For introductory courses in financial and managerial accounting in the areas of government or public policy and management, not-for-profit management, and health policy and management. One of the few texts that addresses financial and managerial accounting within the three major areas of the public sector. Financial Management for Public, Health, and Not-for-Profit provides the fundamentals of financial management for those pursuing careers within the public, health and not-for-profit fields. With a unique presentation that explains the rules specific to the public sector, this book outlines the framework for students to access and apply financial information more effectively.This edition has added the expertise of new coauthors Bob Purtell (financial markets and health care financial management), Thad Calabrese (not-for-profit and government financial management) and Dan Smith (government area), and includes a new chapter devoted to case studies.