Management accounting in health care organizations
By: David W. Young.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2008
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 646
ISBN-13: 9780470300213
Subjects: Managerial accounting; Health services administration; Medical care; Accounting -- methods; Economics, Medical
Description: "The thoroughly revised second edition of this popular text provides students with a comprehensive understanding of accounting principles, concepts, and techniques that guide managerial decision-making in health care. Tools and frameworks for financial decision support and decision-making processes are provided, as are tools and models for evaluating and reviewing long- and short-term resource allocation decisions. The book covers full-cost accounting, differential cost accounting and responsibility accounting. Case-based problems throughout each chapter reinforce lessons. Each chapter includes learning objectives, standard introductions, key terms, and one or more practice cases for class or independent follow up."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.