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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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Indicators: Helpers or Hindrances?
Ibáñez, Raúl A.; Rosanas Martí, Josep MariaArticle ART-1790-EAccounting and Control"If you can't measure it, you can't manage it." Many companies have turned this axiom into a dogma and forsaken the principles that should underlie good management planning and control systems. Using a company case study, the authors offer insights into who should get involved and they propose a four-stage process for how to go about "selecting," "designing," "measuring, implementing and deploying" and finally, "using" a system of indicators. The...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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Indicadores: ¿ayuda efectiva o herramienta perversa?
Ibáñez, Raúl A.; Rosanas Martí, Josep MariaArticle ART-1790Accounting and Control"Si no tienes una forma de medirlo, no puedes gestionarlo". Muchas empresas han hecho de este axioma un dogma y se olvidan de los principios que deben inspirar un buen sistema de gestión. A través del caso de una empresa, los autores proponen un enfoque de proceso en cuatro fases que permite comprender quién y cómo debe intervenir para seleccionar, diseñar, medir e implantar y finalmente usar un sistema de indicadores. Los riesgos y oportunidades...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