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Sunbeam Corporation: Board Member Assessing Earnings Quality (B)
McNichols, M; Callan, CCase SGSB-A189B-EAccounting and ControlIt was June 9, 1998, and Charles Elson, a law professor and Director on Sunbeam’s Board, had just left a distressing Elson and the other outside directors met with outside legal and public relations advisors on June 13, 1998. After discussion of the events, the outside directors voiced that they had lost faith in Dunlap. They contacted the other directors and then called Dunlap to tell him he was terminated. Because of his apparent failure in ...Starting at €5.74
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Sticks and Stones? How Companies Respond to "Tax Shaming"
DeSimone, L; Hoopes, H; Lester, R; Melvin, SCase SGSB-A226-EAccounting and ControlAn increasing number of global corporations have experienced negative publicity over complicated tax structures established to minimize their tax burdens. In the case of U.S. companies, there has been a growing outcry over “inversions,” a means of restructuring the business so that the U.S. parent was replaced by a foreign parent entity in a nation with lower corporate tax rates. Apple CEO Tim Cook was called to testify regarding Apple’s tax st...Starting at €8.20
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Etsy: Keeping it Real by Keeping Taxes Low
de, Simone, L; Hoopes, J; Lester, R; Melvin, SCase SGSB-A227-EAccounting and ControlEtsy was an online craft bazaar founded in 2005 in a loft in Brooklyn, New York. The company was known for its emphasis on social responsibility, transparency, authenticity, and its somewhat nontraditional approach to business. In January 2015, Etsy converted its Irish subsidiary to an unlimited liability company, a move it described as implementation of an “updated global corporate structure.” In a subsequent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis...Starting at €8.20
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First Direct Branchless Banking (Portuguese Version)
Larréché, J. C.; Lovelock, C. H.Case INSEAD-4660PT-PPAccounting and ControlDespite similar initiatives by major international banks, First Direct has become the model of telephone banking worldwide. The case describes the history of First Direct and the various components that are part of its operations, particularly with regard to the central issue of distance marketing relationships.Starting at €8.20
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Napoleon Bonaparte: Victim of an Inferior Strategy? (Portuguese Version)
Kim, W. Chan; Mauborgne, R.; Van der Heyden, LudoCase INSEAD-4842PT-PPAccounting and ControlSomeone noted that, in addition to the continuous execution of superior personal strategies and Napoleon's leadership throughout his life, success had ultimately eluded him. Thus, at first glance, we will look at the example of a meteoric rise (victories of the Battles of Lodi, Marengo and Austerlitz) and, subsequently, their fall (Russian invasion, Battle of Waterloo). What is behind this rise and fall? Can we find a sensible explanation? These ...Starting at €8.20
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Supply Chain Restructuring at Portugal Telecom (A) (Portuguese Version)
Almeida-Costa, LuisCase INSEAD-5578APT-PPAccounting and ControlThe first part of the case contains a detailed description of the situation before the project started in PT. It allows students to foresee problems, identify opportunities, propose solutions and support the proposals contained therein by referring to the relevant theory of economic analysis, strategy and negotiation. The second part describes the actions taken by PT, their impact on a number of operational measures (cost, time to market, etc.), ...Starting at €8.20
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Supply Chain Restructuring at Portugal Telecom (A) - Teaching note
Almeida-Costa, LuisTeaching Note INSEAD-5578ATN-EAccounting and ControlA primeria Parte do caso contém uma descrição pormenorizada da situação antes do início do projecto na PT. Permite aos estudantes prever problemas, identificar oportunidades, propor soluções e apoiar as propostas nela contidas, reportando-se à teoria relevante da análise de econmia, estratégia e negociação. A segunda Parte descreve as acções tomadas pela PT, o seu impacto em certo número de medidas operacionais (custo, tempo de entrada no mercado...Starting at €0.00
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Depreciation at Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Anne Beyer, Jaclyn ForoughiCase SGSB-A224-EAccounting and ControlAs one of the most highly capital-intensive industries, airlines require a substantial investment in physical assets to fund operations. These assets, characterized by property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) on the balance sheet, typically comprise more than half of the total assets of an airline. As a result, depreciation of these assets constitutes a major operating expense. Although methods and estimates used for determining depreciation expe...Starting at €8.20
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Exercise 1: Business Characteristics and Financial Statement Relationships
Maureen McNichols, Jaclyn ForoughiCase SGSB-A211-EAccounting and ControlEffective financial statement analysis requires an understanding of a firm’s economic characteristics. The relations between various financial statement items provide evidence of many of these economic characteristics. This case presents the “common-size” condensed annual (2012) balance sheet and income statements for five firms in the Software and Services industry, a subset of the Information Technology sector, and four firms in the Retailing...Starting at €8.20
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Exercise 1: Business Characteristics and Financial Statement Relationships - Teaching Note
Maureen McNichols, Jaclyn ForoughiTeaching Note SGSB-A211TN-EAccounting and ControlEffective financial statement analysis requires an understanding of a firm’s economic characteristics. The relations between various financial statement items provide evidence of many of these economic characteristics. This case presents the “common-size” condensed annual (2012) balance sheet and income statements for five firms in the Software and Services industry, a subset of the Information Technology sector, and four firms in the Retailing...Starting at €0.00