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  • March 2013
  • Case

NovaStar Financial: A Short Seller's Battle

By: Suraj Srinivasan and Amy Kaser
The NovaStar case describes the challenges faced by short seller Marc Cohodes of hedge fund Rocker Partners as he tried to expose what he thought was widespread fraud in mortgage lender NovaStar Financial. The case is set in the time period from 2001 to 2007 and tracks... View Details
Keywords: Short Selling; Financial Accounting; Financial Analysis; Financial Analysts; Valuation; Business Analysis; Financial Statement Analysis; Financial Statements; Securitization; Securities Analysis; Fraud; Accounting Quality; Accounting Red Flags; Accounting Restatements; Hedge Fund; Hedge Funds; Accounting Scandal; Accounting Fraud; Financial Crisis; Financial Intermediaries; Financial Firms; Corporate Accountability; Subprime Lending; Mortgage Lending; Accounting; Accrual Accounting; Fair Value Accounting; Governance; Governance Compliance; Corporate Governance; Governance Controls; Financial Services Industry; United States; California
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Srinivasan, Suraj, and Amy Kaser. "NovaStar Financial: A Short Seller's Battle." Harvard Business School Case 113-120, March 2013.
  • April 2014
  • Teaching Note

Jiangxi Agribusiness: (TN)

By: David F. Hawkins
[TN for 114-039] Emily Wang, an analyst with Future Securities, a Shanghai-based investment firm, is given the task of making stock purchase recommendations to her supervisor from a number of Chinese common stocks. One stock in particular, Jiangxi Agribusiness... View Details
Keywords: Financial Analysis; Ratio Analysis
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Hawkins, David F. "Jiangxi Agribusiness: (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-041, April 2014.
  • May 2013 (Revised March 2014)
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Hubei Lantian (A)

By: David F. Hawkins, Michael Shih-Ta Chen and Nancy Hua Dai
Emily Wang, an analyst with Future Securities, a Shanghai-based investment firm, is given the task of making stock purchase recommendations to her supervisor from a number of Chinese common stocks. One stock in particular, Hubei Lantian Co., Ltd. (Hubei Lantian),... View Details
Keywords: Financial Analysis; Ratio Analysis
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Hawkins, David F., Michael Shih-Ta Chen, and Nancy Hua Dai. "Hubei Lantian (A)." Harvard Business School Case 113-118, May 2013. (Revised March 2014.)
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Supplemental Financial Information | Annual Report 2024

Supplemental Financial Information Financial Overview Harvard Business School’s economic model is designed to support the School’s mission of educating leaders who make a difference in the world. Prudent... View Details
  • January 2014 (Revised January 2014)
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Showdown at Cracker Barrel

By: Suraj Srinivasan and Tim Gray
In the fall of 2011, activist investor, Sardar Biglari, has acquired nearly 10% ownership in the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain. He believes that the board and senior management have failed and the company has underperformed relative to its peers. When he is denied a... View Details
Keywords: Boards; Activist Investors; Proxy Battles; Shareholder Activism; Peer Firm; Ratio Analysis; Financial Accounting; Financial Analysis; Board Of Directors; Boards Of Directors; Financial Intermediaries; Financial Analysts; CEO Turnover; New CEO; Peer Groups; Hedge Fund; Hedge Funds; Proxy Contest; Proxy Fight; Proxy Advisor; Proxy Battle; Financial Statement Analysis; Financial Strategy; Corporate Governance; Corporate Disclosure; Governing and Advisory Boards; Competition; Valuation; Business Strategy; Value Creation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Financial Reporting; Financial Statements; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
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Srinivasan, Suraj, and Tim Gray. "Showdown at Cracker Barrel." Harvard Business School Case 114-026, January 2014. (Revised January 2014.)
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Strategic Financial Analysis Online Course | HBS Online

This course is part of the Finance & Accounting track. Introduction to Strategic Financial Analysis LIMITED TIME ONLY Extra learning at no extra cost. Enroll now and unlock a GenAI Bonus Bundle featuring complimentary lessons on AI... View Details
  • 2025
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An Empirical Examination of Business Climate Alliances: Effective and/or Harmful?

