HITEC Charlotte 2024 Recap: The Right Time for Technology

By Elisa Fritsch, VP

It was a great HITEC event this year – attendees and exhibitors alike were all talking about the high energy and high attendance of the show held in Charlotte, North Carolina last week. Nearly 6000 attendees and 325+ exhibitors filled the Charlotte Convention Center to focus on all things hospitality tech. Factors Converging for Tech […]

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8 Ways Technology can get you a Faster, Smoother, Month-End Close

By Jaime Goss, VP

For hotel accountings, closing monthly books can be a time-consuming and detailed process. This article covers 8 ways that technology can help speed up the month-end close.

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4 Best ERP Software for Hotels in 2024

By Elisa Fritsch, VP

Enter the growing popularity of Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs) for hotels that provide consolidated functionality in one platform. Hotel ERP’s stand out from other software in that they are built to integrate different aspects of the business into one consolidated system.

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Thinking Big: Why Portfolio-Wide Accounting Implementation is Superior

By Elisa Fritsch, VP

When a hotel company gets ready to start working with a new accounting system, most plan to take the plunge with a universal go-live date for all properties. However, sometimes hoteliers request to only onboard one or two hotels out of the portfolio to start. There may be very valid reasons for this request – […]

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Deciding Between Hotel Accounting Software or a Hotel ERP? The Key Differences You Need to Know

By Jaime Goss, VP

In today’s competitive hospitality industry, choosing the right back-office hotel software can significantly impact your hotel company’s efficiency and profitability. You need a system that provides real-time information on the financial health as well as performance of each hotel, and the portfolio. For financial well-being, it often boils down to a choice between specialized hotel accounting software and a comprehensive hotel ERP platform. Each solution has advantages depending on the needs of the hotel management or ownership group. In this blog, we’ll explore the key differences between these two types of software, helping you determine which is best suited to meet the specific needs of your hotel business.

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Exciting New Enhancements to HIA’s ERP & Accounting Software!

By Elisa Fritsch, VP

HIA, the premiere hotel ERP, has announced a new integration with Microsoft Teams as part of its latest enhancements. Other recent enhancements include improved mobile app experience, and improved GL error detection.

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The Best Time of Year to Implement a New Hotel Accounting System

By Elisa Fritsch, VP

Having a streamlined back office merrily humming as it processes revenue and expenses is the dream of many hotel finance teams. And it is an achievable dream with a digital transformation of that cornerstone of the hotel back office – the accounting system. The accounting system is the key to providing more accurate, comprehensive, and […]

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Hotel Investor Apps Hires New Director of Customer Onboarding

By Jaime Goss, VP

Hotel Investor Apps (HIA), the hospitality-specific ERP and Accounting platform, announced today the addition of Matthew Polk, MBA, as Director of Customer Onboarding.

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What’s the Big Deal with Bank API?

By Elisa Fritsch, VP

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What is a Hotel ERP???

By Elisa Fritsch, VP

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HIA 1-Minute Overview Video

By Elisa Fritsch, VP

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HIA 10-Minute Demo

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Major Enhancements Announced to HIA’s Business Intelligence Solution

By Jaime Goss, VP

Hotel Investor Apps (HIA), the hospitality-specific ERP, Accounting and Intelligence platform, announced today major new enhancements to its business intelligence solution, HIA Intelligence. The latest product release includes more insights into financial, operational, and labor data and an enhanced user-interface.

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5 Best Business Intelligence Software for Hotels in 2024

By Jaime Goss, VP

They say knowledge is power. And in the competitive hotel industry, staying ahead of the curve means leveraging the right tools to convert raw data into actionable insights.  That’s where business intelligence (BI) software comes into play.  Instead of sifting through spreadsheets and reports to get a clear view of your hotel’s performance, you’ll get […]

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ERP Development Highlights of 2023

By Jaime Goss, VP

Hotel Investor Apps is always developing and improving its hotel ERP platform. In 2023, HIA released state-of-the-art import features, added new integrations, improved user experiences, and expanded business intelligence features. Here are a few of the development highlights:

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Why Hotel-Specific Accounting Software Fails Management Companies

By Jaime Goss, VP

Just as it takes a specific skill set to effectively manage hotels, those of us in the industry also know that hotel management itself requires specific software. Hotel-specific accounting software meets the unique needs for hotel accounting; however, it was never designed to be used by third-party management companies to manage their corporate finances.

Consider the challenge for management companies to bill each hotel for management services. . .

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2023 Top Trending Articles Round-Up

By Elisa Fritsch, VP

As we wrap up 2023 and look towards 2024, here is a quick round-up of some of the top articles on hotel back office innovation.

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Economic Forecasts & Identifying Opportunities in 2024

By Jaime Goss, VP

At the start of 2023, despite rising inflation and higher interest rates, the hotel industry was cautiously optimistic. In 2024, strong travel fundamentals are expected to off-set a stalling economy. RevPAR growth is forecast at 4.1%.

With these forecasts and lodging trends in mind, here are 4 critical thinking questions applied to the lodging sector. See if you think these will help your team take proactive management action:

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