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How to innovate and strengthen management accounting in a family restaurant business

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dc.contributor.authorCampos, Filipa
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Luís Lima
dc.contributor.authorGomes, Conceição
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-30T17:02:05Z
dc.date.available2023-06-30T17:02:05Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the chapter is to implement the adjusted USAR (Uniform System of Accounts for Restaurants) in a family restaurant business to provide more powerful operational and financial information, through the innovation of this type of financial tools. The restaurant sector has been recording historical highs in terms of its contribution to countries’ economies, and academic research on this sector has also been developing positively. This sector is characterised by many small companies, most of which are family-owned, whose main objective is to maximise profit. The cost and income information are extremely important for decision-making and achieving this goal. This information should be treated in a particular way since this is a sector with some particularities and due to the adverse reactions of managers. Based on the literature review, research questions were formulated. The qualitative methodology was used to promote a deeper understanding of the practices applied in family restaurant companies and of how to innovate and strengthen them. The aim is to study the social phenomenon in depth to understand the reactions of family restaurant managers to the change of cost information processing. The method adopted was an exploratory case study to study the implementation of USAR in a real environment and to verify its viability. A single case study was chosen since family restaurant businesses have the same characteristics and only the managers’ personalities change. In this case study, several sources of evidence were used, such as documentation, interviews, participant observation, and archival records. Then, the structure of its operations, accounting information on costs and incomes, and the adopted management control practices were analyzed. The results supported that the implementation of control and management systems in the restaurant sector allows for more effective management. USAR demands greater precision and detail at the operational and financial levels. The case study in a family-managed restaurant allowed the implementation of USAR with some adaptations, such as removing several detailed supporting schedules and reducing items from other statements. All research questions were answered, and this study will help restaurant owners to improve their income and control their costs more effectively, and make innovative decisions based on the information obtained. The implementation of USAR, as an innovative model, provides a more realistic vision of the whole operation and all the financial information and presents advantages. However, the lack of knowledge of managers and employees about the basic principles of management accounting can influence the success of the process.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationCampos, F., Lima Santos, L., Gomes, C. (2023). How to Innovate and Strengthen Management Accounting in a Family Restaurant Business. In: Valeri, M. (eds) Family Businesses in Tourism and Hospitality. Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28053-5_9pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/978-3-031-28053-5_9pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/8648
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisherSpringerpt_PT
dc.relationCentre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation
dc.subjectManagement accountingpt_PT
dc.subjectRestaurant managementpt_PT
dc.subjectUSARpt_PT
dc.subjectUniform account systemspt_PT
dc.subjectCost controlpt_PT
dc.titleHow to innovate and strengthen management accounting in a family restaurant businesspt_PT
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oaire.citation.endPage174pt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleFamily businesses in tourism and hospitality: Innovative studies and approachespt_PT
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person.givenNameFilipa Alexandra Gomes de
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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