Your role is as the chief operating officer of a large non-profit hospital.

Ashford University Hospital Facility Expansion Proposal Report

Assignment

Your role is as the chief operating officer of a large non-profit hospital.

Prepare an 8 to 10-page paper, plus references, on the following topic:

You are in the role of a chief operating officer. The board of directors has requested that you prepare a summary of the issues involved in a $50 million expansion. Because of local political issues and the uncertainty of the financial policy of recently elected U.S. officials, they may have to scale the expansion back to $25 million.

Prepare a report for the mayor and city council on your proposed expenditure plan reflecting on the key course objectives. In this report, you should accomplish the following tasks:

Examine the differences between the public and private sector accounting principles.

Integrate fund accounting and financial controls.

Assess the approaches of control and management of public expenditures with a recommendation of the best approach.

Explain government financial reporting requirements.

Analyze financial statements and budgets to make appropriate administrative decisions and apply the budgets as a disciplinary process.

The Final Paper

Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the 

Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

Must use at least 3 scholarly sources in addition to the course text.

The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

Must document all sources in APA style

Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style