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Strong Tie Ltd.
Dan ThompsonCase IVEY-9B11N021-EAccounting and Control, FinanceThe CEO of Strong Tie received the draft 2008 financial statements for the company, which was a manufacturer of structural connectors used in the building industry. He began to question the company’s performance when he compared the statements to those of previous years. How were profits holding up given the intense price competition in the industry? Were attempts to lower costs through more automation paying off? Were the current problems in the...Starting at €8.20
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Why It's Not Fair to Blame Fair Value
Barth, Mary E.Article ART-1867-EAccounting and ControlThe debate surrounding the financial reporting measurement approach known as fair value was already in full swing by the time the recent economic crisis hit. That event only served to add fuel to the fire, as some critics charged that fair value measures of heavily discounted assets during an exceptional period of distress sales actually made the situation worse. The author questions this analysis. Far from being the culprit, she argues, fair val...Starting at €8.20
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Gemini Electronics
Dan ThompsonCase IVEY-9B11N022-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyAccountant Sarah McIvor, a junior partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, has been selected to conduct a financial review of Gemini Electronics Ltd. Gemini is an up-start American electronics company that recently went public and now wants to expand its business to rival the major Korean and Japanese producers. Before the company finalizes any expansion plans, Dr. Wang, the founder, feels it is prudent to conduct an independent evaluation of Gemini’...Starting at €8.20
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Darlarna Furniture Ltd.
Dan ThompsonCase IVEY-9B10B002-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, FinanceDarlarna is a manufacturer of high-end Swedish-style furniture. It has grown rapidly since its formation in 2005 and is currently attempting to expand into the U.S. market. In early 2009, after releasing the financial statements from the accountants, the owner became very concerned about a dramatic decrease in profits and all the bad news relating to the financial crisis in the United States. A chartered accountant was hired to conduct an analysi...Starting at €8.20
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High Performance Tire (Spanish version)
Dan ThompsonCase IVEY-9B06BS024Accounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipJenny Chen, CA, CFA, CMC has been hired by Jane Wallace of High Performance Tire. Jane, who inherited the firm from her parents, had successfully run the company for many years. When she transferred the responsibility to her son William in 2001, he began to make several changes in order to expand the number of outlets, diversify the product offering, and cut costs in the company. In 2004, the company was having difficulties and Jane decided to be...Starting at €8.20
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No echemos la culpa al valor razonable
Barth, Mary E.Article ART-1867Accounting and ControlEl debate en torno al criterio de valoración utilizado en la información financiera y conocido como valor razonable ya estaba muy animado cuando estalló la crisis económica. Ésta sólo sirvió para añadir más leña al fuego al sostener algunos críticos que el valor razonable, aplicado a activos con un fuerte descuento durante un periodo excepcional de ventas forzadas, no habría hecho sino empeorar la situación. La autora cuestiona este análisis y af...Starting at €8.20