc, it can be said that, the
organisation has not given performance in well manner. There are numbers of issues are being
arising in industry by which they company can lead to lower performance in industry. In the year
2016, the hotel has been invested upon its Non-current assets, such as investment in subsidiaries
in 2016 was, 14,350 and after one year it has been reached to 42,513 euros which is a good
enough growth of the company in industry, in addition to it, the amount owes by its subsidiaries
in 2016 was, 700,450 and after one year ion 2017 the amount has been reached to 730,234, this is
good growth of the country in industry in regarding to such areas by which sufficient amount of
business can be gained (Buckley, 2012). It can be said that, the company is investing in its assets
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at higher rate, so it will be able to generate large amount of money in industry in sufficient form.
Apart from it, the company is also making major focus on investing on its equity shares in firm.
It has been seen that, its share premium in2016 was 503,113 and after one year, it has been
reached to the vales of 503113, so there is no growth within it. In addition to it, in case of non-
current liabilities of the business, the company's loans and borrowing were in 2016, 264,681 and
after one year its value cut down and reached to 241,933. it has been seen that, the organisation
has been losing in its liabilities by giving more premium to its investor time to time. Apart from
it, its total liabilities values is showing in year 2016 was 291,320 and after one year, its values
has been reached to 281,102 which is a good enough gaining of the form. Hence, it can be said
that, overall performance of Dalata Hotel Group plc organisation were on an average.
TASK 4
4.1 Analyse sources and distribution of funding for the development of capital projects
associated with tourism
Each organisation needs to source of funding in order to running of their various business
functions in proper way. These sources and distribution of fundin of traveling organisation is as
following:
Source of investor: Investors of company is one of the major source of funding in
travelling business in industry. There are numbers of investors can find out by business
professionals in market. Which is capable to providing sufficient amount of money to enhance
business capital and performances on upward (Ritchie and Crouch, 2010). The business need to
approach its investors in market which assist them to reaching to their investors in industry in
sufficient manner. So that, they will be able to gain appropriate amount of money to sustain in
market in relevant form.
Loans: Loan is also one of the major issues for the business in order to gaining amount of
money to business. Each travelling business require to taking loans from various banks and
financial institutions one some of its demand in market which provide them sufficient money to
running business functionality in market in proper manner. Small travelling business need to take
short term loans and big scale of companies need to long terms loans in order to gaining
sufficient amount of money (Swarbrooke and Page, 2012). So they loan is also appropriate
option to getting money to businesses in order to running business and meeting to their desired
goals and objectives.
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Tourism information points: Tourism information point developed by tourist and
travelling company in nation can assist them to distribution of their money to making proper
development of tourism point in industry. It can be said that, the business can developed tourist
points in industry in order to getting proper development in such areas by which business can
execute its functionality and gain financial advantages.
Equity: Another way through which sources can be accumulated is the issue of the share
capital so that funds of the business can be increased. This the long but better way to accumulate
funds as compared to different sources. There are many alternatives in these options that can be
followed by the company for the purpose of collection of funds from different sources. This
method is known as capital stretch method. It is an easy and simple method which consist of bills
of exchange and many other receipts related to creditors of the business.
CONCLUSION
From the above analysis, it can be concluded that, travelling and tourism in one of the
emerging industry in UK. In case of Carnival plc, organisation cost and volume plays vital role
in order to financial management of the company. In addition to this, Dalata Hotel Group plc
organisation need to use of various types of management accounting information to resolving
issues and managing financial gains of the business. Apart from it, there are several types of
sources and distribution of funding for the development of capital project concerned about
various travel and tourism businesses.
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REFERENCES
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Ritchie, J. R. and Crouch, G. I., 2010. A model of destination competitiveness/sustainability:
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