Accounting Case Solutions

Teletech Corporation, 1996 Case Solution In January 1996, the company’s CFO must formulate a reply to a raider who maintains that a major business section of the firm should be sold because it isn’t bringing in a reasonable rate of return (ROR). The case recounts the discussion within the business over using an individual hurdle rate […]

Takeover! 1997 (A): The Target: Global Foods Corporation Case Solution The A case is the first in a string of instances that model a hostile takeover effort involving four firms during the month of January in 1997. The target company is an underperforming conglomerate with two main business segments: specialty chemicals and consumer foods. Students are […]

Transportation Displays, Inc. (D): Exiting from a Successful Restructuring Case Solution In the aftermath of a successful business turnaround and, very recently, an advantageous recapitalization, the board of an extremely profitable, fast–growing outside advertising firm must consider alternate ways to pick cash flow from the business without incurring significant tax liabilities or endangering the reversion. This […]

SureCut Shears, Inc., Spanish Version  Case Solution A bank loan officer must decide whether to waive convenants and expand provisions on a line of credit given to SureCut Shears. At issue is whether the inability of SureCut is because of temporary cyclical slowdown or other long term fiscal difficulties. This is just an excerpt. This case […]

Treasury Inflation-Protection Securities (TIPS) Case Solution This case investigates the development of a fresh product offering based on the first issuance of “actual” bonds in America. Furthermore, it looks at a particular organization’s attempts to place itself to benefit from this market development. It also follows naturally on nominal bonds from a situation. This is just […]