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Travelling Thai Ltd.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica KellyExercise IVEY-9B12B017-EAccounting and ControlA company that has a fleet of food trucks serving Thai food has issued bonds twice since its incorporation. Because the company has reached a level of maturity and is in the sixth year of operations, it is able to recall a portion of one of the bonds. The other bonds mature. Students are asked to record the transactions related to these bonds.Starting at €8.20
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Fresh Air Communications
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica KellyExercise IVEY-9B12B019-EAccounting and ControlA large, well-established telecommunications company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, has decided to begin an overhaul of its infrastructure, beginning with a small pilot project. The case centres around the bonds used to finance this project, the short-term investments made with portions of the bond proceeds, and the company's outstanding common shares.Starting at €8.20
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For the Love of Laundry: Comparing Organizational Forms to Scale a Social Enterprise
Kent Walker; Ian Stecher; Francine Schlosser; Megain O'Neil-RenaudCase IVEY-9B18M008-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe London, Ontario, social enterprise For the Love of Laundry was founded in 2014 with the intention of selling homemade, eco-friendly soaps and using the profits to fund free laundry events in the community. In 2017, the founder's goal was to increase the scale of the business and its social impact. She needed to decide how to structure the organization to increase its scale while maintaining control of its strategic direction. The founder comp...Starting at €8.20
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Arthur Brothers Construction Ltd.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica KellyCase IVEY-9B12B022-EAccounting and ControlA general contracting company specializing in the construction of single-family homes was known for its exceptional craftsmanship and was, therefore, highly sought after during the busy construction season from late spring to early fall. As a result, clients secured a spot in the company's schedule by paying deposits. This left the company with excess cash during the off-season, which it invested each year in trading investments. The case centres...Starting at €8.20
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Double E Grain Corporation: Where To From Here
Donald W. Barclay; Jessica KellyCase IVEY-9B11M122-EStrategyIt was mid-January 2011 and Elmer Enns, sole owner of Double E Grain Corporation, a 6600-acre farm in Saskatchewan, Canada, was reflecting on the past year, during which he had completed the canola harvest ahead of schedule. Helped by strong commodity prices, Double E had experienced successive years of prosperity (as shown by the financial statements in the case). Elmer, in his mid-50s, was optimistic about the industry and content with the curr...Starting at €8.20
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Community Medical Imaging
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica KellyCase IVEY-9B11B008-EAccounting and ControlIn early February 2009, a radiologist with Community Medical Imaging (CMI), in London, Ontario, was approached by the Timmins District Hospital chief about providing on-call service to Timmins and the surrounding area. The hospital’s current provider had decided to relocate to the United States and could no longer provide service. The chief was hoping CMI could take on the extra workload. The radiologist knew this job would provide interesting wo...Starting at €8.20
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Paul V. Dietrich Farms Ltd.: Expansion Plans
Mary Gillett; Jessica KellyCase IVEY-W27011-EAccounting and Control, FinanceIn November 2020, Paul Dietrich was wrapping up his busy harvest season for the 1,100 acres of farmland he currently operated. Although the fall harvest season demanded much of Dietrich’s time and attention, he simply could not ignore an investment opportunity that had been presented to him. A local farmland owner was selling a 150-acre parcel of farmland that adjoined some land parcels already owned by Dietrich. Dietrich estimated that a competi...Starting at €8.20
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Red Barn Dairy Inc.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica KellyExercise IVEY-9B12B018-EAccounting and ControlAs a result of increased concern about common food allergens, a small ice cream manufacturer that sources its cream from local farms has decided to create a secondary manufacturing facility that can guarantee its products to be nut-free. A large investment is required in asset investment and regulatory compliance. The case centres around the bond financing associated with pursuing this expansion opportunity.Starting at €8.20
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Yellowhead Petroleum Limited
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica KellyExercise IVEY-9B12B020-EAccounting and ControlFinancial accounting entries must be made for a small Canadian oil and gas exploration and drilling company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, for a project in northern Saskatchewan.Starting at €8.20
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Sifton Properties: From Solar to Sewage
Francine Schlosser; Derek Butcher; Nicole AndersonCase IVEY-9B17M068-EStrategyIn 2012, an MBA intern at Sifton Properties Ltd. had to decide on a recommendation to top management about the installation of a renewable energy installation for the company's new community development project in London, Ontario. The intern had to consider numerous internal and external factors in his decision-making process. Three emerging technologies were specifically relevant for renewable energy systems: aquifer thermal energy storage, sewe...Starting at €8.20