The vice president, corporate finance with Bunting Warburg Inc., had just received a Directors' Circular issued by the Canada Malting Co. Limited (CMCL). The circular, dated October 6, 1995, had been issued the previous day and recommended the rejection of an offer by Bunting Warburg's client to purchase the shares of CMCL. One week earlier, the client, ConAgra, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska, the second largest food processor in the United States, .....more

Two partners in Hempline Inc. have taken advantage of legislation under which Health Canada was able to grant permits that allowed for the cultivation of hemp, an illegal crop, on an experimental and non-commercial basis. As the next growing season approached and no changes in legislation had occurred, the partners had to decide what action to take with respect to the future of Hempline. Despite increased political acceptance, the future of hemp in .....more

The Thames Valley Brewing Company moved to its present location in 1992. The case centres around this event in order to illustrate the basic methods used to account for long-lived fixed assets.