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Amy Maislos, an investor in Internet and technology companies, was excited to read that Yahoo! had reported a positive net income for 1998 operations. During the late 1990s, stock prices of Internet companies had risen rapidly even though most companies were reporting... View Details

Keywords: Stock Options; Internet and the Web; Financial Statements; Corporate Disclosure; Business Earnings; Earnings Management; Information Technology Industry

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12 Mar 2013
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First Look: March 12

management decisions, with consequences for aggregate economic activity. This article discusses the role of investment banking and investment management industry veterans on the Financial Accounting View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 15

capital markets, standard setters, and financial analysts and how managers make accounting choices. But as accounting scholars have focused on... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Alex Roth

list," says Alex. "It's the standard bearer, the place where the case method was conceived. And its reputation is known all over the world. As a European, I want that extra seal of approval to make my MBA pop on my resume."... View Details

18 Oct 2004
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The Bias of Wall Street Analysts

developments. His work examines how "sell-side financial analysts incorporate accounting information in their earnings forecasts, common stock valuations, and investment recommendations." He also... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

01 Mar 2009
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Where Are They Now?

holds the Deloitte & Touche LLP Chair of Accountancy at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, looks back at his teaching career at HBS with fondness, he has no regrets about leaving when he did in 1990. “I... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2015
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Case Study: Bionic Banking

(Thinkstock/Getty Images) Robo-advisors, like Betterment and Wealthfront, are built for millennials-automated asset management for those with lower account balances or an aversion to traditional financial... View Details

21 Aug 2008
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Stylin’ at Gallatin

Council. For example, dual-flush toilets and low-flow shower heads and sink aerators reduce water use by 30 percent when compared to a standard building. Sensors adjust indoor lighting by taking available natural light into View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Daniel Sheyner

Sheyner. He also reached out to personal contacts in the industry, spending nights and weekends getting free lessons in industry skills like diligence and financial modeling, carefully building his path to private equity. "I was very... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Financial Services; Financial Services

11 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 11

of corporations. The sixth section of the chapter summarizes accounts that aim to specify standards for MNCs without having to take a position on the purpose of the corporation or the moral agency of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

1998
Other Unpublished Work

Pursuing Value: The Information Reporting Gap in the Italian Capital Markets

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Luca Lupone

Keywords: Capital Markets; Performance; Financial Reporting; Italy

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24 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 24, 2007

stock market valuations—particularly the component of valuations that is predicted to revert the next year, and particularly in the presence of capital account restrictions that limit other mechanisms of cross-country arbitrage. The... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Fraudulent Mobile Payment Alerts on the Rise | Information Technology

Fraudulent Mobile Payment Alerts on the Rise Mobile payment solutions like Zelle and Venmo have become popular and convenient ways to send money to one another. Like most financial institutions, these services alert users of possible... View Details

01 Dec 2008
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The CEO and the Functions of Leadership

a number of categories that will prove important when considering the CEO’s role: Direction: A core function of leadership is setting the strategy for the organization, and setting specific financial goals that the organization will seek... View Details

September 1992 (Revised April 1993)
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General Mills, Inc. 1992: Analyzing an Annual Report

By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Marc H. Zablatsky

Keywords: Annual Reports; Financial Statements

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25 Apr 2014
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Sustaining a commitment to the environment

Paul Zofnass (AB 1969, MBA 1973) is a 24/7 environmentalist who embraces the synergy between good business and the conservation of natural resources. In 1990 he founded the Environmental Financial Consulting Group, which provides View Details