THE PERCEPTION OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING IN THE PORTUGUESE LODGING INDUSTRY

The perception of management accounting (MA) in the management of Portuguese hotels is a very interesting area of research, because it is important to be aware of the needs of hoteliers. Most hotels have been changing their management, so MA has changed too. A lot of MA techniques are concerned with the preparation of specialized information. MA techniques that are currently being used by different types of Portuguese hotels have been studied, and the importance given to them was investigated. One of the conclusions of the research is that MA techniques are used in Portuguese hotels especially for decision-making. A diversified use of MA in Portuguese hotels was found. However, it should be noted that when the decisions are made with the help of the subordinates, there is a greater use of MA techniques.