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Night Auditor Getting Started Guide

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Use the following article links to learn about common Night Auditor tasks and functions in RoomKeyPMS.

Night Auditing is an advanced, front of house role that builds upon the skills of a Reservation Agent and Front Desk Agent. Because of this, you should complete the following getting started guides before proceeding:

🌛Night Audit and The Rollover Period

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🎦Night Audit Introduction to Essential Balancing

Essential Balancing is our method of daily account reconciliation.

🎦What is the Rollover Time?

🌛Managing Guests During Night Audit

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🎦How to Check-In Guests Between Midnight and the Rollover Time
🎦How to Check-In Guests After the Rollover Time

🌛Required Night Audit Tasks

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🎦When Should I do Balance Checks?
🎦How to do Balance Checks using the Essential Balancing Report

🌛Credit Card Reconciliation

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🎦How to Reconcile with a Manual Credit Card Processor

Manual Credit Card Processors are a standalone device or web portal that is used to process credit card payments outside of RoomKeyPMS. Because it is not connected to our software, you must process the payment first, then record the payment transaction manually in RoomKeyPMS. 

🎦How to Reconcile with a 3rd Party Credit Card Processor

3rd Party Processors include:

  • Shift4
  • Heartland
  • Merchant Link
🎦How to Reconcile with RoomKeyPMS Payments

The following video demonstrates how to Reconcile with RoomKeyPMS Payments powered by Fullsteam

Accessing RoomKeyPMS requires an internet connection. If your internet goes down, you can use the Smart File Backup button from the Login Page to access emergency reporting

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