Accounting Case Solutions

City of Charlotte (B) Case Solution This articledemonstrates how two operating departments-transportation and police-translate the high level corporate scorecard for the city into departmental balanced scorecards. The transport section follows a very organized strategy designed to link initiatives taken to the achievement of high level tactical goals at the departmental and local levels. The police department […]

Del Bosque, Video Case Solution On December 20, 1994, Dan Dubrowski, who was the project manager for the Dallas-based Hines Co., must respond to the effect the peso devaluation will have on his office/residential complex under construction in Mexico City. This video showshow Hines funded, designed, and studied the marketplace, formed a joint venture with local partners, […]

Debt vs. Equity: Definitions and Consequences Case Solution This article identifiesthe place of the imprecise line between equity and debt. The main company circumstances that give rise to difficulties, the substitute tax effects attending the debt versus equity decision, and the most outstanding evaluations used to solve the issues. Deals with corporate debt issued at par or […]

Accumulated Earnings Tax and Personal Holding Company Tax Case Solution This article focuses on theCongress’ goals and concerns in embracing the Accumulated Earnings Tax and the Personal Holding Company Tax. It additionallydescribes the provisions’ mechanisms and some of their practical consequences. This is just an excerpt. This case is about  FINANCE & ACCOUNTING PUBLICATION DATE: January 14, 1999

Deferred Compensation Case Solution This note discussestwo of the leading tax doctrines–constructive receipt and economic gains–which regulate the structure of compensation contracts that are deferred. Some business circumstance is supplied and some consequences are noticed. This is just an excerpt. This case is about  FINANCE & ACCOUNTING PUBLICATION DATE: March 11, 1999