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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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Delisle Industries
Dan ThompsonCase IVEY-9B15N014-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceIn 2011, the sole owner and chief executive officer of Delisle Industries received Delisle’s 2010 financial statements from the company’s auditors and compared the results with previous years. While she was very happy with Delisle’s rapid growth, she had a number of serious concerns about its future. In particular, she was concerned about operating problems that had arisen as a result of rapid expansion as well as Delisle’s dependence on one vend...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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California Choppers
Dan ThompsonCase IVEY-9B06N022-EFinanceA manager at a public accounting firm was contracted to perform a second financial performance review and issue recommendations for improving the performance of California Choppers, a manufacturer of high-end motorcycles. She needed to analyze several financial indicators including liquidity, asset management, long-term debt payment ability, and profitability. Poor performance results and interpersonal difficulties between the owner and chief exe...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 Mountain Technologies
Dan ThompsonCase IVEY-9B10N019-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceHigh Mountain Technologies is a diversified research and manufacturing company that produces a wide array of products based on patented technology. A certified management accountant has been given the assignment of completing a capital budgeting analysis of two projects — a GPS transmitter and surveillance aircraft. Rogers has been instructed to calculate the net present value for each project, including an appropriate cost of capital, so that th...Starting at €8.20
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California Choppers (Spanish version)
Dan ThompsonCase IVEY-9B06NS022FinanceA manager at a public accounting firm was contracted to perform a second financial performance review and issue recommendations for improving the performance of California Choppers, a manufacturer of high-end motorcycles. She needed to analyze several financial indicators including liquidity, asset management, long-term debt payment ability, and profitability. Poor performance results and interpersonal difficulties between the owner and chief exe...Starting at €8.20
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Camaronera Industrial 2013
Marín Ximénez, José Nicolás; Montiel Morales, Eduardo Luis; Martínez Romero, CarlosCase INCAE-30988FinanceEl objetivo principal del caso es ilustrar la evolución financiera de un proyecto de inversión relativamente complejo por lo que podría ser utilizado en el curso de Finanzas II del Programa MBA y en seminarios de educación ejecutiva en el área financiera. El caso cuenta con información suficiente para hacer uso de las técnicas de simulación Montecarlo para realizar el análisis del problema de riesgo. Con base en el caso "Camaronera industrial" 26...Starting at €8.20
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Hospital Clínica Bíblica: estrategia financiera para el crecimiento sostenible
Martínez Romero, Carlos; Sanz, Luis J.; Centro de InvestigacionesCase INCAE-12367FinanceEl Hospital Clínica Bíblica era en 2012 uno de los mejores hospitales latinoamericanos según el ranking de una revista de negocios. El director financiero del hospital se preguntaba si dada sus políticas de reinversión y apalancamiento podría mantener la tasa de crecimiento en ingresos. El caso ilustra el impacto en la reducción del inventario de insumos en el desempeño financiero del hospital. También contiene información para evaluar financiera...Starting at €8.20
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Liga Nacional contra el cáncer de Guatemala
Mendoza, Roberto; Martínez Romero, CarlosCase INCAE-12371FinanceLa contralora de la Liga Nacional contra el Cáncer de Guatemala hace una revisión de los costos de los procedimientos del área de cirugía. Le preocupan dos aspectos del modelo actual: los médicos del área de cirugía utilizan la mitad de su tiempo para atender pacientes del área de hospitalización. En segundo lugar, se están asignando los costos de depreciación de los quirófanos con base en el quirófano con mayores costos y no en base al uso real ...Starting at €8.20