Publications
Publications
- October 1993 (Revised June 1997)
- HBS Case Collection
Champion International
By: David F. Hawkins
Abstract
Management must decide which first quarter's earnings numbers to report. The company is classified by its securities market as a "growth" company. The corporate controller prefers a quarterly earnings figure that represents a decline in earnings.
Keywords
Problems and Challenges; Financial Reporting; Judgments; Leadership; Management Teams; Corporate Disclosure
Citation
Hawkins, David F. "Champion International." Harvard Business School Case 194-028, October 1993. (Revised June 1997.)