By: Matteo Gasparini and Peter Tufano
This research studies business alliances that seek to address climate change, offering empirical evidence to address claims advanced by alliance supporters and critics. We study eleven major alliance mostly focused on financial services firms and 424 major... View Details
Keywords: Alliances; Climate Change; Financial Institutions; Antitrust; Competition
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Gasparini, Matteo, and Peter Tufano. "An Empirical Examination of Business Climate Alliances: Effective and/or Harmful?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-060, May 2025.
  • March 2009
  • Article

The Impact of Shareholder Activism on Financial Reporting and Compensation: The Case of Employee Stock Options Expensing

By: F. Ferri and Tatiana Sandino
We examine the economic consequences of more than 150 shareholder proposals to expense employee stock options (ESO) submitted during the proxy seasons of 2003 and 2004, the first case in which the SEC allowed a shareholder vote on an accounting matter. Our results... View Details
Keywords: Shareholder Activism; Shareholder Votes; Stock Option Expensing; Executive Compensation; Financial Reporting; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Corporate Governance; Business and Shareholder Relations; Investment Activism
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Ferri, F., and Tatiana Sandino. "The Impact of Shareholder Activism on Financial Reporting and Compensation: The Case of Employee Stock Options Expensing." Accounting Review 84, no. 2 (March 2009): 433–466.
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Answers to Your Top Questions about Financial Aid at HBS | MBA

receive up to $650 per week and may also be part of a peer exchange network of students committed to similar goals. In addition, we have several Career Support & Exploration funds that students may apply for upon graduating from the MBA... View Details
  • 2007
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The Impact of Shareholder Activism on Financial Reporting and Compensation: The Case of Employee Stock Options Expensing

By: Fabrizio Ferri and Tatiana Sandino
In this paper we examine the economic consequences of over 150 shareholder proposals to expense employee stock options (ESO) submitted during the proxy seasons of 2003 and 2004–the first case where the SEC has allowed an accounting matter to be subject to an advisory... View Details
Keywords: Executive Compensation; Financial Reporting; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Corporate Governance; Investment Activism; Business and Shareholder Relations
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Ferri, Fabrizio, and Tatiana Sandino. "The Impact of Shareholder Activism on Financial Reporting and Compensation: The Case of Employee Stock Options Expensing." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-022, September 2007.
  • 01 Jan 2014
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To Spot Financial Trouble Early, Use Three Circles: A conversation with Blythe McGarvie of Harvard Business School

  • Awards

EGOS Andreas Al-Laham Best Paper Award

By: Andy Wu
Winner of the 2018 European Group for Organization Studies (EGOS) Andreas Al-Laham Best Paper Award with Shelby Gai and J. Yo-Jud Cheng for “Intra-Organizational Brokerage Ability and Motivation: Inter-Board-Committee Coordination after Peer Restatement Events.” View Details
  • January 2011 (Revised August 2011)
  • Supplement

Kanebo Ltd. (B)

By: David F. Hawkins, Suraj Srinivasan and Akiko Kanno
Financial statements before and after restatement following revelation of fraud. View Details
Keywords: Cost Accounting; Financial Statements; Crime and Corruption; Business Conglomerates; Japan
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Hawkins, David F., Suraj Srinivasan, and Akiko Kanno. "Kanebo Ltd. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 111-038, January 2011. (Revised August 2011.)
  • January 2021 (Revised May 2021)
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'GEnron'? Markopolos versus General Electric (A)

