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- July 2011 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
Adoption of IFRS in Ethiopia
By: David F. Hawkins and Shani Senbetta
Ethiopia's decision to adopt IFRS. The motivation to adopt IFRS and the challenges to implement the decision. View Details
Hawkins, David F., and Shani Senbetta. "Adoption of IFRS in Ethiopia." Harvard Business School Case 112-010, July 2011. (Revised October 2012.)
- September 2007
- Supplement
Silic (B): Choosing Cost or Fair Value on Adoption of IFRS
By: David F. Hawkins, Vincent Marie Dessain and Andrew Barron
Hawkins, David F., Vincent Marie Dessain, and Andrew Barron. "Silic (B): Choosing Cost or Fair Value on Adoption of IFRS." Harvard Business School Supplement 108-031, September 2007.
- October 2011 (Revised July 2012)
- Case
Boeing 737 Industrial Footprint: The Wichita Decision
By: Willy Shih and Margaret Pierson
The case examines the circumstances leading up to the Boeing Company's decision to spin-off its Wichita Division. This case is intended to be taught with two other notes: "On the Use of Capital Efficiency Metrics," HBS No. 612-034, "Modularity in Design and... View Details
Shih, Willy, and Margaret Pierson. "Boeing 737 Industrial Footprint: The Wichita Decision." Harvard Business School Case 612-036, October 2011. (Revised July 2012.)
- July 2009 (Revised June 2010)
- Supplement
Kim Park (B): Liabilities
By: David F. Hawkins, Gregory Miller and V.G. Narayanan
A series of caselets exploring the accounting for liabilities. View Details
Hawkins, David F., Gregory Miller, and V.G. Narayanan. "Kim Park (B): Liabilities." Harvard Business School Supplement 110-018, July 2009. (Revised June 2010.)
- July 2015
- Article
Prosocial Norms in the Classroom: The Role of Self-regulation in Following Norms of Giving
By: P. R. Blake, M. Piovesan, N. Montinari, F. Werneken and F. Gino
Children who are prosocial in elementary school tend to have higher academic achievement and experience greater acceptance by their peers in adolescence. Despite this positive influence on educational outcomes, it is still unclear why some children are more prosocial... View Details
Blake, P. R., M. Piovesan, N. Montinari, F. Werneken, and F. Gino. "Prosocial Norms in the Classroom: The Role of Self-regulation in Following Norms of Giving." Special Issue on Behavioral Economics of Education. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 115 (July 2015): 18–29.
- April 1994 (Revised November 1998)
- Case
Kendall Square Research Corporation (A)
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Kendall Square Research was a small competitor in the supercomputer industry. As sales grew rapidly in 1992 and early 1993, the company sold stock to the public for the first time and analysts forecast higher earnings for 1993. However, when the company's revenue... View Details
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Kendall Square Research Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 194-068, April 1994. (Revised November 1998.)
- 2008
- Chapter
How XBRL Will Dramatically Improve Reporting and Control Processes
By: Robert G. Eccles, Liv Watson and Mike Willis
- October 1996
- Article
International Accounting Standards: Interim Financial Reporting Principles Proposed
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "International Accounting Standards: Interim Financial Reporting Principles Proposed." Accounting Bulletin, no. 42 (October 1996).
- 20 Nov 2001
- Lecture
A Higher Standard: Corporate Performance in the Global Era." Speaker. "Transparency Within the Uruguayan Society: Responsibility of the State, the Firm, and the University
By: L. S. Paine
Paine, L. S. A Higher Standard: Corporate Performance in the Global Era." Speaker. "Transparency Within the Uruguayan Society: Responsibility of the State, the Firm, and the University. Lecture at the Transparency Within the Uruguayan Society: Responsibility of the State, the Firm, and the University, Universidad de Montevideo, Escuela de Negocios, Montevideo, Uruguay, November 20, 2001.
- September 2005
- Article
Benchmarking Corporate Centre Staffs
By: David J. Collis and Michael Goold
Collis, David J., and Michael Goold. "Benchmarking Corporate Centre Staffs." Harvard Business Review 83, no. 9 (September 2005): 28–30.
- February 2011 (Revised July 2011)
- Supplement
Caterpillar, Inc. (C)
By: David F. Hawkins
IASB proposes new defined benefit plan accounting standard. View Details
Keywords: International Accounting; Governance; Compensation and Benefits; Standards; Manufacturing Industry; Mining Industry; Consumer Products Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Caterpillar, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 111-088, February 2011. (Revised July 2011.)
- July 2007 (Revised October 2007)
- Case
Cintas y Lazos, Inc.
By: David F. Hawkins
A recent Cuban immigrant establishes a new notions store. The initial 3-month, GAAP-based income statement differs from one prepared by an economist friend. The store owner wants to know why one shows a profit and the other a loss. View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Financial Statements; Management Practices and Processes; Standards; Retail Industry; Florida
Hawkins, David F. "Cintas y Lazos, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 108-012, July 2007. (Revised October 2007.)
- December 1985 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Scovill, Inc.: NuTone Housing Group
Describes a conflict between the corporate controller and a division president about labor standards, which the division purposefully overstates to protect its margins. Illustrates the multiple roles of standards, and the roles of controllers and line management in... View Details
Merchant, Kenneth A. "Scovill, Inc.: NuTone Housing Group." Harvard Business School Case 186-136, December 1985. (Revised July 1993.)
- November 2005
- Article
A Behavioral Window on the Mind of the Market: An Application of the Response Time Paradigm
By: Fred W. Mast and Gerald Zaltman
Mast, Fred W., and Gerald Zaltman. "A Behavioral Window on the Mind of the Market: An Application of the Response Time Paradigm." Brain Research Bulletin 67, no. 5 (November 2005): 422–427.
- November 2010 (Revised February 2011)
- Case
BonneSante S.A.
By: David F. Hawkins
IASB and FASB propose new lease accounting rules and the owner of a French chain of fast food outlets is concerned about the impact on his company's balance sheets. View Details
Keywords: Financial Reporting; International Accounting; Policy; Standards; Leasing; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; France
Hawkins, David F. "BonneSante S.A." Harvard Business School Case 111-063, November 2010. (Revised February 2011.)
- December 1996
- Article
New IAS Standard: Accounting for Income Taxes
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "New IAS Standard: Accounting for Income Taxes." Accounting Bulletin, no. 44 (December 1996).
- July 2001 (Revised August 2004)
- Case
AdNet (A)
By: Ashish Nanda
Confronted by a business proposal that is remarkably similar to a project recently financed by a sister office, venture capitalist Monique LeMieux ponders what she should do. View Details
Nanda, Ashish, and Kimberly A. Haddad. "AdNet (A)." Harvard Business School Case 902-024, July 2001. (Revised August 2004.)
- March 1993
- Supplement
McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. (E)
Describes a competitor's decision to install capital equipment using switching technology incompatible with McCaw's. View Details
Teisberg, Elizabeth O., and Sharon L. Rossi. "McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. (E)." Harvard Business School Supplement 793-053, March 1993.
- April 2011
- Teaching Note
Leasing Decision at Magnet Beauty Products, Inc. (TN)
By: Krishna G. Palepu and George Serafeim
Teaching Note for 111039. View Details