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Accounting for the iPhone Upgrade Program (A)
Heese, Jonas; Palepu, Krishna G.; Sherman, H. David; Baraldi, MonicaCase HBS-117020-EAccounting and ControlOn September 9, 2015, Apple Inc. announced the "iPhone Upgrade Program," a new way to purchase iPhone models 6s and 6s Plus in Apple's retail stores throughout the U.S. Next to the strategic implications of the Upgrade Program, financial analysts tried toStarting at €8.20
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Signet Jewelers: Assessing Customer Financing Risk
Perez Cavazos, Gerardo; Srinivasan, Suraj; Baraldi, MonicaCase HBS-117038-EAccounting and ControlMarc Cohodes, a renowned short-seller, has identified weaknesses in Signet's business strategy, which he argues is heavily reliant on providing loans to customers with subprime credit score. He believes that the company accounts for its receivables portfoStarting at €8.20
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Accounting for the iPhone Upgrade Program (B)
Heese, Jonas; Palepu, Krishna G.; Sherman, H. David; Baraldi, MonicaCase HBS-117039-EAccounting and ControlIn October 2016, Apple Inc. announced the financial results for its fiscal year 2016. CEO Tim Cook commented on a very successful fiscal year 2016 and focused on all the positive financial results. However, Apple's 2016 annual report was also telling another story. Apple's total revenue had decreased 9% and iPhone revenue decreased 13% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015. Apple also faced some criticism from consumers regarding the...Starting at €5.74