INTEGRATED CASE STUDY Case 12.4: Surfer Dude Duds, Inc.: Considering the Going-Concern Assumption* *This case was prepared by Mark S. Beasley, Ph.D. and Frank A. Buckless, Ph.D. of North Carolina State University and Steven M. Glover, Ph.D. and Douglas F. Prawitt, Ph.D. of Brigham Young University, as a basis for class discussion. The case was inspired by discussions with Craig Isom, a former audit partner, and we gratefully acknowledge his contribution to its development. Surfer Dude Duds is a
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alternative fuel sources. Americans are more eco-friendly, and looking for transportation options that can save them money as well as become more environmentally conscious. Based on this demand, many car manufacturers are now developing and producing more energy efficient vehicles. Firmly established as a leader in our industry, Green Car Rental entered the alternate fuel vehicle market, in response to the desires expressed by its customers. Based on our award winning success with alternative fuel vehicles
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Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are looked down upon or cast aside from society because of their inability to conform to society's standards. If people took the time to study and be patient with ADHD diagnosed people then there won't be many cases like John Mario's. There are several symptoms of ADHD with the most noticeable as distractibility, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Causes of ADHD has been researched for many years and there are countless studies pointing to different theories such
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stock of the once-fabled maker of the “BlackBerry.” For Research In Motion (RIM), it has been quite the journey after the investment community, including myself, thought the end was near for this former Wall Street star. Since the emergence of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), the BlackBerry and RIM’s “Playbook” tablet have proved to be horrible failures, based on my stock analysis. But something strange is happening in the equities market, as RIM has surged 168% since trading at $6.43 on September 21, 2012;
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Enron Corporation (Former NYSE ticker symbol ENE) was an American energy company based in Houston, Texas. Before its bankruptcy in late 2001, Enron employed approximately 22,000staff and was one of the world's leading electricity, natural gas, communications and pulp and paper companies, with claimed revenues of nearly $101 billion in 2000. Fortune named Enron "America's Most Innovative Company" for six consecutive years. At the end of 2001 it was revealed that its reported financial condition
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entences-corporation-fined-250000-after-worker-dies-in-fall.html 1. What is the current event and which employment legislation you have learned about in the course is relevant and how? On January 18th, 2013, an employee of New Mex Canada Inc. in Brampton, an importer of retail furniture and accessories, was pleaded guilty after a worker was found dead after he had fallen from an order picker. The worker was moving merchandise in the workplace using a combination forklift/operator-up platform
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A Case Study The Initial Public Offering of Williams Communications Group, Inc. William B. Elliott* Department of Finance Oklahoma State University College of Business 224 Business Stillwater, OK 74078 405.744.8639 (voice) 405.744.5180 (fax) elliowb@okstate.edu Lindsay Lewellen First Union Securities Asset Securitization Division 1 First Union Center 301 South College Street Charolotte, NC 28288-0943 704.383.7991 March 2002 * Corresponding author
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Case 1 SPI states that it has a total of seven operating segments, which are shampoo, cosmetics, diapers, paper towels, Jazzy Juice, Blasto Energy Drink, and fruit & granola snacks. These seven items can be considered operating segments, because each one of these meet the three requirements of operating segments. The three requirements are: 1) It engages in business activities which it may even earn revenues and incur expenses; 2) Its operating results are regularly reviewed by the public entity’s
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Case Study: Brazos Partners and Cheddar’s Inc. Brazos Partners is a company founded by Randall S. Fojtasek, Jeff Fronterhouse, and Patrick McGee in 1999. It is a Leverage Buyout Firm that targets companies with enterprise values between $50 and $250 million, solid management, a well-defined niche and is often close to the Brazos’ Dallas home. Location is an essential part of Brazos cooperate strategic management; according to Patrick McGee Texas is the 11th largest stand alone economy in the
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Case Case Study #1 Apple Inc. Dixie Corbin MGMT 670 Fall 2013 What does a competitive strength assessment reveal about Apple's computer business as compared to the leaders in personal computer industry? Use the methodology in Table 4.2 to support your answer. Does it appear that the company's competitive positions in the media players and smartphones are stronger or weaker than its position in computers? Table 4.1 is in Chapter 4, page 65; Table 4.2 is the SWOT analysis, page 71. Apple
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