ACC281 SDSU Accounting Concepts For Health Care Professionals Case Study

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For this assignment use the

Avalon Health Care Organization Case Study

Template

to address the following:

Summarize the key problems and issues identified in the case study.

Discuss relevant facts that contributed to the issues.

Analyze the accounting practices Avalon Health Care Organization used in determining whether to acquire XYZ Health Care Organization.

Calculate the following for XYZ from the information provided:

Current ratio

Quick ratio

Vertical analysis

Horizontal analysis

Discuss the purpose of each accounting method, including the information obtained from each and how it will be used to make the decision for acquisition.

Create a visual element (e.g., chart, table, graph, etc.) to convey the financial information to nonfinancial managers who are making decisions about whether to purchase XYZ Health Care Organization.

Write a narrative of at least one paragraph to indicate which data you selected, why you selected it, and what information it conveys.

The visual element must use the information shared in both the Avalon Health Care Organization Case Studyand the

XYZ Health Care Organization’s Financial Statements

.

Visual elements are commonly used to convey information to financial and nonfinancial people, such as up- or downward trends, cash flow, liquidity, expenses, reserves, and so forth.

For support with finding tools to create your visual, you may wish to visit the

Digital Toolbox

. You may use any of the tools listed in the Digital Toolbox or the graph tool in Excel on the Insert tab to create your visual as long as you can copy and paste it into your Avalon Health Care Organization Case Study paper and the total file size for your assignment submission to Waypoint does not exceed 25 MB.

Examine at least one ethical situation that arose or could occur based on the details presented in the Avalon Case Study. This can be from the following list, or you may discuss another ethical issue not identified here:

Use of data (e.g., quantitative and qualitative information) and analytics (e.g., statistical analysis of the data to reveal patterns, correlations, and cause-and-effect relationships) and the affect it has on patients

Safeguarding patient privacy

Equal access to treatments

Reconciling patient care decisions with fiscal responsibility

Implementing artificial intelligence and robotics

Devising ethical responses to pandemics and other widespread medical emergencies (AdventHealth University, 2020)

Equitable patient care

Impact of expansion, both advantageous and detrimental (e.g., increase in jobs versus negative impact on marginalized populations), to the surrounding community

Formulate an informed opinion of whether you would recommend Avalon Health Care Organization to proceed with the acquisition of XYZ Health Care Organization. Support your response with your rationale including factors that influenced your decision.

Examine the strategic plans in the Avalon Health Care Organization Case Study.

Include a recommendation for goals that could be cut entirely or delayed to greater than five years.

Review the list of goals and revise the priority order or the dollar amount attributed to that goal. Provide your rationale as to how the revised order or revised budget could positively influence the strategic plan and long-term viability of the newly acquired organization.

The Avalon Health Care Organization Case Study paper

Must be six to eight full pages double-spaced page in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Styleas outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word resource.

Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper in bold font

Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

Student’s name

Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Due date

Must use the Avalon Health Care Organization Case Study Template.

Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice resource for additional guidance.

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions and Writing a Thesis Statement, refer to the Writing Center resources.

Must use a visual such as a chart, table, graph, or other that relates to something you have learned in the class and relevant to the case.

Must use at least five scholarly and credible sources in addition to the course text, for a total of six sources minimum, to support claims, assertions, and conclusions. You may wish to include summarized information from five of the most relevant sources from the Week 3 Annotated Bibliography assignment.

The

Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources

table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.

To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view the

Quick and Easy Library Research

and

Library OneSearch

tutorials, which introduce the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provide some library search tips.

Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s

APA: Citing Within Your Paper

guide.

Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

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Avalon Health Care Organization Case Study
Your Name
The University of Arizona Global Campus
ACC281: Accounting Concepts for Health Care Professionals
Instructor’s Name
Due Date
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For help completing this assignment, review the following:
• Chapters 9 and 10
• Previous chapters from Weeks 1-3
• Avalon Health Care Organization Case Study
• XYZ Health Care Organization’s Financial Statements
• Additional materials listed in the assignment prompt
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Avalon Health Care Organization Case Study
Summarize the key problems and issues identified in the case study. Discuss relevant
background information that will help the reader understand the issues addressed in the study.
Right-click Introductions & Conclusions for help.
Analysis of the Accounting Practices
Calculate the following for each year identified in the XYZ Health Care Organization Financial
Statements document:
Current Ratio:
Quick Ratio:
Vertical Analysis:
Horizontal Analysis:
Discuss the purpose of each accounting method, including the information obtained from each
and how it will be used to make the decision for acquisition.
Visual Support
Include a visual chart, table or graph to support your alternate solution. Use financial
information from the case study Excel document to build this visual support. Consider using tools from
the Digital Toolbox to create this visual.
Write a one-paragraph narrative explaining which data you selected, why you selected that
data, and what information is conveyed in the data selected.
Ethical Situation
Discuss one ethical situation that arose, or could potentially arise, based on the circumstances in
the case study. View the list of situations in the prompt for ideas or discuss another ethical idea you
discover. Develop your answer using your research to support your ideas.
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Right-click APA: Citing Within Your Paper for help.
Use evidence from the readings to support the ideas in your paragraphs.
Right-click Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing for help.
Informed Opinion
Formulate an informed opinion as to whether you would recommend Avalon Health Care
Organization proceed with the acquisition of XYZ Health Care Organization. Support your response with
your rationale including factors that influenced your decision.
Strategic Plan
Examine the strategic plans to determine what cuts could be made to the budget, what items
could be delayed for five or more years, revise the priority list by order and/or by budgeted amount.
Include your rationale for each decision as to how the revised order or revised budget will positively
influence the strategic plan and long-term financial viability of the newly acquired organization.
Conclusion
Briefly summarize the issues, ethical considerations, and strategic plan changes identified in
your assignment above. Create this in a manner that would be easy for an upper leader to quickly
review your perspective and make a decision.
Right-click Introductions & Conclusions for help.
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References
Include at least five scholarly or credible sources in your assignment. Use APA Style to format your
sources on the References page. You must include in-text citations throughout your paper to show your
reader what information you used from outside sources.
APA academic journal reference entry
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Article title. Journal Title, volume #(issue #), page
range. http://doi.org/xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
APA webpage (with a person as author) reference entry
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Webpage title. Website Title. http://(URL)
APA webpage (with corporate/government author) reference entry
Title of Organization. (Year, Month Day). Webpage title. Website Title. http://(URL)
APA etextbook reference entry
Author, A. A. (Year Published). Title of book: Subtitle of book (edition, if other than the first). Publisher
Name. https://doi.org/xxx.xxx.xxx (ebook’s DOI, or https://(URL) if not contained within a
database and DOI is unavailable)
APA online video entry
Author, A. [Screen name, if different]. (Year, Month Day). Title of video [Video]. Platform Name.
https://(URL)
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