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- November 2010 (Revised January 2011)
- Supplement
DoubleClick, Inc.: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
By: David F. Hawkins
FASB and IASB proposal to require comprehensive income statements.
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- January 1996
- Case
Case of the Unidentified Industries--1995, The
Helps students to understand how the characteristics of a business are reflected in its financial statements.
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Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Case of the Unidentified Industries--1995, The." Harvard Business School Case 296-049, January 1996.
- April 1993 (Revised September 1996)
- Case
General Mills, Inc.: Analyzing an Annual Report
By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Marc H. Zablatsky
A directed analysis of the General Mills 1992 Annual Report. Focuses on the basics of reading an annual report including analysis of financial statements, calculations of financial ratios, and study of the layout and message of an annual report.
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- March 1997
- Case
Sensormatic Electronics Corporation-1995
By: Krishna G. Palepu and James Chang
Sensormatic is a leading provider of security systems to the retail industry. The company relies on customer financing as a key component of its strategy. The company's growth strategy and accountingis attacked by short-sellers and the financial press.
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Keywords:
Analysis;
Valuation;
Financial Reporting;
Financing and Loans;
Financial Statements;
Business Strategy
Palepu, Krishna G., and James Chang. "Sensormatic Electronics Corporation-1995." Harvard Business School Case 197-041, March 1997.
- October 1998 (Revised January 1999)
- Case
Echlin vs. SPX
By: Paul M. Healy, Bjorn N. Jorgensen and Penny Joseph
Echlin has received a hostile takeover offer from SPX. Both companies have been undertaking major restructurings, and Echlin's shareholders face a difficult decision of whether to support current management or sell out to SPX. Students are asked to analyze the two...
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Healy, Paul M., Bjorn N. Jorgensen, and Penny Joseph. "Echlin vs. SPX." Harvard Business School Case 199-010, October 1998. (Revised January 1999.)
- January 2005
- Tutorial
Buying Time
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Managers must frequently make decisions involving trade-offs between cash flows to be paid or received at different points in time. Accountants, in turn, must describe transactions that involve the payment and/or receipt of cash far in the future. This interactive...
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- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Reinventing the Annual Report
types of narratives, and lots of pretty pictures. The amount of detail and the level of complexity in the financial section have grown considerably in response to the increasing onslaught of accounting rules and regulations. What’s more,...
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Robert G. Eccles
- July – August 2008
- Article
Reduce the Risk of Failed Financial Judgments
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Edward J. Riedl
When crucial financial estimates rely on judgment, companies can minimize their risk by turning to appraisers, actuaries, and evaluators, whether internal, external, or a combination.
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Eccles, Robert G., Jr., and Edward J. Riedl. "Reduce the Risk of Failed Financial Judgments." HBS Centennial Issue Harvard Business Review 86, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2008).
- January 2003 (Revised February 2011)
- Tool
Business Analysis and Valuation Model (Version 5)
By: Paul M. Healy, Krishna G. Palepu and Jonathan Barnett
Once you enter company financial statements, this software enables you to standardize them to a common format, make any needed adjustments to the company's accounting, and make assumptions about the company's future performance. The model then provides financial ratios...
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- January 2004 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Ford Motor Company: Quality of Earnings Growth Analysis (A)
By: David F. Hawkins and Jacob Cohen
Even though Ford Motor Co. reports improved profitability, an equity analyst issues a sell recommendation and Standard & Poor's downgrades long-term debt.
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Keywords:
Quality;
Business Earnings;
Valuation;
Investment Return;
Profit;
Financial Statements;
Revenue;
Auto Industry;
Consulting Industry
Hawkins, David F., and Jacob Cohen. "Ford Motor Company: Quality of Earnings Growth Analysis (A)." Harvard Business School Case 104-059, January 2004. (Revised April 2004.)
- October 2000 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Software Associates
By: Robert S. Kaplan
The president of a small consulting firm has just seen his second-quarter profit and loss statement, showing an increase in revenues but a substantial decline in profits. He asks his chief financial officer to explain the results. The CFO works hard to accumulate...
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Keywords:
Budgets and Budgeting;
Cost;
Financial Statements;
Production;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Information Technology Industry;
Consulting Industry
Kaplan, Robert S. "Software Associates." Harvard Business School Case 101-038, October 2000. (Revised March 2004.)
- November 1990 (Revised September 2004)
- Case
Circuit City Stores, Inc. (A)
By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Susan Harmeling
Circuit City sells consumer electronic equipment, appliances, and extended service and warranty contracts which supplement those provided by equipment manufacturers. Equipment is sold at low margins, while warranties carry very high margins. A question has been raised...
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Keywords:
Sales;
Cost;
Profit;
Financial Statements;
Revenue;
Marketing Strategy;
Electronics Industry;
Consumer Products Industry
Bruns, William J., Jr., and Susan Harmeling. "Circuit City Stores, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 191-086, November 1990. (Revised September 2004.)
- February 1996 (Revised February 1997)
- Case
America Online, Inc.
By: Amy P. Hutton and Krishna G. Palepu
America Online's (AOL) stock price has soared nearly 2,000% since its IPO. However, there is considerable disagreement among analysts regarding the future prospects of AOL. Although many analysts are bullish on the stock, short sellers have sold around 7 million...
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Keywords:
Cost Accounting;
Analysis;
Stocks;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Financial Statements;
Business Strategy;
Web Services Industry
Hutton, Amy P., and Krishna G. Palepu. "America Online, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 196-130, February 1996. (Revised February 1997.)
- Web
Consolidated Balance Sheet - Annual Report 2014
Financials Balance Sheet 5-Year Data Summary CFO Letter Consolidated Balance Sheet Statement of Activity & Cash Flows Supplemental Financial Information Assets IN MILLIONS for the Fiscal Year {FY} ended June 30... 2014 2013 2012 Cash 44...
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Tax news and analysis
href="https://search-proquest-com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/accounting?accountid=11311" target="new">Accounting and Tax Newspapers Database: Source of over 600 tax and accounting journals (HarvardKey login). Internal Revenue Service...
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- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Professors Introduce Valuation Software
elements of the firm's accounting if they believe that reported data do not capture the economic performance of the company. The model then provides standardized financial statements and financial ratios for...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
5-Year Data Summary - Annual Report 2016
Financials 5-Year Data Summary 5-Year Data Summary CFO Letter Financial Highlights Statement of Activity & Cash Flows Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information Financial Data IN MILLIONS for the Fiscal Year ended June...
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- Web
Consolidated Balance Sheet - Financial Report 2015
greater comparability across the Harvard schools, the University has asked all the schools to report their net results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)in the United States. In addition to results for...
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- Web
Consolidated Balance Sheet - Annual Report 2016
4,508 m. $ 4,587 m. $ 4,409 m. * In pursuit of greater comparability across the Harvard schools, the University has asked all the schools to report their net results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in...
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- November 2010
- Teaching Note
Citigroup 2007: Financial Reporting and Regulatory Capital (TN)
By: Edward J. Riedl, Suraj Srinivasan and Sharon Katz
Teaching Note for 111041.
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