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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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Hell’s Basement Brewery: Surviving a Pandemic
Tyler Case; Darren HowesCase IVEY-W25849-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyOn January 4, 2021, Mike Patriquin was contemplating the tumultuous year of 2020 and the impact it had had on operations at Hell’s Basement Brewery (HBB), the first brewery to open in Medicine Hat, Alberta, since the early 1900s. Recent events both within and outside the brewery had affected his business. Management had recently restructured financially after buying out some of the original partners, and the remaining owners and management were s...Starting at €8.20
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Medicine Hat Meat Traders: Beefing Up a Family Business
Darren Howes; Tyler CaseCase IVEY-9B20M026-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn March 2019, entrepreneur Greg Pahl was contemplating the next steps for Medicine Hat Meat Traders; the past year was the company’s best in terms of beef jerky sales. Should Pahl keep the business running at its current state while focusing on streamlinStarting 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