IESE (España)
-
Prodesdir (B) (Portuguese Version, Portugal)
Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-685-PPAccounting and ControlThis case is about a situation that follows that of the Prodesdir A case study. Demand has grown considerably and may reach production capacity. Students are asked how they will manage this situation and whether it is logical from an accounting perspective to distribute the fixed costs according to the actual production volume. As in the previous case study, the use of a spreadsheet is recommended for case preparation and presentation.Starting at €5.74
-
Abengoa, S.A. Should capital be increased in mid-2015 (Portuguese version, Portugal)
Suárez, José LuisCase F-925-PPAccounting and Control, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, FinanceIn mid-2015, Abengoa, S.A. was highly indebted, in the opinion of both management and external analysts. A plan was launched to limit new investments and sett assets that were not performing. The level of debt was the result of a change in strategy with regards to the previous decade, from being an engineering services company to investing in infrastructure projects. Abengoa continued to do engineering, but mostly, at the time of writing, for the...Starting at €8.20
-
Prodesdir (C) (Portuguese Version, Portugal)
Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-686-PPAccounting and ControlThis case is a continuation of the previous two. It asks the students to think of how they can manage a situation where the increase in demand has made the company reach its capacity limit in at least two aspects: qualified labor and machinery. This case can be used to introduce basic concepts of linear planning. As in the two case studies above, the use of a spreadsheet is recommended.Starting at €5.74
-
Prodesdir (A) (Portuguese Version, Portugal)
Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-684-PPAccounting and ControlThis is the first in a series of three cases (Prodesdir A, B and C) that teach the fundamental concepts of cost accounting. The company Prodesdir has three products and is working below its capacity. One of its three products is unprofitable, according to the complete cost analysis. Students are asked to think of possible measures to be taken and do exercises such as calculating the break-even point, preparing the profit and loss account, etc.Starting at €8.20