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SOPNO:ACCTGAR01002/16
DEPARTMENT: ACCOUNTINGSUBSECTION:ACCOUNTSRECEIVABLE
SUBJECT:
INTERCOMPANYBILLINGISSUEDATE:FEBRUARY8,2016
POLICY:AllIntercompanyBillingmustbeproperlyaccountedforandcorrectlyallocated.
PROCEDURE:
Fromtimetotime,oneAtriumHospitalitylocationmaybeobligatedfortheuseofgoodsorlabororiginally
purchasedorexpensedbyanotherlocation.TheDirectorofAccountingateachpropertywillberesponsible
foraccuratelyaccountingforanyIntercompanyBillings.
AllIntercompanyBillingshouldbebookedthroughtheoriginatingpropertysCityLedger/AccountsReceivable
andprocessedthroughAccountsPayableatthereceivingproperty.
ThebillingpropertyshouldopenanewCityLedgeraccountwiththenameoftheHotelorLocationtobe
billed,notingthatitisanIntercompanyaccount(e.g.TucsonMarriottIntercompany).
Chargesshouldbepostedinaccordancewiththegoodsconsumedorservicesrendered.TheMiscellaneous
postingcodeshouldbeusedinmostcases,unlessthepropertyPMShasspecificpostingcodescorresponding
totheappropriatecharges.Detailsshouldbeincludedinthepostingwheneverpossible,asthePMSallows.
GOODSTRANSFER
Goodsshouldbechargedatcost,andbesupportedwiththeinvoiceshowingthepurchaseoftheitems.For
example,twolocationsinthesamecitymayhavetheneedtoborrowguestsuppliesinanemergency
situation.Inthisexample,LocationAborrowedacaseofbathtissuefromLocationB.Iftheintentionisto
reciprocatebyreturningtheitemstoLocationB(withinaspecificandreasonabletimeframe),whenthenext
shipmentisreceivedbyLocationA,thennoIntercompanyBillingisrequired.Otherwise,wemustproperly
debitLocationA,andcreditLocationB.
LocationBwillpostachargeinthePMSforthecostofthebathtissue,includinganysalesoruse
tax,andnotatingtheitemintheDescriptionline(e.g.1caseofCottonelleBathTissue).The
foliowillbeclosedouttotheCityLedgeraccountforLocationA.
o Example:ifthecostofthecasewas$80.00andsalestaxwaspaidorusetaxwasaccrued
at$6.60,thepropertywouldbecharged$86.60.Donotlistthetaxseparately.Weare
onlyreimbursingthecost,notsellingtheitem.
ThecreditmustbeproperlyrecordedontheDailyRevenueReportthefollowingdayto
4071860000GuestSupplies.
ThebillisgiventoLocationA,withacopyoftheoriginalvendorinvoiceasbackup.
LocationAwillprocesstheinvoicethroughAccountsPayable,codedto4071860000Guest
Supplies.NoUseTaxshouldbeaccrued,astaxwasalreadyimposedonthepurchase.Weare
notbuyingtheitem,onlyreimbursingthecost.
LocationBwillreceiveachecktopayofftheCityLedgeraccountviamailfromtheCorporate
Accountingoffice.
ExpenseReports
Thesameprocedureshouldbefollowedifanyemployeeincursanexpense,reimbursedvia
expensereportfromtheirhomelocationthatshouldbeallocatedtoanotherAtriumHospitality
location.
BORROWEDLABOR
Thesameprocedureshouldbefollowedwhenlaborisborrowed,properlycodingcreditsandexpensestothe
payrollaccountassociatedwiththehomejob,workedjob,andapplicabletaxesandbenefitslines.Inthis
example,asalariedFrontOfficeManagerworkedoneweekatLocationA,butisonpayrollatLocationB,
wheretheotherweekwasworked.
LocationBwillpreparetheinvoiceforoneweekoftheFrontOfficeManagersgrosssalaryand
recordsthecreditto4060240000FrontOfficeMgmtontheDailyRevenueReportthefollowing
day.
Additionalchargeswillbepostedtotaling20%oftheFrontOfficeManagerssalarytocovertaxes
andbenefitspaidbyLocationB,andcreditedaccordinglyontheDailyRevenueReport.Usethe
followingmatrixasanaverageguidelinetobreakoutthe20%fortaxesandbenefits,replacing
thefirsttwonumberswiththedepartmentnumberoftheemployeeyouareallocating.Usethe
LaborBillOutworksheetforcompletingthis.
FederalUnemployment
4069150000
1%
Medicare
4069150005
1.45%
SocialSecurity
4069150015
6.2%
StateUnemployment
4069150025
4%
WorkersComp
4069300005
1%
LocationAwillprocesstheinvoicethroughAccountsPayable,codingthechargestothe
appropriatelaborandtaxaccountcodesbasedonthejob.
InthecaseofalongtermorTaskForcepositionorwhentheborrowedlaborencompassesanentirepay
period,theactualpayrollnumbersshouldbeusedwheneverpossible,inreplaceoftheestimatedtaxamounts
above.
Ifforanyreason,twoormorepropertiesaresharinganhourlyemployee,careshouldbetakento
ensurethatnoovertimeisincurred.CheckwiththeAtriumHospitalityCorporateHRandPayroll
departmentstoseeifovertimewouldbeapplicable.Overtimeregulationswillvarybasedon
ownershipstructureofthelocationsandhowtheassociateissetupinthepayrollsystem.
INTERCOMPANYJOURNALENTRIES
IfanyIntercompanyBillingshouldneedtoberecordedviaJournalEntrythroughIntercompanyBalanceSheet
accountsratherthanbyAccountsReceivableandAccountsPayabletransactionsasoutlinedabove,the
BalanceSheetaccountsshouldbesettledpriortotheendofeachmonthviaBookTransferinitiatedbythe
CorporateController,sothattheaggregateresultisanetzeroatmonthend.
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CORPORATEMEETINGS
LocationshostinganyAtriumHospitalitycorporatemeetingwillbehandledperCorporateOfficeSOP001,
InterCompanyMeetingsatAHHotels.
CORPORATEOFFICESTAFF
WhenaCorporateOfficestaffmemberoranyotherindividualunderCorporateOfficedirectionvisitsahotel
onhotelrelatedbusinessforthatproperty,allnormal,businessrelatedchargesforthestayaretobe
complimentary.Anyitemsnottypicallyreimbursableviaexpensereportaretheresponsibilityoftheindividual
unlessspecificallyinstructedotherwisebytheVicePresidentofOperations,VicePresidentofFinance,or
President.
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