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This critical incident explores the importance of implementing a strong internal control system.

Larry, a resident of Jefferson County, Alabama, was bemoaning the minimum charges on his latest water bill in a phone conversation with his sister, Margaret.

PinnacleJobs.com has been an active website providing a focal point for northern California job position postings.

Three-year old daily deals company Groupon filed for an IPO on June 2, 2011 seeking a valuation of $20 billion.

Jefferies & Company, the most rapidly growing medium-sized investment bank, quickly became the focus of many ratings agencies upon the collapse of MF Global.

General Motors Corporation, once the largest car manufacturer in the world, is now a cautionary tale for corporate complacency.

On January 7, 2009, Ramalinga Raju resigned as chairman of Satyam Computer Services. This resignation came as a result of the largest corporate fraud in India’s history.

On February 20, 2007, The Children’s Investment Fund sent a letter to the board of Dutch bank ABN AMRO stating strong requests with regard to the future of the company.

In 1991, Apple mad a tax deal with the Irish government to pay very low tax rates, on the condition that the California-based company carry out its European operations in Ireland.

The purpose of this decision case is to discuss business valuation in the context of a privatelyowned service company.

The purpose of this decision case is to discuss business valuation in the context of a privatelyowned service company.

Mankind faces the challenge of transforming the existing global production, distribution, and consumption system into one that is more just and sustainable and which the Earth’s resources can sup

Carolyn Jones was a recent accounting graduate who wanted to take the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam.

This decision-based case is concerned with the proposed acquisition agreement of The Valspar Corporation by The Sherwin-Williams Company.

Memorial Hospital was part of a successful, for-profit, integrated healthcare organization. The hospital relied upon leases to finance equipment and real property.

Groupon, Inc.’s growth had been spectacular, and in less than three years after its founding, it was ready to make its initial public offering (IPO).

John, a long-time board member at Midwestern Community Credit Union (MCCU), noted in one of his financial reviews that MCCU’s operating expense ratio was substantially higher than those of peer c

Mankind faces the challenge of transforming the existing global production/consumption/wealth-distribution system from an unjust, unsustainable one into a more just system which the Ear

This descriptive case detailing a consumer's ordeal with AT&T culminating in a change to another service provider gives an opportunity to discuss cost of quality in terms of a service industr

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.