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Controversy over Executive Remuneration at BP
Narayanan, V.G.; Hartman, AshleyCase HBS-116063-EAccounting and ControlIn March 2016, BP disclosed that its Chief Executive Officer, Bob Dudley, would receive a $19.6 million compensation package, a 20% increase in total compensation over the previous year. BP justified the amount, emphasizing that the company delivered strong results despite an exceptionally challenging environment, which included a nearly 50% drop in oil prices. However, shareholders questioned the massive payout and ultimately rejected BP's remun...Starting at €8.20
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Ahold versus Tesco--Analyzing Performance (Spanish version)
Srinivasan, Suraj; Rossano, PenelopeCase HBS-114S15Accounting and ControlThe case relates to understanding and comparing the performance of two leading retail companies-Ahold and Tesco. The case introduces the tools of Dupont and Modified Dupont Decomposition. While performance as measured by return on equity has been similar for the two companies, Ahold has had significantly better stock market performance compared to Tesco. Ahold also has a significant amount of cash on its balance sheet leading to low levels of net...Starting at €8.20
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Guiar a los contadores profesionales a hacer lo correcto
Healy, Paul M.; Narayanan, V.G.; Rossano, PenelopeCase HBS-116S11Accounting and ControlEl Comité Asesor de Ética del Instituto de Contadores Públicos de Inglaterra y Gales (ICAEW) proporciona formación y apoyo a miembros de Contadores para ayudar a hacer frente a situaciones difíciles profesionales. Los miembros pueden buscar ayuda a través a través de los centros de llamadas y reuniones en persona con la contabilidad de los expertos en el campo para discutir la mejor manera de situaciones difíciles mango. Además, el Comité Asesor ...Starting at €8.20
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Oriflame S.A. (A)
Hawkins, David F.; Misztal, Karol; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-111050-EAccounting and ControlA direct-selling cosmetics company involved in emerging markets exhibits significant foreign exchange risk exposure and profitability swings in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Students must review the company's use of derivative instruments and other hedging techniques to establish whether it pursues the right FX risk mitigation strategy.Starting at €8.20
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Oriflame S.A. (C)
Hawkins, David F.; Misztal, KarolCase HBS-111052-EAccounting and ControlNotes from Oriflame's 2009 annual report relevant to the assessment of the monetary impact of Oriflame's FX risk management actions.Starting at €5.74
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Guiding Professional Accountants to Do The Right Thing
Healy, Paul M.; Narayanan, V.G.; Rossano, PenelopeCase HBS-115028-EAccounting and ControlThe Ethics Advisory Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) provides training and support for member Chartered Accountants to help them deal with difficult professional situations. Members can seek help through through call centers and in person meetings with accounting experts in the field to discuss how to best handle difficult situations. In addition, the Ethics Advisory Committee meets regularly to ide...Starting at €8.20
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Choosing Cost or Fair Value on Adoption of IFRS (Spanish version)
Riedl, Edward J.Case HBS-109S14Accounting and ControlA U.K. real estate firm, required to adopt international accounting standards (IAS) by 2005, must change the reporting of its primary asset (investment property) from the revaluation model under U.K. GAAP to either the cost or fair-value model under IAS. This would have a number of effects on European investment property firms, including Land Securities.Starting at €8.20
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Oriflame S.A. (B)
Hawkins, David F.; Misztal, KarolCase HBS-111051-EAccounting and ControlExercise for recording derivative hedging transactions, accompanied by a technical note on IFRS derivative accounting.Starting at €5.74
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The Kursk Submarine Rescue Mission
Mikes, AnetteCase HBS-114046-EAccounting and ControlThe Kursk, a Russian nuclear-powered submarine sank in the relatively shallow waters of the Barents Sea in August 2000, during a naval exercise. Numerous survivors were reported to be awaiting rescue, and within a week, an international rescue party gathered at the scene, which had possessed between them all that was needed for a successful rescue. Yet they failed to save anybody. Based on the recollections and daily situational reports of Commod...Starting at €8.20
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Mittal's Pursuit of Arcelor (A)
Healy, Paul M.; Rossano, PenelopeCase HBS-114056-EAccounting and ControlLakshmi Mittal, CEO of Mittal Steel, a UK-based company with Indian roots, took advantage of a weakened Arcelor that had successfully won a bidding war for Canadian steel company Dofasco, with an unsolicited bid to buy the company. Mittal's plans for acquiring Arcelor were initially thwarted by concerted opposition from Arcelor's board and several European governments. To Mittal's further surprise, on May 26, Arcelor orchestrated a merger with th...Starting at €8.20