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- November 1999 (Revised June 2011)
- Background Note
Accounting for Foreign Operations
By: David F. Hawkins
Students are required to compute and explain the quality annual earnings per share figures and major differences between managing domestic and global operations. View Details
Keywords: Business Earnings; Financial Statements; International Accounting; Globalized Firms and Management
Hawkins, David F. "Accounting for Foreign Operations." Harvard Business School Background Note 100-024, November 1999. (Revised June 2011.)
- November 1987
- Background Note
The Magic Matrix: Products and Accounts
Describes an interfunctional approach to product mix management and account selection. The approach uses a matrix of products and accounts. Also describes the concepts and implementation of the approach. View Details
Shapiro, Benson P. "The Magic Matrix: Products and Accounts." Harvard Business School Background Note 588-006, November 1987.
- Article
Yesterday's Accounting Undermines Production
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Kaplan, Robert S. "Yesterday's Accounting Undermines Production." Harvard Business Review 62, no. 4 (July–August 1984): 95–101.
- September 1992
- Background Note
Accounting for Post-retirement Benefits
By: William J. Bruns Jr., David F. Hawkins and Marc H. Zablatsky
Bruns, William J., Jr., David F. Hawkins, and Marc H. Zablatsky. "Accounting for Post-retirement Benefits." Harvard Business School Background Note 193-032, September 1992.
- 16 Feb 2022
- News
Holding Business to Account
many others. “These kinds of changes are positive for the company's fundamentals—for its profitability, its long-term success, its consumer and employee loyalty, the brand equity it has built. And if you take a slightly longer-term view, you see that,” she observes.... View Details
- October 1985
- Case
General Motors: Inflation Accounting
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "General Motors: Inflation Accounting." Harvard Business School Case 186-114, October 1985.
- Article
Tread Lightly Through These Accounting Minefields
By: H. David Sherman and S. David Young
In the current economic climate, there is tremendous pressure—and personal incentive for managers—to report sales growth and meet investors' revenue expectations. As a result, more companies have been issuing misleading financial reports, according to the SEC,... View Details
Sherman, H. David, and S. David Young. "Tread Lightly Through These Accounting Minefields." Harvard Business Review 79, no. 7 (July–August 2001): 129–135.
- 26 Apr 2016
- News
The Quiet War on Corporate Accountability
- 29 Jan 2021
- News
Holding Business to Account
consumer and employee loyalty, the brand equity it has built. And if you take a slightly longer-term view, you see that,” she observes. “We’re in the business of asking our companies for more accountability and transparency, and really... View Details
- April 2019
- Supplement
Building Accountability for Results
By: Robert L. Simons
Simons, Robert L. "Building Accountability for Results." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 119-712, April 2019.
- October 2017 (Revised March 2024)
- Teaching Note
Accounting Turbulence at Boeing
By: Jonas Heese and Suraj Srinivasan
Teaching Note for HBS No. 118-020. View Details
- TeachingInterests
Leadership and Corporate Accountability
By: Paul M. Healy
This course focuses on the responsibilities of companies, their leaders, and their boards. Its aim is to deepend students' understanding of the economic, legal, and ethical dimensions of these responsibilities and to provide practical guidance on driving performance... View Details
- TeachingInterests
Leadership and Corporate Accountability
In this course, students learn about the complex responsibilities facing business leaders today. Through cases about difficult managerial decisions, the course examines the legal, ethical, and economic responsibilities of corporate leaders. It also teaches students... View Details
- July 1985 (Revised May 1986)
- Background Note
Lease Accounting and Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Accounting
Hawkins, David F. "Lease Accounting and Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 186-008, July 1985. (Revised May 1986.)
- May 1985
- Background Note
Depreciation Accounting and Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Accounting
Hawkins, David F. "Depreciation Accounting and Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 185-166, May 1985.
- January 2022
- Technical Note
Accounting for Climate Change
- January 2022 (Revised September 2023)
- Teaching Note
MicroStrategy: Accounting for Cryptocurrency
By: Jonas Heese
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 121-066. View Details
- August 2019
- Teaching Note
Creating Accountability in Afghanistan
By: Jonas Heese, Gerardo Pérez Cavazos, Eugene F. Soltes and Grace Liu
Teaching Note for HBS No. 120-024. View Details