HBSP (USA)
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Philip McCrea: Once an Entrepreneur ... (B)
George, William W.Case HBS-409025-ELeadership and People ManagementPhilip McCrea is dealing with the aftermath of the move of his company and family from San Francisco to New Jersey (from the A case). Although the move goes well from a family perspective, his business runs into challenges when he merges it into a Canadian company and winds up with 30% ownership. McCrea eventually resigns and has to deal with his role in the failure of the company, and the transition to the next step in his career.Starting at €5.74
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Choosing a GAAP for Canada
Ramanna, Karthik; Cheng, BeitingCase HBS-110023-EAccounting and ControlExplores Canadian regulators' decision to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The Canadian decision in 2005 to adopt IFRS is particularly interesting because Canada had well-developed domestic accounting standards and because a significant fraction of Canadian industry was lobbying for the adoption of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and not IFRS. The case positions the student as an advisor to an importa...Starting at €8.20