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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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General Hardware, Inc.
Simko, Paul J.Exercise DARDEN-C-2446-EAccounting and ControlThe owners of a chain of hardware stores are preparing the most recent quarter financial statements. A number of business details are provided, including information to assess accrual accounting net income: sales, cost of sales, operating expenses, interest, depreciation, and taxes. The most recent balance sheet is provided, enabling an assessment of basic accruals (e.g., tax payable). This case may be used as a stand-alone exercise to illustra...Starting at €8.20
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Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension Plans at Caperton Corporation
Brownlee, E. Richard II; Hopkins, Justin J.Exercise DARDEN-C-2375-EAccounting and ControlThis exercise teaches students to account for defined benefit pension plans using a simplified example of Caperton Corporation's defined benefit plan. The simplification treats all employees as one homogeneous group (same age, retirement date, and terminal date), which allows students to calculate present values and focus on the accounting for the future cash flows. Included is a concise spreadsheet answer guide, which illustrates the present-val...Starting at €8.20
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Accounting for Income Taxes at Apple Inc.
Hopkins, Justin J.Exercise DARDEN-C-2389-EAccounting and ControlThis case provides students with the opportunity to analyze the income tax disclosures for Apple Inc. In particular, it provides for discussion about such topics as deferred taxes, valuation allowances, unrecognized tax benefits, and the statutory rate reconciliation. What is most unique about the example is that Apple reports around $200 billion of cash and investments on its balance sheet. However, students learn that Apple shareholders would i...Starting at €8.20
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Pension Accounting at AT&T
Hopkins, Justin J.Exercise DARDEN-C-2391-EAccounting and ControlThis exercise is taught in a Darden first-year elective, "Financial Reporting," as the second half of a module covering Managerial Accounting for Pension Plans, but would also work well in a first-year MBA core accounting course. It was designed to be taught as a follow-up case to "Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension Plans for Caperton Corporation" (UVA-C-2375), although it can be taught alone. This exercise provides students the opportunity...Starting at €8.20
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Lewis Driscoll and Delta Cargo
Simko, Paul J.; Brown, TimExercise DARDEN-C-2227-EAccounting and ControlLewis Driscoll faces a number of challenging property, plant, and equipment issues. If he purchases a new crane, what ancillary costs should be capitalized? What depreciation method should he choose? How should he account for disposal options for the old forklifts? Not only will his decisions affect current and future profitability, but they may also impact others' bonuses based on company performance.Starting at €8.20
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J&J, Inc.
Lynch, Luann J.; Frank, Mary MargaretExercise DARDEN-C-2361-EAccounting and ControlJack and Jill, first-year MBA students at the Darden School of Business, discovered their mutual interest in entrepreneurship and agreed to consider developing a small start-up during the summer after their first year. After much contemplation, they came up with an innovative idea for creating their own new business venture. Undergraduate students at the University of Virginia were welcomed on campus each fall, and Jack and Jill thought those stu...Starting at €8.20
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Pension Accounting at AT&T
Hopkins, Justin J.Exercise DARDEN-C-2391Accounting and ControlThis exercise is taught in a Darden first-year elective, "Financial Reporting," as the second half of a module covering Managerial Accounting for Pension Plans, but would also work well in a first-year MBA core accounting course. It was designed to be taught as a follow-up case to "Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension Plans for Caperton Corporation" (UVA-C-2375), although it can be taught alone. This exercise provides students the opportunity...Starting at €8.20