Gamma Hospital is a recipient of Hill-Burton funds and must provide some hospital care for which it will not be compensated. During the current year, the hospital provided $1 million in charity care. Discuss the following questions.
a. What is the current financial reporting requirement for charity care?
b. Do you agree or disagree with the current financial reporting requirement? Why or why not?
c. If you do not agree with the current financial reporting requirement, how do you think charity care should be reported?
d. Alternatively, if you do agree with the current standards, what alternative reporting requirements do you believe would be proposed by those who do not agree with the current standards?
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