accelerated depreciation
A higher amount of depreciation is recorded in the early years and a lower amount in the later years
accounting
process used to identify measure, record, and report financial information
accounts payable
amounts owed to supplies for goods or services purchased on credit
,accounts payable
amounts due to suppliers for goods already received
Accounts Receivable
Amounts due from customers.
accounts receivable
amounts due from customers or residents
accrual basis of accounting
income is recognized when earned rather than wehn cash is received and expenses are recognizes as
incurred regardless of whether payment is made
, accumulated depreciation
total depreciation taken to date on a depreciable asset
allowable cost
cost related to resident care and certain indrect costs allowed by Medicaid
amortization
allocation of the original cost of a noncurrent intangible asset over a period of time
ancillary cost
cost that is not part of a daily charge and is related to an individual resident
asset
things of value, owned as cash