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Sears: A Struggle for Survival
Anupam Mehta; Sanchit Taneja; Utkarsh GoyalCase IVEY-9B19B008-EAccounting and Control, StrategyOn January 20, 2017, Moody’s Investors Service, an American credit rating agency, downgraded the Corporate Family Rating for Sears Holdings Corporation from Caa1 to Caa2, stating that the company did not have enough money to stay in business and was relyiStarting at €8.20
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Performance Pay at Safelite Auto Glass (A) (Spanish version)
Hall, Brian J.; Madigan, Carleen; Lazear, EdwardCase HBS-808S09Accounting and ControlDescribes a company's changing of its compensation and incentive plan. In particular, it shows how a change from hourly pay to piece rate pay (for windshield installers) affected productivity, pay, and turnover.Starting at €8.20
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Performance Pay at Safelite Auto Glass (B) (Spanish version)
Hall, Brian J.; Madigan, Carleen; Lazear, EdwardCase HBS-808S10Accounting and ControlSupplements the (A) case.Starting at €5.74
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Toshiba: Accounting Fraud
Anupam MehtaCase IVEY-9B16B011-EAccounting and Control, StrategyIn July 2015, the chief executive officer of Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba) resigned over the revelation of a JP¥151.8 billion accounting scandal that shocked the world. Toshiba, a Japanese multinational conglomerate with net sales of JP¥6.5 trillion and total assets of ¥6.2 trillion, had been widely criticized in the news for the multi-billion-dollar accounting fraud. The company’s stock prices declined by 38 per cent after the accounting probe w...Starting at €8.20
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Yalla Momos: Expansion Dilemmas of a Small Business
Anupam Mehta; Vimi JhamCase IVEY-9B17B020-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2015, the owner and the founder of a restaurant business in Dubai was concerned about the company's future expansion and growth. Although it was doing well in terms of profitability, a financial forecast was required for the following year, particularly in light of tough competition in the restaurant business in Dubai.Starting at €8.20
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American Apparel: Drowning in Debt
Anupam MehtaCase IVEY-9B16B008-EAccounting and ControlThe American clothing retailer American Apparel recently experienced a loss of $106 million and faced huge debt repayments. In addition, the chief executive officer (CEO) and founder was dismissed because of personal misconduct. Students must evaluate the financial status of the company and address the impact of the CEO’s termination on the financial performance of the company.Starting at €8.20
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Yalla Momos: Expansion Dilemmas of a Small Business - Teaching Note
Anupam Mehta; Vimi JhamTeaching Note IVEY-8B17B020-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product 9B17B020.Starting at €0.00
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Sears: A Struggle for Survival - Teaching Note
Anupam Mehta; Sanchit Taneja; Utkarsh GoyalTeaching Note IVEY-8B19B008-EAccounting and Control, StrategyTeaching note for product 9B19B008.Starting at €0.00
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Airtex Aviation (Spanish version)
Hall, Brian J.; Madigan, CarleenCase HBS-804S03Accounting and ControlTwo young and inexperienced MBAs buy a virtually bankrupt company. They design a decentralized control system organized around profit centers. As a case in control systems, there is ample detail for a discussion of design issues, control of independent profit centers, and details about decentralized control. A rewritten version of an earlier case.Starting at €8.20
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Tesco: From Troubles to Turnaround
Anupam Mehta; Utkarsh Goyal; Sanchit TanejaCase IVEY-9B17B004-EAccounting and Control, Finance, StrategyIn 2016, Tesco PLC, a leading U.K. retail chain, had undergone tremendous financial turmoil. Profitability had been decreasing since 2013 with heavy losses registered during fiscal year (FY) 2014/15. Net profit had decreased by 304 per cent from 2012 to 2015. However, after the appointment of a new chief executive officer in 2014, Tesco managed to register a net profit of £138 million in FY 2015/16: an astonishing turnaround. Evidently, Tesco was...Starting at €8.20