Abstract

Traditional cost accounting lost its relevance, and those who use it for decision-making may cause damages to their organizations. Traditional cost accounting is no longer valid because of the changes in healthcare cost structures and changes in the competitive environment. The chapter shows that the assumptions of traditional cost accounting that were valid at the beginning of the 20th century are no longer valid for analyzing costs of healthcare service organizations. Reliance on the cost of the product or the cost of the service may lead to the loss of business opportunities on the one hand and interference in the decision-making processes on the other hand. Chapter 16 will present alternatives for traditional cost accounting that are appropriate for healthcare organization in the modern business environment.

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