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Shortcomes Of Application Of Goverment Accounting In Medical Institutions €“ Example Of Zadar General Hospital

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  • Bosko Katic

    (General Hospital - Zadar)

  • Jelena Vidovic

    (University Department of Professional Studies in Split)

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According to the existing Budget Act and Regulations on government accounting, government accounting is based on modified accrual basis and the application of historical costs principle in the measurement of balance sheet figure. Medical institutions have the largest problem in terms of using this accounting concept. They differ from other budget users by their size, importance (political, social and economic), source of financing, consumption, liquidity, participation on the market etc. In this paper it is shown how the financial reporting system used in public sector cannot provide relevant and reliable image of business operations of medical institutions. These financial data cannot be used as the base for making economic decisions in medical institutions, and they show deficiencies in helping make economic, social and political decisions on state level.

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  • Bosko Katic & Jelena Vidovic, 2012. "Shortcomes Of Application Of Goverment Accounting In Medical Institutions €“ Example Of Zadar General Hospital," Economic Thought and Practice, Department of Economics and Business, University of Dubrovnik, vol. 21(2), pages 777-794, december.
    • Handle: RePEc:avo:emipdu:v:21:y:2012:i:2:p:777-794
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    Keywords

    government accounting; health care institutions; modified accrual basis; health sector financing; Croatian Institute for Health Insurance;
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    JEL classification:

    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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