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The British Parbaked Bread Ltd.
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiCase C-782-EAccounting and ControlFounded in 2010 by its current CEO, Alisha Balasubramanian, The British Parbaked Bread Ltd. (BPB) manufactured parbaked bread in the United Kingdom. Since the start of its operations, BPB had experienced spectacular growth. In the fiscal year 2013 the firm's sales were £13 million. Prompted by the company's rapid growth, Alisha and Li Yan Chen - the firm's CFO - had decided to implement a new information system to measure BPB's performance on a m...Starting at €8.20
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Highland Malt: Accounting Policy Choices in Financial Statements
Mitchell Stein; Vaughan S. Radcliffe; Erik SteinExercise IVEY-9B20B013-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn early 2020, a recent graduate from a prestigious masters of business administration program was working as a financial accountant for a renowned private equity firm in Glasgow, Scotland. For her father’s retirement, she was considering a gift from Highland Malt Inc.. The company’s Scotch whisky was offered in a limited quantity and promoted as an investment opportunity. Unlike ordinary bottled whiskies, Highland Malt Inc. sold this new line so...Starting at €8.20
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Sombrero: Proposed Fruit Juice Outlet
John McLellanCase IVEY-9B09B001-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, StrategyAn entrepreneur must decide whether to proceed with the business plan for his startup business. This mini case exercise presents all startup costs to open a fruit juice outlet in a mall in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates.Starting at €8.20
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Controversy over Executive Remuneration at BP
Narayanan, V.G.; Hartman, AshleyCase HBS-116063-EAccounting and ControlIn March 2016, BP disclosed that its Chief Executive Officer, Bob Dudley, would receive a $19.6 million compensation package, a 20% increase in total compensation over the previous year. BP justified the amount, emphasizing that the company delivered strong results despite an exceptionally challenging environment, which included a nearly 50% drop in oil prices. However, shareholders questioned the massive payout and ultimately rejected BP's remun...Starting at €8.20
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Controversy over Executive Remuneration at BP, Teaching Note
Narayanan, V.G.; O'Brien, ShawnTeaching Note HBS-118089-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for case 116063.Starting at €0.00
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Fetchr: A New Way of Last Mile Delivery
Narayanan, V.G.; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-119018-EAccounting and ControlBy mid-2016, five years of aggressive growth had transformed Fetchr from a small logistics startup to a 1,000-employee, full-fledged last-mile delivery company operating across four countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Already beneficiaries of the largest Series A round to the Middle East from an American firm, CEO Idriss Al Rifai and the Fetchr team had ambitions of raising another $40 million in Series B and deliberated continu...Starting at €8.20
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The British Parbaked Bread Ltd.
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiCase C-782Accounting and ControlFundada en 2010 por su actual directora general, Alisha Balasubramanian, The British Parbaked Bread (BPB) fabricaba pan precocido en el Reino Unido. Desde el inicio de sus operaciones, BPB había experimentado un crecimiento espectacular. En el año fiscal 2013 las ventas de la compañía fueron de 13 millones de libras. Debido al rápido crecimiento de la empresa, Alisha y Li Yan Chen -la directora financiera- habían decidido implementar un nuevo sis...Starting at €8.20
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The E-Line Cityboard
Soler, Edi; Peñalva, FernandoCase C-784-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipSix months after incorporating the company, the two founders of the firm E-Line Cityboard Supply Ltd. (ELC) were preparing the first Board of Directors meeting. ELC was a London-based distributor and online retailer of the E-Line Cityboard, a portable and rechargeable battery-powered self-balancing wheeled board, commonly referred to in the market as a "hoverboard." Increased competition and legislation prohibiting the use of hoverboards in publi...Starting at €8.20
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Ahold versus Tesco--Analyzing Performance (Spanish version)
Srinivasan, Suraj; Rossano, PenelopeCase HBS-114S15Accounting and ControlThe case relates to understanding and comparing the performance of two leading retail companies-Ahold and Tesco. The case introduces the tools of Dupont and Modified Dupont Decomposition. While performance as measured by return on equity has been similar for the two companies, Ahold has had significantly better stock market performance compared to Tesco. Ahold also has a significant amount of cash on its balance sheet leading to low levels of net...Starting at €8.20
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Guiar a los contadores profesionales a hacer lo correcto
Healy, Paul M.; Narayanan, V.G.; Rossano, PenelopeCase HBS-116S11Accounting and ControlEl Comité Asesor de Ética del Instituto de Contadores Públicos de Inglaterra y Gales (ICAEW) proporciona formación y apoyo a miembros de Contadores para ayudar a hacer frente a situaciones difíciles profesionales. Los miembros pueden buscar ayuda a través a través de los centros de llamadas y reuniones en persona con la contabilidad de los expertos en el campo para discutir la mejor manera de situaciones difíciles mango. Además, el Comité Asesor ...Starting at €8.20