400 to 600 words

Understanding basic accounting principles is imperative to the health care manager role. Reading a balance sheet and recognizing the importance of cash flow are skills that are compulsory to this function. With this in mind, discuss the following:

• Discuss the most important headings in a balance sheet and what the summary numbers mean.
• Explain 4-5 reasons why cash flow is important to a health care organization.

Use 2 references to validate your response. Validation means that references have been used to prove your assertions and statements. Academic work is not what is thought to be true, but is what is researched to be true.