Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Measuring Impairment at Dofasco
Mary Gillett; Mary-Jane MastrandreaCase IVEY-9B09B017-EAccounting and ControlIn December 2008, the ArcelorMittal Dofasco (Dofasco) accounting team was facing a significant challenge. In the past few years, Dofasco had undergone significant ownership changes, and when the firm had first been acquired the market had placed a premium share value on the Dofasco subsidiary. In light of a recent economic downturn, the accounting team was required to reassess the values assigned to the subsidiary's net assets. Dismal forecasted ...Starting at €8.20
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Damn Heels (B)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Nadine RamrattanCase IVEY-9B11B020-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, MarketingThis case is a supplement to Damn Heels (A).Starting at €5.74
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Damn Heels (A)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Nadine RamrattanCase IVEY-9B11B019-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, MarketingA young business student at a university in Ontario must decide whether to launch her entrepreneurial venture — selling women’s foldable flats — and how, in the Toronto market. Damn Heels (A) highlights the research done by the entrepreneur leading up to this decision, including the marketing (product, price, promotion, and placement) decisions she faces, consideration of the competitive retail shoe industry, and some of the first steps for a new...Starting at €8.20
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Accounting at Biovail - Revised
Mary Gillett; Mary-Jane Mastrandrea; Jessica FrischCase IVEY-9B09B004-EAccounting and ControlBiovail was a large international pharmaceutical company with reported revenues of $788 million. Banc of America has issued a research report which indicates that Biovail Corporation's financial statements raised a number of issues that warrant caution for investors, and as a result, Biovail's stock was given a sell rating by Banc of America. A member of Biovail's audit committee is preparing for an upcoming audit meeting and considers the implic...Starting at €8.20