Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Regina Broadband's Earnings Conference Call (B)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Demers, Elizabeth A.Case DARDEN-C-2368-EAccounting and ControlWithin 30 minutes of releasing its Q4 and year-end earnings, Regina Broadband’s stock was down by over 25%. The company’s CEO and CFO realized they needed to quickly reframe and sharpen the message they would be giving to Regina’s shareholders and investors during that afternoon’s conference call, scheduled to take place in 15 minutes.Starting at €5.74
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Helvetia Insurance’s Dim Sum Bond Investment
Demers, Elizabeth A.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-C-2387-EAccounting and ControlThis case explores the accounting for investments in corporate bonds. The global setting involving a Swiss insurer investing in the Chinese yuan-denominated debt (i.e., “dim sum bonds”) of France-based Renault provides significant opportunity for secondary learning. The case can be used with “Dim Sum Bonds at Renault S.A.”(UVA-C-2373), which involves the accounting for bonds payable from the perspective of the issuer. The accounting for Helvetia’...Starting at €8.20
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Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Sihler, William W.; Green, RickCase DARDEN-F-1678-EFinanceThe senior managers of the Hartford have been challenged by an activist investor (John Paulson) to alter the company's strategy as a way to enhance shareholder value - the company's market price not being revealed from its 2008 fall. Management must decide how to respond.Starting at €8.20
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Virginia Investment Capital Group (B)
Sihler, William W.; Crawford, Richard D.Case DARDEN-F-1694-EFinanceThe owner of Virginia Investment Capital Group, which needs to survive, is considering turning this "dinner" club investment group into a vehicle for raising funds for small businesses like the "crowdfunding" and similar routes opened by the JOBS Act of 2012.Starting at €5.74
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Peyton Enterprises - Teaching Note
Demers, Elizabeth A.; Simko, Paul J.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2365TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2365Starting at €0.00
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Regina Broadband's Earnings Conference Call (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Demers, Elizabeth A.; Powell, Elizabeth A.; Stevenson, DonaldTeaching Note DARDEN-C-2367TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2367Starting at €0.00
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Introduction to Consolidation Accounting: Google’s Acquisition of Waze
Demers, Elizabeth A.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-C-2354-EAccounting and ControlWhen Google purchased Israel-based Waze on June 11, 2013, many wondered how the quirky start-up had even gotten noticed. The answer was its product, an app launched from Ra’anana, Israel, that connected users with information about traffic-jams, accidents, shortcuts, cheap gas-and all sorts of driver-friendly data that was crowdsourced from drivers themselves. This acquisition provides an interesting international context for students to understa...Starting at €8.20
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Dim Sum Bonds at Renault S.A.
Demers, Elizabeth A.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-C-2373-EAccounting and ControlThis case explores the accounting for long-term debt from the perspective of the issuer of bonds payable. The global setting involving France-based Renault issuing Chinese yuan-denominated debt in the offshore markets (i.e., “dim sum bonds”) provides significant opportunity for secondary learning. The accounting could be undertaken from the perspective of U.S. GAAP or IFRS (i.e., the standards are identical for the principal transaction and event...Starting at €8.20
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Virginia Investment Capital Group, Inc.
Sihler, William W.; Crawford, Richard D.Case DARDEN-F-1627-EFinanceThe partners in an angel-investment management group is facing the question of how to get to a scale sufficient to support that company. One option is to stay as is. Another is to shut down. A third is to set up a "sidecar" fund. The final option is to set up SBIC.Starting at €8.20
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Specialty Distilled Chemicals Corporation
Sihler, William W.Case DARDEN-QA-0051-EDecision AnalysisProducer of high-value, small quantity chemicals is troubled by inaccurate weighing and filling which result in customer complaints of shortages. Considering that competition is based on customer service, the president is anxious to pinpoint the extent and case of the problem. Machinery and labor problems might be responsible, assuming that there are shortages in completed inventory. A sample has been taken of five items, and the question is whet...Starting at €8.20