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Nora Lang: Pay Equity at FTS
Matthew Sooy; Lauren Iuliani; W. Spencer AshbyCase IVEY-9B20C030-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn August 2018, a recent Canadian business school graduate was excited about starting her dream job at a global financial consulting firm headquartered in the United Kingdom. However, on her first day, she learned from discussions with co-workers that newStarting at €8.20
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EOS Imaging: Revenue Recognition
Kun Huo; Matthew Sooy; Zoe ZhouCase IVEY-W24571-EAccounting and ControlJane Zhou, an equity analyst at a large asset management firm, was preparing a report on EOS Imaging (EOS), a French medical device company that her firm had invested in. EOS’s drastic fall in First Quarter (Q1) 2019 revenue caught Zhou’s attention, as thStarting at €8.20
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Zenefits Board of Directors (C)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Hurwitz, WillCase HBS-319036-EIn early 2018, the time seemed right for Zenefits investor and director Lars Dalgaard to reflect on whether Zenefits had the right board of directors to shepherd the company through its next stages of growth. For the company whose name combined the words "benefits," reflecting its human resources technology products, and "zen," loosely defined as a state of calm, the past few years were not entirely zen. Once heralded as one of the fastest growin...Starting at €5.74
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Snap Inc. Goes Public (A)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Hurwitz, WillCase HBS-318042-ESnap Inc.'s chairman must decide how to address investor concerns about the company's unprecedented plans to issue only non-voting shares in its upcoming IPO. The case is set in early 2017 following the public availability of Snap's IPO filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It describes the company's meteoric rise from its conception by its young founders in 2011 to its multi-billion dollar valuation. When Snap filed for ...Starting at €8.20
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Snap Inc. Goes Public (B)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Hurwitz, WillCase HBS-318049-ESnap Inc.'s chairman must decide how to address investor concerns about the company's unprecedented plans to issue only non-voting shares in its upcoming IPO. The case is set in early 2017 following the public availability of Snap's IPO filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It describes the company's meteoric rise from its conception by its young founders in 2011 to its multi-billion dollar valuation. When Snap filed for ...Starting at €5.74
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Paratent Event Rentals Ltd.: The Job Costing Decision
Matthew Sooy; Anthony MastromariniCase IVEY-W24214-EAccounting and ControlIn 2019, Paratent Event Rentals Ltd. was facing the possibility of year end net losses. The co-owners of this Canadian business had recently invested in premium inventory, but a lackluster first quarter showed that they were not forecasted to get return on their investments. A new method of cost allocation was proposed to get Paratent back on track. When choosing between three conflicting future contracts, both the old and new methods of cost all...Starting at €8.20
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Manufacturing Profit: What Is Driving Stock Prices in the Auto Industry?
Matthew Sooy; Alex Solomos; Jack HidiCase IVEY-W25539-EAccounting and Control, FinanceIn 2019, an investment analyst for a hedge fund firm based in the Bahamas was tasked with evaluating his firm’s exposure to the automotive industry. The hedge fund firm held various large positions in the automotive segment, most notably in two equities—Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and Ford Motor Company. The analyst decided to focus on these global industry giants as a proxy for the broader automotive segment. His manager expected an assessmen...Starting at €8.20
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Zenefits Board of Directors (B)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Hurwitz, WillCase HBS-319035-EIn early 2018, the time seemed right for Zenefits investor and director Lars Dalgaard to reflect on whether Zenefits had the right board of directors to shepherd the company through its next stages of growth. For the company whose name combined the words "benefits," reflecting its human resources technology products, and "zen," loosely defined as a state of calm, the past few years were not entirely zen. Once heralded as one of the fastest growin...Starting at €5.74
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WeWork Files for an IPO
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Hurwitz, WillCase HBS-320063-EFor the board of The We Company-better known as WeWork-August 14, 2019 promised to be a pivotal day. It was then that WeWork's IPO prospectus, known as an S-1 filing, would be made public, giving potential investors, the media, and the general public a window into the company's inner workings. Under U.S. securities laws, a company planning to offer new securities for sale to the public was required to file a Form S-1, or registration statement, w...Starting at €8.20
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In Search of the 'Right' Numbers: Navigating Professional Judgment Challenges in Accounting
Mitchell Stein; Matthew Sooy; Anthony ScilipotiCase IVEY-9B20B012-EAccounting and ControlIn October 2001, the co-founder and vice-president of Veritas Investment Research Corporation (Veritas), was considering his next steps as he prepared to issue a highly critical report on Bombardier Inc. (Bombardier). The vice-president believed that BombStarting at €8.20