Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Project Sparrow: Applying Costing Methods
Ian Dunn; Kaitlyn OhCase IVEY-9B21B003-EAccounting and ControlIn 2019, the pricing manager at the US manufacturing facility for Sparrow GmbH (Sparrow), a chemical manufacturer based in Germany, asked the project manager at Roland Berger, a global management consulting firm, to provide her opinion on the pricing for Sparrow’s bid on a basic chemicals contract with Impendium Chemicals. The basic chemicals industry was a highly competitive and commoditized environment; as a result, pricing decisions with respe...Starting at €8.20
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Olam: Accounting for Biological Assets
Yew Kee Ho; Chee Khiang Teo; Kheng Hoe SitohCase IVEY-9B15A042-EAccounting and Control, StrategyIn 2012, an equity research firm based in California accused Singapore-based Olam International Limited (Olam) of engaging in potentially misleading and dangerous accounting practices. The firm — Muddy Waters Research — further stated that Olam was on the verge of bankruptcy. The primary complaint made against Olam by Muddy Waters was that Olam allegedly made aggressive use of “non-cash accounting gains,” particularly when reporting on Olam’s bio...Starting at €8.20
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7-Eleven in Thailand
Sundaravaradhan Venkatesh; Sandhya BhatiaCase IVEY-9B13B021-EAccounting and Control, StrategyCP 7-Eleven is a prominent retail chain in Thailand. The analysis of the financial statements for the year 2011 revealed that while the earnings per share increased, the return on equity (ROE) declined. The company had negative working capital. It exerted strong bargaining power over its suppliers and customers and had efficient inventory management. It had been accumulating cash and other liquid assets over the last few years and it expanded in ...Starting at €8.20