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- 24 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
When Reputation Trumps Regulation
cooperation of foreign regulators to meet the evidentiary standards of U.S. federal courts. Oftentimes, relying on foreign regulators for evidence gathering means that enforcement is very difficult. Q: You report that 15 percent of all... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 03 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Can Increase Market Rewards for Sustainability Efforts
flavijus For the first time, a link has been drawn between public sentiment about a company’s sustainability practices and how that company is valued in the market. The results are important both for investors searching for under-valued, socially responsible companies,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 15 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 15
nature of accounting standards proposed between 1973 and 2007. Among other results, we find that length of service on the board and a prior career in investment banking/investment management are associated... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- February 2004 (Revised July 2004)
- Background Note
Retiree Benefit Note Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Walks the reader through the retiree benefit note disclosures required by SFAS 132, which were revised in 2003. View Details
Hawkins, David F. "Retiree Benefit Note Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 104-065, February 2004. (Revised July 2004.)
- 01 Sep 2015
- First Look
First Look -- September 1, 2015
returns are a linear combination of two accounting fundamentals: book to market and ROE. Empirical estimates based on this relation predict the cross section of out-of-sample returns in 26 of 29 View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Policymakers - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
universal measurement and public reporting Link reimbursement to clinical performance using outcome reporting Set accounting standards for meaningful cost reporting in health care Accelerate the bundled... View Details
- July 2005 (Revised June 2006)
- Case
Ryanair Holdings plc
Examines the valuation of an Irish airline that reported its first decline in net income in 2004 and saw a 30% stock price drop on the news. Ryanair is a low-cost, low-fare airline headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, operating over 200 routes in 20 countries. The company... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; International Accounting; Analysis; Valuation; Air Transportation; Forecasting and Prediction; Finance; Air Transportation Industry; Dublin
Bradshaw, Mark T. "Ryanair Holdings plc." Harvard Business School Case 106-003, July 2005. (Revised June 2006.)
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Powerful Ideas - Annual Report 2014
that would demonstrate to companies the merits of cooperating with the fledgling school. The first bulletin, on shoe retailing, was published in 1913; unique for its time, it represented a “scientific” approach to the study of business, using a View Details
- 20 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2007
empirical methods in permitting strong conclusions. Finally, we offer several observations on the implications of certain analyses in the paper. Overall, the authors are to be applauded for their efforts to maintain a high standard in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
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with our community. You are welcome to take photographs/videos earlier in the week and post them during your allotted 24-hour takeover period. Tips & Best Practices By initialing on each line, I agree to the following statements: DO: ___ Aim for the Instagram Stories... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
New MBA Leadership Course
Paine: “We want students to realize their full potential as business leaders.” Courtesy HBS Communications When Andy Mulkerin (HBS ’05), a chemical engineer by training, came to HBS he knew that his class would be the first to take Leadership and Corporate View Details
- 11 Feb 2014
- First Look
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
- 15 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 15
capital markets, standard setters, and financial analysts and how managers make accounting choices. But as accounting scholars have focused on understanding how markets and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jul 2017
- News
The Right Thing to Do
and the other misdeeds of the mortgage crisis, remains the standard when it comes to unbridled corporate greed. Enron went bankrupt in 2001 after using a series of accounting schemes to exaggerate its bottom... View Details
- 30 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Tuning Jobs to Fit Your Company
exhibit "The Four Spans" provides a summary.) The span of control. The first span defines the range of resources—not only people but also assets and infrastructure—for which a manager is given decision rights. These are also the resources whose performance... View Details
Keywords: by Robert Simons
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Faculty Research Online
HBS Working Knowledge vault about building a business in a down economy, motivating the troops, and other current topics. See http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6232.html. Why Do Countries Adopt International Financial Reporting Standards? Why do... View Details
- 05 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
If Your Customers Don't Care What You Charge, What Should You Charge?
motorists represent the prevalence of “consumer inertia” in the retail gas market. Consumer inertia is the tendency of some customers to buy or continue buying a product, even when superior options exist. Companies that can accurately View Details
- 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... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Advance Racial Equity in the Office
those challenges. Quantitatively and qualitatively, define the standard of what “good” looks like, and then commit to bringing the same standard of rigor with which organizations approach any other aspect of... View Details
- 02 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Leading Professional Service Firms
consulting, architecture, engineering, research, and, increasingly, computer software development and technology systems integration firms. We also seek an international mix of participants. About half come from the US and the other half... View Details