Fellowships
Certificate Course on Accounting in Hospitals - MHA
A short term certificate course on Accounting in hospitals will be held online for the benefit of managers and executives in accounts departments of mission hospitals in India. The programme is offered as a joint initiative of Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI) and the Department of Hospital Administration, St. John’s College of Allied Health Sciences, Bangalore
TOPICS COVERED | |
| 1 | Introduction to Accounting Management: Introduction, Objectives, Need & Importance of accounting in hospitals |
| 2 | Legal entity (Society, trust, company) Society (Definitions, Memorandum and Articles of Association, Meetings, Management, etc) Trust (Definitions, Trust Deed, etc) Company (Definition, Memorandum and Articles of Association, etc) |
| 3 | Banking laws and practice (Basic and practical) Basic concepts and vocabulary in banking, Type of accounts and their features Negotiable instruments (Cheques, Drafts, Pay Orders, etc.), Digital banking (Internet, debit/credit cards, risks, precautions, etc.) KYC norms |
| 4 | Guidance on Investments: Basic concepts and vocabulary in investments, FCRA norms regarding investments, Basic guidelines when making investments, Accounting for investments, Precautions regarding investments, Ethical investments |
| 5 | General knowledge of law and statutory Acts: Overview of Income Tax Act, Goods and Services Act (GST), Foreign Contribution Regulation Act. |
| 6 | Guidance on Auditor and Auditing process. |
| 7 | Introduction to Costing: Cost sheets, Stock and inventory, using costing for making decisions, Break Even Point, Marginal Costing, Budgeting and budgetary control, Purchase-Hire-purchase-renting |
| 8 | Building (Purchase, Construction, Renting, Leasing) Documentation, Payments, Tax Deduction at Source, Accounting, Reporting, Handling Architects, Contractors, etc. Government norms (zoning), property tax, license, etc |
| 9 | Land (Purchase, Renting, Leasing) Documentation, Payments, Tax deduction at source, Accounting and reporting |
| 10 | Documentation: Basic knowledge about documentation, Storage, filing, digitization of records, etc. |
Resource Team:
A panel of experts in Accounts Management and Hospital Administration from St. John’s College of Allied Health Sciences and other missionary organizations.
Expected Participants: 50 (based on first come-first served basis.)
They shall be presently employed with any mission hospitals under CMAI or CHAI or EHA hospitals or hospitals owned by Christian organizations or individuals.
Course duration:
- The sessions will be held on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 5 PM - 8 PM
- The sessions will be starting from 24th September till 9th October 2026.
- Course material PPTs will be sent to the participants.
The dates are likely to be changed based on availability of resource persons.
Certificate:
On successful completion of the course, the participants will be awarded “Certificate course on Accounting in Hospitals” by Department of Hospital Administration, St. John’s College of Allied Health Sciences, Bangalore & Christian Medical Association of India, New Delhi.
Course requirements:
- Participation in more than 80 percent classes and submission of assignment.
Course fees:
The fee for the course is Rs.8,000/- plus 18% GST.
Registration and application
Online registration, application and fees payment can be done on www.stjohns.in
Last Date: The last date of application is 15th September,2026
All correspondence to the Email ID: hod.mhachca@stjohns.in
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