By: Jonas Heese and David Lane
In August 2019, Harry Markopolos—the forensic accountant known for uncovering Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme—alleged that General Electric had committed accounting fraud totaling $38 billion, coining the term “GEnron” for perceived similarities with the 2001 accounting... View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Communication; Energy; Financial Condition; Insurance; Performance; Planning; Business and Shareholder Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Value; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry
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Heese, Jonas, and David Lane. "'GEnron'? Markopolos versus General Electric (A)." Harvard Business School Case 121-005, January 2021. (Revised May 2021.)
  • August 2023 (Revised October 2024)
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Plug Power (B)

By: Jonas Heese, Joseph Pacelli and James Barnett
The case is set in spring 2021, immediately after Plug Power made financial restatements dating back to 2018. The case describes the restatements, which revealed that Plug was reclassifying expense items to boost gross profits. View Details
Keywords: Environmental Accounting; Financial Reporting; Ethics; Profit; Management; Social Enterprise; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; United States; Europe
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Heese, Jonas, Joseph Pacelli, and James Barnett. "Accounting Outages at Plug Power? (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 124-018, August 2023. (Revised October 2024.)
  • October 1981 (Revised April 1984)
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H.J. Heinz Co.: The Administration of Policy (B)

Summarizes the investigation conducted by outside legal and accounting firms under the Heinz audit committee. Improper practices were found at three of the five Heinz domestic divisions and at a number of foreign operations. Presents restated financial data for the... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Accounting Audits; Manufacturing Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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Goodpaster, Kenneth E. "H.J. Heinz Co.: The Administration of Policy (B)." Harvard Business School Case 382-035, October 1981. (Revised April 1984.)
  • February 2025
  • Case

Managing EPS at Stanley Black & Decker?

By: Jonas Heese, Joseph Pacelli, Yuan Zou and James Barnett
The case explores Stanley Black and Decker’s (SBD) 2022 financial restatement announcement, which related to how SBD accounted for certain equity issuances in 2019. These transactions had a minimal effect on earnings but significantly reduced shares outstanding, and... View Details
Keywords: Earnings Per Share (EPS); Financial Reporting; Ethics; Financial Statements; Equity; Measurement and Metrics; Stock Shares; Business and Shareholder Relations; Accounting Industry; Construction Industry; Manufacturing Industry
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Heese, Jonas, Joseph Pacelli, Yuan Zou, and James Barnett. "Managing EPS at Stanley Black & Decker?" Harvard Business School Case 125-016, February 2025.
  • January 2002 (Revised March 2004)
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Computer Associates International, Inc.

In late 2000, Computer Associates (CA) changed its business model and the way it recognized revenue, ostensibly to better serve its stakeholders. The new subscription-based license model offered customers greater flexibility. Clients could subscribe to any CA software... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Valuation; Corporate Disclosure; Revenue Recognition; Corporate Governance; Technology Industry
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Hutton, Amy P., and Suma Raju. "Computer Associates International, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 102-061, January 2002. (Revised March 2004.)
  • September 2006 (Revised February 2007)
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Timing of Option Grants at UnitedHealth Group (A)

Faced with press allegations that executives' stock options might have been backdated, the Board of UnitedHealth Group needs to determine whether its accounting for the options was proper, and if not, what the restatement amount should be and what... View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Ethics; Stock Options; Accounting; Crisis Management; Corporate Governance; Insurance Industry; Health Industry; United States
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Ferri, Fabrizio. "Timing of Option Grants at UnitedHealth Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 107-028, September 2006. (Revised February 2007.)
  • August 2012 (Revised September 2012)
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JP Morgan Chase & the CIO Losses

By: Clayton Rose
On July 13, 2012, JP Morgan Chase & Co. announced a larger than expected loss for the quarter, $4.4 billion, from positions held in the Chief Investment Office (CIO), raising the total losses to $5.9 billion. Since the substantial risks in the CIO had first been... View Details
Keywords: Banking; Governance; Finance; Risk Management; Corporate Governance; Business Earnings; Accounting; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
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Rose, Clayton. "JP Morgan Chase & the CIO Losses." Harvard Business School Case 313-033, August 2012. (Revised September 2012.)
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