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The British Parbaked Bread Ltd.
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiCase C-782-EAccounting and ControlFounded in 2010 by its current CEO, Alisha Balasubramanian, The British Parbaked Bread Ltd. (BPB) manufactured parbaked bread in the United Kingdom. Since the start of its operations, BPB had experienced spectacular growth. In the fiscal year 2013 the firm's sales were £13 million. Prompted by the company's rapid growth, Alisha and Li Yan Chen - the firm's CFO - had decided to implement a new information system to measure BPB's performance on a m...Starting at €8.20
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Controversy over Executive Remuneration at BP
Narayanan, V.G.; Hartman, AshleyCase HBS-116063-EAccounting and ControlIn March 2016, BP disclosed that its Chief Executive Officer, Bob Dudley, would receive a $19.6 million compensation package, a 20% increase in total compensation over the previous year. BP justified the amount, emphasizing that the company delivered strong results despite an exceptionally challenging environment, which included a nearly 50% drop in oil prices. However, shareholders questioned the massive payout and ultimately rejected BP's remun...Starting at €8.20
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Controversy over Executive Remuneration at BP, Teaching Note
Narayanan, V.G.; O'Brien, ShawnTeaching Note HBS-118089-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for case 116063.Starting at €0.00
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Kaupthing Bank hf Acquires Singer & Friedlander Group plc (Spanish version)
Murray J. Bryant; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07BS13Accounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, StrategyThe managing director of investment banking for Kaupthing Bank hf (Kaupthing) was considering what he would need to do if he accepted a new appointment as chief executive officer of Kaupthing's latest acquisition, U.K.-based investment bank Singer & Friedlander Group plc (Singer). He would have to deal with the fact that the two merging companies had very different cultures, the possibility that some employees may leave as a result of the change ...Starting at €8.20
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The British Parbaked Bread Ltd.
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiCase C-782Accounting and ControlFundada en 2010 por su actual directora general, Alisha Balasubramanian, The British Parbaked Bread (BPB) fabricaba pan precocido en el Reino Unido. Desde el inicio de sus operaciones, BPB había experimentado un crecimiento espectacular. En el año fiscal 2013 las ventas de la compañía fueron de 13 millones de libras. Debido al rápido crecimiento de la empresa, Alisha y Li Yan Chen -la directora financiera- habían decidido implementar un nuevo sis...Starting at €8.20
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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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DICOM Group plc and Captiva Software Corp., Teaching Note
Healy, Paul M.Teaching Note HBS-108026-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note to (106-015).Starting at €0.00
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Oriflame S.A. (A)
Hawkins, David F.; Misztal, Karol; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-111050-EAccounting and ControlA direct-selling cosmetics company involved in emerging markets exhibits significant foreign exchange risk exposure and profitability swings in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Students must review the company's use of derivative instruments and other hedging techniques to establish whether it pursues the right FX risk mitigation strategy.Starting at €8.20
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Oriflame S.A. (C)
Hawkins, David F.; Misztal, KarolCase HBS-111052-EAccounting and ControlNotes from Oriflame's 2009 annual report relevant to the assessment of the monetary impact of Oriflame's FX risk management actions.Starting at €5.74
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Ahold versus Tesco - Analyzing Performance, Teaching Note
Srinivasan, SurajTeaching Note HBS-114036-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for 113040.Starting at €0.00