Reporting Practices and Ethics

Individual Assignment: Reporting Practices and Ethics Paper

Resource: Grading criteria located in Week Two on your student website.

Find two or three articles that address financial reporting practices and ethical standards in health care finance, including the following topics:

• Generally accepted accounting principles
• Corporate compliance, ethics, or fraud and abuse

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper on the financial management of health care organizations, integrating your research articles.

• Include a summary of the four elements of financial management.
• Include a summary of generally accepted accounting practices and general financial ethical standards.
• Provide examples from the articles that reflect ethical standards of conduct and financial reporting practices.
• Explain the significance of each example.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.