Current Events Assignment

Accounting for Decision Making in Healthcare

Directions:

Choose an article or media item following the guidelines:

Guidelines for Choosing an Article or Media Item

• Your current event article or media item should be related to one of the following:
  • Financial Accounting
  • Financial Fraud
  • Measurement of Costs
  • Cost Containment
  • Earnings
  • Executive Compensation
  • Decision-Making Using Financial Information
  • Other relevant financial accounting topic
• When choosing an article or media item, make sure to select from a reputable source (for example, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Health Affairs, and trade publications such as the American Medical Association, the AICPA, and so on)
• Your article/media item should be published within the last 3 months.
• Examples of media items include (but are not limited to):
  • Podcast episode
  • Radio story
  • TED talk
  • Speech at a trade conference

If you have any questions or concerns about choosing an article or media item, contact your instructor as soon as possible.

Prepare a 250-word executive summary of the article or media item. This summary should include a web link to the original article or media item.