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  • July 2002 (Revised March 2005)
  • Case

Kendall Square Research Corporation (A) (Abridged)

By: William J. Bruns Jr. and F. Warren McFarlan
Kendall Square Research was a small competitor in the supercomputer industry. Sales grew rapidly in 1992 and early 1993, and the company sold stock to the public for the first time. Analysts forecasted higher earnings for 1993, then the company's revenue recognition... View Details
Keywords: Revenue Recognition; Standards; Accounting Audits; Computer Industry
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  • Article

The Formation and Role of Reputation and Litigation in the Auditor-Manager Relationship

By: S. Datar and M. Alles
Keywords: Reputation; Lawsuits and Litigation; Relationships; Management; Accounting Audits
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    Henry Ford II

    When Ford took over Ford Motor in 1945, the company was losing $9.5 million per month. Ford implemented an audit system for the company, while automating company plants. As a result of Ford’s leadership, the Ford Motor Company boasted net... View Details
    Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

      Arthur E. Andersen

      Andersen built a small auditing firm into one of the largest accounting consultancy operations in the world. Andersen capitalized on the passage of federal income tax laws in the early decades of the twentieth century to build his... View Details
      Keywords: Services
      • 24 Apr 2007
      • First Look

      First Look: April 24, 2007

      807-126 PRG-Schultz will run out of cash within a couple of months unless the new CEO can reduce costs and restructure the company's debt. PRG was the dominant market leader in the audit recovery industry. The industry consisted of firms... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
      • 01 Jun 2001
      • News

      Donella Rapier to Head External Relations

      an audit senior manager in Boston. In that position, Rapier developed materials and conducted courses on a variety of accounting and auditing topics. This interest led in 1995 to a part-time faculty... View Details
      Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services
      • Research Summary

      Mastering Strategy Execution

      By: Robert Simons

      Professor Robert Simons’ research encompasses three areas of management accountability that are the foundation for successful strategy execution: organization design, performance measurement and control, and risk management. In addition, Simons is interested in the... View Details

      • Web

      Crypto Is Growing Up. Are Companies Ready? | Working Knowledge

      “Blockchain Adoption and Audit Quality.” Rabetti is also the S. Dhanabalan Chair in Quantitative Studies at the National University of Singapore Business School. The interview has been edited for clarity and length. What draws you to... View Details
      • Student-Profile

      Anil Doshi

      the inherent uncertainty in producing new knowledge to be a personal challenge. Be patient and persevere over the course of your doctoral career. Some practical tips before coming: learn software environments used in your field of research, View Details
      • 25 Jul 2003
      • Keynote Speech

      The Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley and the NYSE Rules on American Corporate Governance

      By: W. Carl Kester
      Keywords: Stocks; Corporate Governance; Accounting Audits; United States
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      • January 2006
      • Article

      Conflicts of Interest and the Case of Auditor Independence: Moral Seduction and Strategic Issue Cycling.

      By: Don A. Moore, Philip E. Tetlock, Lloyd Tanlu and Max H. Bazerman
      Keywords: Conflict of Interests; Accounting Audits; Moral Sensibility; Strategy
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      • 30 Jun 2015
      • First Look

      First Look: June 30, 2015

      anticorruption ratings are domiciled in countries with low corruption risk ratings and strong anticorruption enforcement, operate in high corruption risk industries, have recently faced a corruption enforcement action, employ a Big Four View Details
      Keywords: Carmen Nobel
      • 19 Dec 2018
      • News

      Online Retailers Aim to Shake Up the Wedding Market

      Keywords: online retail; weddings; fashion; e-commerce; Retail Trade
      • October 1990 (Revised June 1993)
      • Case

      Taxing Situations: Two Cases on Income Taxes and Financial Reporting

      By: William J. Bruns Jr.
      Two whimsical situations are described to provide illustrations of situations where income taxes paid differ from the income tax expense that might be included in financial reports. In addition to illustrating that financial reported income may differ from taxable... View Details
      Keywords: Taxation; Accounting Audits; Financial Statements; Financial Reporting; Decisions; Accounting Industry; Financial Services Industry
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      • 26 Jul 2011
      • First Look

      First Look: July 26

      Quality: Evidence from 1978-1980 Authors:Kevin Koh, Shivaram Rajgopal, and Suraj Srinivasan Abstract We provide evidence for the long-standing concern on auditor conflicts of interest from providing non-audit services (NAS) to audit... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
      • February 2012 (Revised December 2012)
      • Supplement

      Sino-Forest (B)

      By: David F. Hawkins
      Excerpts from a hedge fund's report accusing a Chinese bond company of using fraudulent financial statements. View Details
      Keywords: Financial Statements; Crime and Corruption; Accounting Audits; Business Earnings; Financial Services Industry; China
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      • November 2006 (Revised March 2008)
      • Case

      Kendall Square Research Corporation

      By: F. Warren McFarlan
      Kendall Square Research was a small competitor in the supercomputer industry. Sales grew rapidly in 1992 and early 1993 and the company sold stock to the public for the first time. Analysts forecast higher earnings for 1993, then the company's revenue recognition... View Details
      Keywords: Revenue Recognition; Standards; Accounting Audits; Computer Industry
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      • April 1994 (Revised November 1998)
      • Case

      Kendall Square Research Corporation (A)

      By: William J. Bruns Jr.
      Kendall Square Research was a small competitor in the supercomputer industry. As sales grew rapidly in 1992 and early 1993, the company sold stock to the public for the first time and analysts forecast higher earnings for 1993. However, when the company's revenue... View Details
      Keywords: Revenue Recognition; Standards; Accounting Audits; Computer Industry
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      • 21 Jul 2009
      • First Look

      First Look: July 21

      strategic postures are reflected—and embedded—in different organizational postures. In 2009 the CEOs of both companies face new global strategic and organizational choices. Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=909415 The Role... View Details
      Keywords: Martha Lagace
      • 24 Apr 2012
      • First Look

      First Look: April 24

      Watson Publication:In Effective Auditing for Corporates: Key Developments in Practice and Procedures, edited by Joe Oringel, 161-178. London: Bloomsbury Information Ltd., 2012 Abstract In the wake of the recent financial crisis,... View Details
      Keywords: Carmen Nobel