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The E-Line Cityboard
Soler, Edi; Peñalva, FernandoCase C-784-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipSix months after incorporating the company, the two founders of the firm E-Line Cityboard Supply Ltd. (ELC) were preparing the first Board of Directors meeting. ELC was a London-based distributor and online retailer of the E-Line Cityboard, a portable and rechargeable battery-powered self-balancing wheeled board, commonly referred to in the market as a "hoverboard." Increased competition and legislation prohibiting the use of hoverboards in publi...Starting at €8.20
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Understanding the downfall of Enron
Peñalva, FernandoCase C-720-EAccounting and ControlThis case describes the collapse of Enron, the U.S. energy giant. It explains in a simple and accessible way the causes that led to one of the largest bankruptcies in corporate history. It deals with all the accounting abuses performed by Enron's management, the conflicts of interest of some of its employees, and the role of the Board of Directors and of the external auditor, Arthur Andersen LLP.Starting at €8.20
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Bruxelles Services Linguistiques (BSL)
Soler, Edi; Peñalva, FernandoCase C-811-EAccounting and ControlBSL presents the case of one of the largest global companies in the translation industry, located in Belgium. BSL's drop in sales, accompanied by an even greater decrease in profitability, in the context of sector's turnover growth, together with the apparent increase in the additional services involved in the translation process, leads the company to readdress the cost system and propose an activity-based approach. Although the system sheds mor...Starting at €8.20