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Hospital account for supplies- Inventory or expense

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Many agencies do not take the inventory of supplies into consideration. At our agency the office supplies are not even put into inventory because their expense is minimal compared to the yearly budget. These types of supplies are just expensed when purchased.

How does a hospital account for supplies?

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