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- 01 Jun 2006
- News
HBS Annual Report Details Strong Financial Growth
marking a peak year for investment in facilities. Two major projects accounted for most of the capital outlay: $38 million for restoration and expansion of Baker Library, and $21 million for Aldrich Hall renovations. To view the full... View Details
- 24 Nov 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Accounting for Product Impact in the Consumer Finance Industry
- 14 Jun 2020
- News
The Surprising Way Companies Can Shore Up Their Financial Strength
- Research Summary
Overview
Research about the design and use of internal performance measurement and control systems to implement strategies, align incentives, manage risks, and shape culture using accounting measurement and priorities.
In addition, my research includes understanding how and... View Details
- January 2011 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
Accounting for Catastrophes: BP PLC and Union Carbide Corporation (A)
By: David F. Hawkins
The IASB and FASB propose new contingency loss recognition, measurement, and disclosure rules (A case). The B and C cases apply these proposals to British Petroleum's Mexican Gulf oil spill and Union Carbide's Bhophal gas discharge. View Details
Keywords: Financial Reporting; International Accounting; Trade; International Finance; Standards; Strength and Weakness; Natural Disasters; Crisis Management; Governance Controls; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Energy Industry; India
Hawkins, David F. "Accounting for Catastrophes: BP PLC and Union Carbide Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 111-062, January 2011. (Revised July 2011.)
- October 1993 (Revised December 1993)
- Background Note
Introduction to Global Financial Reporting: A Managerial Perspective
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "Introduction to Global Financial Reporting: A Managerial Perspective." Harvard Business School Background Note 194-048, October 1993. (Revised December 1993.)
- March 1999
- Article
Off Comes On: New Consolidated Financial Statements Proposed
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Financial Statements
Hawkins, David F. "Off Comes On: New Consolidated Financial Statements Proposed." Accounting Bulletin, no. 78 (March 1999).
- Web
Strategic Financial Analysis Online Course | HBS Online
This course is part of the Finance & Accounting track. Introduction to Strategic Financial Analysis ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today! New Strategic... View Details
- 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. View Details
- January 1996
- Background Note
Financial Reporting and Control: A Course for Managers
By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Donella Rapier
Bruns, William J., Jr., and Donella Rapier. "Financial Reporting and Control: A Course for Managers." Harvard Business School Background Note 196-118, January 1996.
- October 2012
- Case
Ribbons an' Bows, Inc.
By: David F. Hawkins
The basic concepts of accounting are explored while students prepare the financial statements for a retailer's first three months of business. View Details
- 2016
- Other Book
Introduction to Financial Accounting: Review Quizzes and Practice Exams
By: V.G. Narayanan
Narayanan, V.G. Introduction to Financial Accounting: Review Quizzes and Practice Exams. 1st ed. Boston: Independently published, 2016.
- July 2025
- Case
Microsoft’s Performance Across Three CEOs
By: George Serafeim
This case traces Microsoft’s evolution from its founding through 2024. Students analyze how changes in operating segments both reflected and shaped Microsoft’s strategy, culture, and financial communication. The case provides rich quantitative exhibits (segment... View Details
Keywords: Financial Accounting; Financial Statement Analysis; Disclosure; Disclosure Strategy; Disclosure Tone; Organizational Transformations; Transformation; AI; Digital; Organizational Change; Accounting; Financial Statements; Strategy; Organizational Structure; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States
- October 2007
- Article
The Influence of Financial Statement Recognition and Analyst Coverage on the Market's Valuation of R&D Capital
By: Michael D. Kimbrough
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 141 (SFAS No. 141)'s requirement that an acquirer in a business combination estimate the fair value of the target's separately identifiable assets and liabilities (including research and development capital) provides a rare... View Details
- Web
Financial databases: certification and training | Baker Library
Help Center Financial databases: certification and training Where can I find out about certification for Bloomberg, Capital IQ, and LSEG Workspace (formerly Refinitiv), and Datastream? Bloomberg Certification : Bloomberg offers 3 modules... View Details
- April 2018 (Revised July 2023)
- Technical Note
Whistleblower Legislation in the Context of Financial Reporting
By: Aiyesha Dey, Jonas Heese and James Weber
This note provides an overview of U.S. federal legislation relating to whistleblowing, Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank (including the Office of the Whistleblower), and the False Claims Act. View Details
Keywords: Whistleblower; Sarbanes-Oxley; Dodd-Frank; False Claims Act; Securities And Exchange Commission; Government Legislation; Financial Reporting; United States
Dey, Aiyesha, Jonas Heese, and James Weber. "Whistleblower Legislation in the Context of Financial Reporting." Harvard Business School Technical Note 118-090, April 2018. (Revised July 2023.)
- October 7, 2021
- Article
Carbon Might Be Your Company’s Biggest Financial Liability
By: Robert G. Eccles and John Mulliken
The price of carbon may be zero in many places today, but it’s unlikely to remain zero for long. That means that many companies have hidden liabilities on their books. To cover their carbon short position, executives can take several steps: Measure the position in... View Details
Keywords: Climate Risk; Climate Finance; Risk Management; Governance; Environmental Accounting; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability
Eccles, Robert G., and John Mulliken. "Carbon Might Be Your Company’s Biggest Financial Liability." Harvard Business Review (website) (October 7, 2021).
- 24 Sep 2020
- News
Financial Meltdowns Are More Predictable Than We Thought
- 23 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Countries Use Financial Policy to Fight COVID-19
around the world could improve responses to the next global financial catastrophe. Work done recently by dozens of Harvard Business School students under Alberto Cavallo, the Edgerley Family Associate Professor of Business Administration... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne