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  • November 2000 (Revised January 2003)
  • Case

Yahoo!'s Stock-Based Compensation

By: Paul M. Healy and Jacob Cohen
Amy Maislos, an investor in Internet and technology companies, was excited to read that Yahoo! had reported a positive net income for 1998 operations. During the late 1990s, stock prices of Internet companies had risen rapidly even though most companies were reporting... View Details
Keywords: Stock Options; Internet and the Web; Financial Statements; Corporate Disclosure; Business Earnings; Earnings Management; Information Technology Industry
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Healy, Paul M., and Jacob Cohen. "Yahoo!'s Stock-Based Compensation." Harvard Business School Case 101-059, November 2000. (Revised January 2003.)
  • September 2002 (Revised October 2002)
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Corporate Inversions: Stanley Works and the Lure of Tax Havens

By: Mihir A. Desai, James R. Hines, Jr and Mark Veblen
In response to Stanley Work's announcement that it is moving to Bermuda--and the associated jump in market value--a major competitor sets out to determine how the market is valuing the consequences of moving to a tax haven and whether his company should invert to a tax... View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Taxation; Financial Strategy; Credit Derivatives and Swaps; International Finance; Valuation; Financial Markets; Financial Statements; United States
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Desai, Mihir A., James R. Hines, Jr, and Mark Veblen. "Corporate Inversions: Stanley Works and the Lure of Tax Havens." Harvard Business School Case 203-008, September 2002. (Revised October 2002.)
  • December 1996 (Revised October 1999)
  • Case

Kidder, Peabody & Co.: Creating Elusive Profits

By: Robert L. Simons and Antonio Davila
On April 17, 1994, Kidder, Peabody & Co. announced a $350 million charge against earnings resulting from the discovery of false trading profits. That same day, the termination of Joseph Jett's employment with the company was made public. By illustrating the mechanics... View Details
Keywords: Bonds; Governance Controls; Crime and Corruption; Financial Reporting; Profit; Financial Strategy
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Simons, Robert L., and Antonio Davila. "Kidder, Peabody & Co.: Creating Elusive Profits." Harvard Business School Case 197-038, December 1996. (Revised October 1999.)
  • November 1993
  • Supplement

Sierra On-Line (C): The Insiders' Perspective, An Interview with Ken and Roberta Williams

Presents the insiders' perspective using an interview format. Ken and Roberta Williams, Sierra's founders, discuss issues raised in the (A) and (B) cases and present their vision to become the world leader in educational software. Teaching Purpose: Analysts typically... View Details
Keywords: Performance Evaluation; Financial Statements; Management Teams; Education Industry
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Wilson, G. Peter, and Elizabeth H. McNair. "Sierra On-Line (C): The Insiders' Perspective, An Interview with Ken and Roberta Williams." Harvard Business School Supplement 194-051, November 1993.
  • January 2011 (Revised November 2011)
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Identifying Firm Capital Structure

Students are asked to link concealed balance sheets with firm descriptions. The case helps students understand how balance sheets reflect industry and firm characteristics. View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Business Ventures; Capital Structure
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Becker, Bo. "Identifying Firm Capital Structure." Harvard Business School Case 211-072, January 2011. (Revised November 2011.)
  • July 2009 (Revised May 2012)
  • Case

Wareham SC Systems, Inc.

By: David F. Hawkins
CFO tests company's revenue recognition practices against the recently issued SAB 101 requirements and proposes plan for adoption of SAB 101. View Details
Keywords: Revenue Recognition; Standards
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Hawkins, David F. "Wareham SC Systems, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 110-015, July 2009. (Revised May 2012.)
  • 1998
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Value Reporting in Australia: Improving Competitiveness in Capital Markets

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr., Greg Morris and Ian Falconer
Keywords: Capital Markets; Financial Reporting; Competition; Australia
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Eccles, Robert G., Jr., Greg Morris, and Ian Falconer. "Value Reporting in Australia: Improving Competitiveness in Capital Markets." PricewaterhouseCoopers, January 1998.
  • 09 Sep 2009
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First Look: September 9

foundation for understanding the use of and accounting for more complex derivatives. Specific issues raised include (1) the financial statement impact of hedge accounting; (2) motivations for using... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • March 2009
  • Supplement

Bausch & Lomb, Inc.: Pressure to Perform (B)

By: Robert L. Simons
This case breaks the existing (and still available) Bausch & Lomb, Inc.: Pressure to Perform case into an (A) and a (B) case. The (B) case can be used in class to demonstrate the serious consequences of overly aggressive accounting. The (B) case should be used after... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Revenue Recognition; Organizations; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; United States
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Simons, Robert L. "Bausch & Lomb, Inc.: Pressure to Perform (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 109-075, March 2009.
  • January 2003 (Revised October 2007)
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DoubleClick, Inc.

Examines DoubleClick's capital structure from IPO. Discusses additional offering of common stock, stock splits, dividends, sale of convertible debt, repurchase of convertible debt, and repurchase of common stock. View Details
Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Financial Instruments; Capital Structure; Accounting
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Fields, Thomas D., and Jacob Cohen. "DoubleClick, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 103-016, January 2003. (Revised October 2007.)
  • 24 Apr 2014
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Understanding the language of business

When the late James F. Rothenberg (AB 1968, MBA 1970) arrived at HBS, the recently graduated Harvard College English major had to learn the intricacies of accounting as well as the language of business. These skills served him well during... View Details
  • October 1998 (Revised January 1999)
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Echlin vs. SPX

By: Paul M. Healy, Bjorn N. Jorgensen and Penny Joseph
Echlin has received a hostile takeover offer from SPX. Both companies have been undertaking major restructurings, and Echlin's shareholders face a difficult decision of whether to support current management or sell out to SPX. Students are asked to analyze the two... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Financial Statements; Business and Shareholder Relations
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Healy, Paul M., Bjorn N. Jorgensen, and Penny Joseph. "Echlin vs. SPX." Harvard Business School Case 199-010, October 1998. (Revised January 1999.)
  • January 2005
  • Tutorial

Buying Time

By: Robert S. Kaplan
Managers must frequently make decisions involving trade-offs between cash flows to be paid or received at different points in time. Accountants, in turn, must describe transactions that involve the payment and/or receipt of cash far in the future. This interactive... View Details
Keywords: Cash Flow; Value; Interest Rates; Financial Statements
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"Buying Time." Harvard Business School Tutorial 104-708, January 2005.
  • October 2019
  • Supplement

Impax Laboratories: Executing Accretive Acquisitions (B)

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel Fisher
Explores events after Impax announced the acquisition of a portfolio of generic pharmaceutical products from Teva in June 2016. View Details
Keywords: Financial Reporting; Financial Statements; Mergers and Acquisitions; Capital Structure; Financial Strategy; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
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Esty, Benjamin C., and Daniel Fisher. "Impax Laboratories: Executing Accretive Acquisitions (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 220-031, October 2019.
  • 01 Sep 2010
  • News

Reinventing the Annual Report

types of narratives, and lots of pretty pictures. The amount of detail and the level of complexity in the financial section have grown considerably in response to the increasing onslaught of accounting rules... View Details
Keywords: Robert G. Eccles
  • 29 May 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Faculty Symposium Showcases Breadth of Research

statistics showcasing the combined cost of white collar crime. Accounting scandals: $40 billion per year. Insurance fraud: $80 billion. "Wardrobing" (purchasing a new outfit, wearing it for a night on the town, and then... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services
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Company databases: which database to choose? | Baker Library

equity research, company profiles, histories, etc. Bloomberg Availability: In-Library for Authorized Baker Visitors* Strengths/Unique Features: Comprehensive platform used to analyze financial data from equity and fixed income markets,... View Details
  • 01 Mar 2017
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017

Understanding Advanced Topics in Accounting by Lawrence Weiss (DBA 1989) (Business Expert Press) Accounting information provides individuals with a starting point to understand and evaluate the key drivers... View Details
  • 18 Oct 2010
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Venture Capital’s Disconnect with Clean Tech

promising start-ups, which, without multiple funding rounds, fell into a financial "Valley of Death"—that precarious stage between researching and developing a product and actually going to market with it. "You could raise... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services; Financial Services; Financial Services
  • 18 Oct 2004
  • Research & Ideas

The Bias of Wall Street Analysts

developments. His work examines how "sell-side financial analysts incorporate accounting information in their earnings forecasts, common stock valuations, and investment recommendations." He also... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services
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