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Robertson Maple Farm Inc.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Alexander (A.J.) MillerCase IVEY-9B13B016-EAccounting and ControlThe owner of a maple sugar farm and tourist facility must prepare the company books for the fiscal year according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) rules. The owner must decide how to account for operating and finance leases.Starting at €8.20
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Bird's Eye View Ltd.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Alexander (A.J.) MillerCase IVEY-9B13B018-EAccounting and ControlThe owner of a scenic flying tour operation reviews the financial details of his company's fixed assets for the purpose of completing the necessary accounting transactions for the fiscal year.Starting at €8.20
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Dicore International
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Robert BremnerCase IVEY-9B14B007-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, StrategyDicore, the third largest supplier of drilling services in the world, must increase its profitability. To do so, the executive committee is considering an expansion into the southwestern United States. The senior vice-president and general manager must create a plan that outlines whether or not Dicore should enter the southwest drilling market and, if so, if it should enter this market organically or through an acquisition.Starting at €8.20
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Trans Global Corporation
Charles McPeak; Owen P. Hall; Stella Hung-Yuan ChuCase IVEY-9B07B006-EAccounting and Control, StrategyTrans Global Corporation is a multinational company facing a complex set of inter-related problems including: international financial reporting standards, impact of a country's EU status, functional currency decisions, currency translation methods, exchange rates and impact of using derivatives to hedge currency changes.Starting at €8.20
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Bambooya Corporation
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Emily SaundersCase IVEY-9B08B010-EAccounting and ControlThe sole shareholder of a Newmarket, Ontario, bamboo wholesaler wants to complete all necessary accounting transactions in order to determine the fiscal 2007 results. Students are required to record all opening balances, the necessary transactions, and adjusting and closing entries. The case is a comprehensive one wherein the required transactions involve cash, accounts receivable (including write-offs, recoveries and bad debts), retail inventory...Starting at €8.20
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Cabinet Creations Ltd.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Ian DunnCase IVEY-9B10B006-EAccounting and Control, Knowledge and CommunicationCabinet Creations is a woodwork company specializing in the manufacture and distribution to retailers of kitchen cabinet doors. The owner wants to assess the company's second fiscal year of operations. Students are asked to (1) identify and record the cost of raw materials used, cost of work-in-process, cost of finished goods manufactured and cost of goods sold; (2) determine the cost of work in process, calculate partial factory overhead; (3) re...Starting at €8.20
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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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Bei Capelli (A)
David Wood; V. Joseph CompeauCase IVEY-9B11M087-EAccounting and Control, StrategyIt was early December 2010 and a newly formed team of analysts and consultants at Kristoffer Consulting was preparing to complete its report for Bei Capelli, an Indianapolis-based hair salon catering to middle-class women. The co-owners felt that Bei Capelli had reached capacity at its current location, and wanted to develop a strategy to pursue future growth. Kristoffer Consulting was looking at growth strategies including franchising, new locat...Starting at €8.20
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Measuring Impairment at Dofasco
Mary Gillett; Mary-Jane MastrandreaCase IVEY-9B09B017-EAccounting and ControlIn December 2008, the ArcelorMittal Dofasco (Dofasco) accounting team was facing a significant challenge. In the past few years, Dofasco had undergone significant ownership changes, and when the firm had first been acquired the market had placed a premium share value on the Dofasco subsidiary. In light of a recent economic downturn, the accounting team was required to reassess the values assigned to the subsidiary's net assets. Dismal forecasted ...Starting at €8.20
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Air Canada: Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Darren Henderson; Christine I. Wiedman; Pricilla CheungCase IVEY-9B11B016-EAccounting and ControlAn investor was reviewing his investment in Air Canada to decide whether or not to sell his shares in the company. Recent weakness in the airline industry and a three-day strike by service staff had caused the investor to reevaluate Air Canada’s long-term prospects. In particular, the investor wanted to consider the company’s pension plans in his analysis. A proposal to move new hires to defined contribution from defined benefit pension plans was...Starting at €8.20