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Groupon and the SEC
Vaughan S. Radcliffe; Mitchell Stein; Alexis GottschalkCase IVEY-9B12B002-EAccounting and Control, Finance, StrategyThis case provides an opportunity to review Groupon Inc’s S1 filing made prior to an initial public offering. Groupon’s financial statements attracted a great deal of controversy due to revenue recognition policies that produced substantially higher revenues for the corporation, as well as non-GAAP earnings measures, especially ACSOI — an invention of the firm that served to exclude certain marketing expenses from the calculation of profit. Since...Starting at €8.20
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IFRS: Canada's Decision
Vaughan S. Radcliffe; Mitchell SteinCase IVEY-9B11B017-EAccounting and Control, Finance, StrategyThe case comprises an interview with Paul Cherry, who as chair of the Accounting Standards Board of Canada (the Canadian accounting standard setter) led a process that brought Canada to adopt international financial reporting standards (IFRS). The case provides a rich and in-depth examination of the real-world considerations that led Canada to adopt IFRS. It offers analysis of the competing alternatives such as the U.S. GAAP (generally accepted a...Starting at €8.20
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Mystery Books Co.: Measuring Performance through Accounting Policy Choices
Vaughan S. Radcliffe; Mitchell Stein; Elaine WangExercise IVEY-W27858-EAccounting and Control, FinanceIn January 2021, the co-founder of Mystery Books Co. (Mystery Books) was evaluating the company’s 2020 performance under the leadership of his daughter as the new chief executive officer. His daughter had ambitions of securing Walmart Inc. as a key client, so the co-founder had promised her an additional performance bonus of 5 per cent of his 30 per cent ownership of common stock if she grew the company’s net income by 20 per cent over the previo...Starting at €8.20
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Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd.: Corporate Governance Failure - Teaching Note
S Ramanna Vishwanath; Kulbir Singh; Durga Prasad; Jaskiran AroraTeaching Note IVEY-8B20N013-EFinanceTeaching note for product 9B20N013.Starting at €0.00
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Kingfisher Airlines Ltd.: Debt Restructuring
Durga Prasad; Kulbir Singh; S.R. VishwanathCase IVEY-9B15N007-EFinance, StrategyKingfisher Airlines, a leading airline company in India, had incurred substantial losses and its net worth had been eroded. This news was widely covered by Indian and international press. Analysts and media were of the opinion that Kingfisher needed equity infusion to steer it through the distress. Because of its financial difficulties, the company’s stock was trading at near historic lows and its equity value was, in fact, negative. Yet company ...Starting at €8.20
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Mystery Books Co.: Measuring Performance through Accounting Policy Choices - Teaching Note
Vaughan S. Radcliffe; Mitchell Stein; Elaine WangTeaching Note IVEY-W27859-EAccounting and Control, FinanceTeaching note for product W27858.Starting at €0.00
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Under Armour Settles with the SEC
Mitchell Stein; Vaughan S. Radcliffe; David BoothCase IVEY-W27293-EAccounting and Control, FinanceIn May 2021, a recent graduate from the master of business administration program at Ivey Business School noticed a news article about one of his investments, the leading athletic apparel company Under Armour, Inc. The article stated that Under Armour, Inc. was fined US$9 Million by the US Security and Exchange Commission. The charges were a result of concerns over the company’s revenue reporting practices, but the company's share price dropped o...Starting at €8.20
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Starbucks: Venti Leases - Teaching Note
Vaughan S. Radcliffe; Mitchell Stein; Caleb Yong; Gabrielle GreggTeaching Note IVEY-8B11B014-EAccounting and Control, Finance, StrategyTeaching note for product 9B11B014.Starting at €0.00
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Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd.: Corporate Governance Failure
S Ramanna Vishwanath; Kulbir Singh; Durga Prasad; Jaskiran AroraCase IVEY-9B20N013-EFinanceIn June 2018, Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services, Ltd., one of the largest infrastructure and financial services companies in India, shocked the investment community by defaulting on several debt repayments. Its previously highly-rated debt instruments were downgraded, triggering fears of a market liquidity crisis. In an attempt to defuse the crisis, the Government of India appointed an interim board of directors comprised of industry ...Starting at €8.20
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Dividend Policy at SRF Limited: Buyback of Shares
Kulbir Singh; David J. Sharp; S Ramanna VishwanathCase IVEY-9B17N012-EFinanceIn April 2012, a chartered accountant and financial analyst for the manufacturing firm SRF Limited was asked by her chief financial officer to analyze the company’s cash dividend and share repurchase policy and provide recommendations for the next 12 to 24 months. SRF Limited was a ?38 billion multi-business entity. Having completed its third round of share buyback at ?380 per share, SRF Limited paid an interim and consistent dividend of ?7 per s...Starting at €8.20