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  • 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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  • July 1993 (Revised July 1994)
  • Background Note

Interim Period Reporting and Analysis

By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Financial Reporting
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  • June 2017
  • Case

AT&T Versus Verizon: A Financial Comparison

By: V.G. Narayanan and Joel L. Heilprin
This case asks students to prepare a report comparing the financial and operating performance of AT&T and Verizon. Taking the perspective of a communications industry analyst, they must also consider the differences between and implications of the companies' business... View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Operations; Analysis; Business Model; Accounting; Performance Effectiveness; Telecommunications Industry
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  • Fast Answer

Market Research Reports in General Databases

Multi-Industry, Country Reports Global EMIS 2016 to current Colliers Real Estate Emerging Markets EMIS 2013 to 2018 Deloitte Multi-Industry Global EMIS 2013 to current Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Energy, Healthcare, View Details
  • October 1985
  • Background Note

Interim Period Reporting and Analysis

By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Financial Reporting
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  • 2014
  • Article

Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in China: Symbol or Substance?

By: Christopher Marquis and Cuili Qian
This study focuses on how and why firms strategically respond to government signals regarding appropriate corporate activity. We integrate institutional theory and research on corporate political strategy to develop a political dependence model that explains (a) how... View Details
Keywords: Institutional Theory; Political Strategy; Non-market Strategy; China; Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Disclosure; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Emerging Markets; Government and Politics; China
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  • 01 Feb 2002
  • News

Karen Tumulty Reports on America

issue of media conglomerates, Tumulty says, "I don't worry too much about corporate ownership creating biased reporting or editorial pressure, but I do have concerns about the drive for bottom-line profitability. That's caused the closing... View Details
Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information
  • Fast Answer

Commodities Research: data and reports

background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Commodities - Financial Data   View Details
  • December 2008
  • Case

Merrimack Tractors and Mowers: LIFO or FIFO?

By: William J. Bruns Jr., Sharon Bruns and Susan S. Hameling
At Merrimack Tractors and Mowers in 2008, product manufacturing costs are increasing faster than competitors' costs, and as a result earnings are likely to fall below those reported in 2007. The company president and the company controller have discussed this problem,... View Details
Keywords: International; Financial; Reporting; Standards; Inventory; Business Ethics; Assets; Valuation; Ethics; Taxation; Financial Reporting; Manufacturing Industry
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  • 2021
  • Working Paper

Dirty Money: How Banks Influence Financial Crime

By: Joseph Pacelli, Janet Gao, Jan Schneemeier and Yufeng Wu
On September 21st, 2020, a consortium of international journalists leaked nearly 2,500 suspicious activity reports (SAR) obtained from the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, exposing nearly $2 trillion of money laundering activity. The event raises important... View Details
Keywords: Financial Institutions; Crime and Corruption; Policy
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  • January 2011
  • Supplement

ISS A/S (D): Goldman's 2011 Business Standards Report

By: Clayton S. Rose
The (D) case describes aspects of the Jan 2011 report by the Goldman Sach's Business Standards Committee on how the firm might strengthen its practices with respect to clients and other stakeholders. View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Financial Crisis; Corporate Governance; Management; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Core Relationships
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  • 1998
  • Report

National Park Bonds: A Patch or A Panacea?: A Report on Meeting the Financial Needs of Our National Parks

By: Dutch Leonard, Henry Lee, Jay H. Walder, Peter Zimmerman and Wendy Vanasselt
Keywords: Bonds; Sovereign Finance; Environmental Sustainability
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  • Teaching Interest

Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements

By: Suraj Srinivasan
This course provides hands-on experience in financial statement analysis. Students are exposed to tools of financial analysis, theoretical concepts, and practical valuation issues. By the end of the course, students become comfortable with using firms' financial... View Details
  • 19 May 2011
  • Working Paper Summaries

Mandatory IFRS Adoption and Financial Statement Comparability

Keywords: by Francois Brochet, Alan Jagolinzer & Edward J. Riedl

    Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in China: Symbol or Substance?

    This study focuses on how and why firms strategically respond to government signals regarding appropriate corporate activity. We integrate institutional theory with research on corporate political strategy to develop a political dependence model that explains (a) how... View Details
    • 05 Apr 2010
    • News

    Harvard Business School's Robert Eccles Makes the Case for Integrated Reporting

    • 01 Dec 2004
    • News

    HBS to Release 2004 Annual Report

    exceed our targeted cash from operations.” This year, alumni will receive details of the School’s financial performance in an expanded, annual report format, which will offer a better sense of how HBS View Details
    Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

      Business Analysis and Valuation: Using Financial Statements

      This book provides a framework for business analysis and has been used by business schools throughout the world. It provides a foundation for analysis using four key steps: 1) Strategy analysis: Identifying a firm's strategy and understanding sources of its competitive... View Details
      • 2017
      • Other Teaching and Training Material

      Financial Accounting Reading: Basic Accounting Concepts and Assumptions

      By: David F. Hawkins
      Core Curriculum Readings in Financial Accounting cover the fundamental concepts in financial accounting. The objective of this reading is to enhance the student's understanding of the nature of the information that general purpose financial reports provide. This goal... View Details
      Keywords: Accounting
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      • 01 Mar 2007
      • News

      HBS Issues Upbeat 2006 Annual Report

      billion, up 13 percent, reflecting strong returns and new gifts. The School’s operating expenses rose 12.4 percent to $345 million, with the growth primarily reflecting increased investments in Executive Education and HBSP, and inflationary pressure on fixed costs such... View Details
      Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services