Ravi Sikand’s extensive hospitality accounting and finance background encompasses 21 years with industry leaders such as Marriott International, Pacific Hotel Associates, Southwest Hospitality Group, The Kor Group, and Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants.

The focus of his most recent experience has been with luxury segment hotels, restaurants, and resorts. In addition, he has worked on the condo-hotel accounting module with a special focus on homeowner association accounting needs and relationships.

Mr. Sikand also set-up and ran a successful company that focused on offering accounting and other back-office solutions to the hospitality industry. His company maintained the books for over 25 hotels and resorts. His model encompassed an integrated and customized approach to solving all of his clients’ back-office needs. At one end of the spectrum, his company’s approach was to provide clients with financial software platforms and assist them in training, implementation, and support for their organizations.

At the other end of the spectrum, his company provided a business outsourcing model that managed all the clients’ back-office accounting needs. One of Mr. Sikand’s strengths is analyzing financial statements, keeping expenses in-line with revenues, and maximizing the potential earnings flow-through to the bottom-line. He is also proficient in applying GAAP/GAAS principles to auditing engagements and management reporting.

Mr. Sikand has consulted on computerizing numerous business accounting systems. He is a strategic financial planner for existing and start-up properties, specializing in turn-around and take-over situations. Mr. Sikand holds controller certifications from the University of California at Berkeley, and both a bachelor and master degree in economics from Delhi University and Varanasi University (India), respectively.