Abstract:
Private-hospital business is a unique enterprise, different from most other businesses in terms of operation and financial management. The success of this kind of enterprise depends much on efficient capital investment and utilization of people with specialized skill. Obviously the right business decisions have to rely on good financial planning and accurate information concerned, otherwise the incorrect or irrelevant reports may cause serious effects on the survival of such enterprise in the long run. This thesis studied the financial accounting system used in private hospital, with emphasis on methods of recording and classifying data, chart of accounts as well as forms to record various transactions. Appropriate internal control procedures were examined so that an efficient way of preparing significant and timely reports both for internal and external uses can be effected. The accounting system visualized in this thesis can be applied with appropriate adaptation to private medical clinics and governmental hospitals.