{"id":1661,"date":"2026-02-09T10:47:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qualpro.co\/?post_type=slownik&#038;p=1661"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:48:01","slug":"amortization","status":"publish","type":"slownik","link":"https:\/\/qualpro.co\/en\/dictionary\/amortization\/","title":{"rendered":"Amortization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Amortization spreads the cost of intangible assets over their useful life, ensuring expenses are<br>recognized gradually rather than all at once. In hotels, it commonly applies to software, licenses,<br>and brand-related costs.<br>Why it matters:<br>Amortization stabilizes financial results and prevents one-time expenses from distorting<br>EBITDA and profitability comparisons between periods.<br>Practical use:<br>Finance teams amortize PMS, RMS, or CRM implementation costs monthly instead of expensing<br>them upfront.<br>Real-life examples:<br>A hotel launches a new RMS and amortizes the implementation cost over three years, keeping<br>EBITDA comparable year over year instead of showing a sudden cost spike<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1661","slownik","type-slownik","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qualpro.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/slownik\/1661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qualpro.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/slownik"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qualpro.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/slownik"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qualpro.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}