This text by Reiboldt (vice president, Coker Capital Advisors) and colleagues is intended to provide management generalists and administrators with an understanding of the financial aspects of medical practice management in the United States in the context of health care reform and the recent economic crisis. Accompanied by charts, checklists, examples, and sample reports, chapters address reporting standards of the practice, the revenue cycle, controlling expenses, assessing the effect of financial performance, ratios and benchmarking, internal controls and safeguards, budgeting and pro formas, supplemental financial reports, alignment strategies and financial considerations, practice mergers, financing a business, valuations, equity agreements, income distribution plan/compensation strategies, and ancillary services. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)