Issues in Social Enterprise Accounting: A "Detective" Exercise
This case presents an accounting "detective exercise" in which students are asked to identify 10 social enterprise organizations based on the structure of their accounting balance sheets and income statements.
Volkswagen: Seeking Profitable Growth
This case, supported by a video presentation by Wolfgang Bernhard, MBA '88, asks students to seek strategies beyond revenue generation to support profitable growth within Volkswagen Brand Group.
Best Buy in 1996
In 1996, an analyst at a Boston-based buy side firm must determine BestBuy's investment potential. Should his analysis focus on reported earnings or on cash flows?
Bank of America & FleetBoston
This case follows Bank of America's 2003 acquisition of FleetBoston, How would this acquisition benefit Bank of America? Would the deal create any strategic or operational advantages? Would there be any resulting synergies or cost reductions for the new organization?
Coca Cola Vending Machine Program
This case follows the decision of Coca Cola to subsidize bottlers' vending machine purchases.
American Airlines Frequent Flyer Program
American Airlines' Frequent Flyer Program presents accounting obstacles by creating "invisible revenue".
Priceline.com
Given its uncoventional business model, should Priceline.com define its revenue as the entire cost of goods sold, or should its service account for commissions only?
WorldCom: The Accounting Scheme Backfires
When the telecom bubble began to burst in 2001, WorldCom embarked on a fraudulent accounting scheme to inflate its profits.
Beanie Kids Holiday Camp: Activity Based Costing
Will using flexible budgeting and activity based costing improve the financial management of this business?