Hospitals, voluntary health and welfare organizations, and other not-for-profit organizations often rely heavily on donations of volunteers'
Question:
Hospitals, voluntary health and welfare organizations, and other not-for-profit organizations often rely heavily on donations of volunteers' time and donations of equipment, supplies, or other assets.
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a. Specify the criteria to be used to determine the accounting for donated services to (1) hospitals, (2) voluntary health and welfare organizations, and (3) other not-for-profit organizations. Discuss the reasons for any differences in the accounting criteria used.
b. How are donations of capital assets, such as equipment, accounted for by hospitals? Is depreciation recorded on these donations? Why or why not?
c. How are cash contributions accounted for by (1) hospitals, (2) voluntary health and welfare organizations, and (3) other not-for-profit organizations?
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Advanced Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9780072444124
5th Edition
Authors: Richard E. Baker, Valdean C. Lembke, Thomas E. King