Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Domus Developments: To Build or Not to Build
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Erica FurgiueleCase IVEY-9B15B006-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipThe project manager at a development company is contemplating the future of the firm’s next innovative development project, which had originally been conceptualized in 2008, but for various reasons, had not yet come to fruition. The project manager wants to evaluate the venture from a financial viewpoint, including the company's ongoing cash position should the company go ahead with the building process; he also wants to assess other relevant qua...Starting at €8.20
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Transfer Pricing at Cameco Corporation
Walid Busaba; Nourhene Ben Youssef; Saqib A. KhanCase IVEY-9B14B011-EAccounting and Control, StrategyTransfer pricing used by multinational corporations to lower its tax burden, thereby increasing its consolidated income, can have far-reaching implications for the stakeholders, as a fund manager for Saskhedge fund found out the hard way. A stock investment the manager had made in Cameco Corporation has dropped its value by 20 per cent. In addition, Canada Revenue Agency has initiated a law suit against the firm for alleged tax avoidance in relat...Starting at €8.20
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University of Regina Club: Financial Statement Analysis
Nourhene Ben Youssef; Walid Busaba; Saqib A. KhanCase IVEY-9B18B016-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipThe University Club at the University of Regina was in financial distress. The club had been losing money for several years and was being subsidized by the University of Regina. However, due to budget cuts by the Saskatchewan government, the university was no longer in a position to subsidize the operations of the club. The board of the club had to make some tough decisions at this time. Could the club exist without university subsidy? Should the...Starting at €8.20
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Poseidon Concepts Corporation: Boom To Bust
Walid Busaba; Nourhene Ben Youssef; Saqib A. KhanCase IVEY-9B18B001-EAccounting and ControlOn February 25, 2013, the chief investment officer at University of Regina Investing (URI) was reviewing the draft copy of the annual report for 2012 that was to be submitted to the client, the University of Regina. One investment that stood out was Poseidon Concepts Corporation, which the fund had bought at $14.02 per share in April 2012, had reached a high of CA$16.02 in September 2012, and had eventually lost all stock value. The chief investm...Starting at €8.20
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Amsterdam Brewery
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Erica FurgiueleCase IVEY-9B15B003-EAccounting and Control, MarketingThe owner and president of a craft brewery and restaurant had just finished reviewing the company’s mid-year results, which revealed some operational capacity issues and a limited marketing budget. As a result, the owner wanted to focus on each of the company’s product lines and their contribution to the business to determine how to allocate marketing costs. Alternatively, with the company’s continued growth, the owner wondered whether the brewer...Starting at €8.20