This paper discusses the subject of revenue recognition in the public hospitals arising from provided healthcare. In its first part, the paper examines this issue within the context of the contemporary literature on the introduction of the accrual principle to the public sector accounting and...

Many governments have replaced traditional cash-based accounting with some form of accrual-based accounting system. However, empirical evidence on the effects of the public accounting system on fiscal policy is scarce. Following rules by the federal states, municipalities in Germany have adopted...