Teaching note for product 9B15N014.

The sole owner and chief executive officer of Delisle Industries received Delisle’s 2010 financial statements from the company’s auditors and compared the results with previous years. While she was very happy with Delisle’s rapid growth, she had a number of serious concerns about its future. In particular, she was concerned about operating problems that had arisen as a result of rapid expansion as well as Delisle’s dependence on one vendor, Eagle .....more

The CEO received the draft 2008 financial statements for Strong Tie, a manufacturer of structural connectors used in the building industry. He began to question the company’s performance when he compared them to previous years. How were profits holding up given the intense price competition in the industry? Were attempts to lower costs through more automation paying off? Where the current problems in the U.S. housing market going to continue to reduce .....more

Accountant Sarah McIvor, a junior partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, has been selected to conduct a financial review of Gemini Electronics Ltd. Gemini is an up-start American electronics company who recently went public and now wants to expand its business to rival the major Korean and Japanese producers. Before the company finalizes any expansion plans, Dr. Wang, the founder, feels it is prudent to conduct an independent evaluation of Gemini’s .....more

The certified management accountant (CMA) has been asked to evaluate two potential new products for the New Products Review Committee (NPRC) of High Mountain Technologies. The case focuses on the application of the net present value approach to capital budgeting, determining an appropriate cost of capital and capital rationing.

Darlarna is a manufacturer of high-end Swedish-style furniture. It has grown rapidly since its formation in 2005 and is currently attempting to expand into the U.S. market. In early 2009, after releasing the financial statements from the accountants, the owner became very concerned about a dramatic decrease in profits and all the bad news relating to the financial crisis in the United States. A chartered accountant was hired to conduct an analysis .....more

Teaching note for product 9B06N022.

A manager at a public accounting firm was contracted to perform a second financial performance review and issue recommendations for improving the performance of California Choppers, a manufacturer of high-end motorcycles. She needed to analyze several financial indicators including liquidity, asset management, long-term debt payment ability, and profitability. Poor performance results and interpersonal difficulties between the owner and chief executive .....more

Robert Haskins, CA has been hired as the new Chief Financial Officer of Orion Computers. His task is to complete the financial statements of the company. The owner of the company, Hal Wilson fired the previous CFO because these statements were not prepared on time. Because the company is considering the acquisition of a local competitor, the owner needs the financial statements to be prepared immediately, in particular the cash flow statement in order .....more

Jenny Chen, CA, CFA, CMC has been hired by Jane Wallace of High Performance Tire. Jane, who inherited the firm from her parents, had successfully run the company for many years. When she transferred the responsibility to her son William in 2001, he began to make several changes in order to expand the number of outlets, diversify the product offering, and cut costs in the company. In 2004, the company was having difficulties and Jane decided to become .....more