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Risk Oversight: What Every Director Should Know
Ormazabal, GaizkaArticle ART-2818-EAccounting and Control, Corporate Governance, StrategyThe public and political perception that excessive risk-taking was to blame for the global financial crisis has led to a number of legislative and regulatory actions concerning the role of the board in risk oversight. This article discusses the main factors driving the pressure on boards to oversee corporate risk and the potential consequences of this emphasis on risk oversight. The author describes how companies are responding to the higher dema...Starting at €8.20
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Variance Analysis
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiTechnical Note CN-226-EAccounting and ControlIn this technical note we explain how to analyze deviations from a budget. We call this procedure variance analysis. The purpose of this analysis is to better understand the sources of variation between the budget and the actual performance of a company. To illustrate the methodology, we use an example of a company in the textile industry. In the second part of the technical note, we explain how to conduct a variance analysis when there is a vari...Starting at €8.20
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Precios de transferencia
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiTechnical Note CN-227Accounting and ControlEn las empresas multidivisionales, es frecuente la transferencia de productos entre sus divisiones. Por ejemplo, algunas divisiones están especializadas en la fabricación de productos intermedios, que después se transfieren a otras divisiones especializadas en productos terminados. El precio que la división de fabricación cobra a otras divisiones por los productos intermedios se denomina "precio de transferencia". Aunque pueda parecer que las tra...Starting at €8.20
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Say on Pay at Citigroup
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Kadach, IgorCase C-795-EAccounting and Control, Corporate Governance, FinanceThis case examines the failed Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay) for Citigroup and Vikram Pandit in April 2012. The general objective of the case is to help students understand executive compensation packages. As specific objectives, the case is intended to help students: i) Understand the components of executive compensation packages ii) Estimate the economic value of executive compensation packages iii) ...Starting at €8.20
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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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Textiles del Hogar S.L.
Vázquez- Dodero, Juan Carlos; Ormazabal, GaizkaCase ASN-40Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityTextiles del Hogar, S.L. es una empresa catalana con más de medio siglo de historia que pasó de ser un negocio muy rentable a despertar serias dudas sobre su viabilidad, como consecuencia del declive del sector textil en el ámbito europeo. A ello se suma que, hasta la entrada de los Quesada, la empresa había sido gestionada de forma deficiente. Al hacerse cargo de la compañía, Ramón y Jorge Quesada intentan, sin éxito, encontrar una solución defi...Starting at €8.20
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Textiles del Hogar S.L. (B)
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase ASN-42Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityDoce meses después de la oferta inmobiliaria para el cierre de la empresa, las circunstancias han cambiado un poco: los resultados siguen siendo muy buenos, pero el futuro del negocio continúa siendo altamente incierto y el mercado inmobiliario ha sufrido un parón...Starting at €5.74
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Monetary Incentives
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiTechnical Note CN-229-EAccounting and Control, Corporate GovernanceWhen designing incentive systems, companies seek to induce employees to act in the best interest of the firm. Among other things, incentive systems tackle the following issues: (1) How can firms retain talent?; (2) How can firms motivate managers to do their best?; and (3) How can firms incentivize managers to take risks without inducing excessive risk-taking? In this technical note, we illustrate how these issues can be dealt with using monetar...Starting at €8.20
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Schneider Electric: Linking Pay to ESG - Teaching Note
Ormazabal, GaizkaTeaching Note CT-37-EAccounting and ControlThe COVID epidemic had exploded precisely a few days after Schneider Electric -a large European multinational firm specialized in digital automation and energy management- introduced significant changes in compensation schemes which -in addition to financial indicators- included a variety of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) metrics. The case raises critical questions faced by the board of directors during those days. Should they put on...Starting at €0.00
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Schneider Electric: Linking Pay to ESG
Ormazabal, GaizkaCase C-804-EAccounting and Control, Corporate GovernanceMarch 20, 2020 was a day of great concern for the board members of Schneider Electric (Schneider). The rapid spread of COVID-19 pandemic around the world was a source of anxiety not only because of the risk it posed to public health, but also for the dramatic economic consequences of the sanitary crisis. That day, the stock price of Schneider Electric had plummeted to 69.72 euros from more than 100 euros on the day of the last board meeting, Febr...Starting at €8.20