Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Embraer S.A.
Simko, Paul J.; Green, RickCase DARDEN-C-2345-EAccounting and ControlMaria Rodriguez has secured an interview for a senior-management position with Embraer S.A. (Embraer), based in São Paulo. In preparation, she investigates Embraer’s business model and reviews the company’s financial statements to make sure she understands each of the important balance sheet and income statement accounts. She feels prepared to discuss the performance of the world’s fourth-largest aircraft manufacturer and one of Brazil’s most suc...Starting at €8.20
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The AES Corporation
Simko, Paul J.; Green, RickCase DARDEN-C-2347-EAccounting and ControlThe power generation and distribution company AES operated throughout the world. Its business was capital intensive and required a commitment to long-term investments under difficult-to-navigate regulatory hurdles. The case highlights various financial disclosures related to some of the company’s important investment and obligation accounts along with interesting descriptions of various causes of asset impairments that occurred during 2011. AES e...Starting at €8.20
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The Chubb Corporation: An Analysis of 2004-2012 Return on Equity
Simko, Paul J.; Green, RickCase DARDEN-C-2356-EAccounting and ControlIn March 2012, a buy-side analyst with a midsize (more than $5 billion in managed assets) investment management firm was asked by one of its portfolio managers to help him evaluate the Chubb Corporation (Chubb) as a potential investment candidate to diversify his portfolio to include a property casualty insurer. Chubb’s stock performance was inspiring, tripling in value since 2004. But an initial screening indicated weakness on some key financial...Starting at €8.20