Abstract:

One of the main elements of the tourism sector that plays an important role in economic development is the housing enterprises. Residential operating in an intense competitive environment must have a healthy and strong financial structure to exist and grow. However, housing have to face a number of financial problems during their activities. In this study, the aim is to identify the financial problems of accommodation enterprises operating in the Safranbolu district, which has an important place in the tourism sector in Turkey. For this purpose, the survey was conducted in the accommodation companies located in Safranbolu and the data obtained was analyzed. The results of the study found that the financial problems frequently faced by the accommodation companies in Safranbolu are low capacity, high staff and insurance costs, low profit margins, insufficiency of capital, limited credit opportunities, high taxes and fees and insufficiency of sectoral incentives.

Abstract:

One of the main components of the tourism sector, which plays an important role in economic development, is accommodation enterprises. Accommodation enterprises operating in intense competition environment should have a healthy and strong financial structure in order to exist and grow their assets. However, accommodation enterprises have to face some financial problems during their activities. In this study, it is aimed to determine the financial problems of accommodation enterprises operating in Safranbolu, which has an important place in the tourism sector in Turkey. For this purpose, a questionnaire study was applied to the accommodation enterprises in Safranbolu and the obtained data were analyzed. As a result of the study, it is determined that the financial problems faced by the accommodation enterprises in Safranbolu frequently are low capacity, high personnel and insurance costs, low profit margins, lack of equity capital, limited credit facilities, high taxes and fees, and inadequate sectoral incentives.

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