Conveys the terminology and mechanics of depreciation as well as the economic intuition underlying its implementation.
Understand the terminology and concepts underlying the converged global revenue recognition standard issued by the FASB and IASB in 2014 and rolled out in 2018 and 2019.
Auswide, an Australian bank with a strong community focus, serves as the setting for a simple bookkeeping exercise that has students utilize the balance sheet equation to record a series of business transactions. Students are also asked to prepare an updated balance sheet as well as calculate net in...
In July of 2020, the National Hockey League (NHL) and the NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) were negotiating an agreement on a return-to-play plan for the 2019-20 season interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the two parties were negotiating an agreement to extend the league’s collec...
Provides a comprehensive introduction to multiples valuation.
Throughout 2017 and into 2018, Tesla was burning through cash as the company sought to ramp up production of its Model 3 all-electric vehicle (EV). Investors were questioning whether Tesla would need to raise additional capital. While the company had been successful in the past at issuing both equit...
Active Surfaces, an MIT start-up that developed low-cost, ultra-lightweight, flexible solar panels designed to be applied to practically any surface, serves as the setting for a simple bookkeeping exercise that has students utilize the balance sheet equation to record a series of business transactio...
Develops critical thinking skills in analyzing cost behavior patterns, specifically focusing on how cost structures may shift with changes in activity levels.
Surfaces an important difference between U.S. GAAP and IFRS: the treatment of development costs.
