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- 9 AM – 10 AM EDT, 07 Aug 2019
- HBS Online
HBS Online Financial Accounting
Learn how managers, Wall Street analysts, and entrepreneurs use an understanding of accounting to unlock critical insights from financial statements and drive strategic decision making.
Program Dates: August 7, 2019 - October 2, 2019
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- 9 AM – 10 AM EDT, 20 Mar 2019
- HBS Online
HBS Online Financial Accounting
Learn how managers, Wall Street analysts, and entrepreneurs use an understanding of accounting to unlock critical insights from financial statements and drive strategic decision making.
Program Dates: March 20, 2019 - May 15, 2019
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- June 2001 (Revised January 2006)
- Background Note
Mechanics of Financial Accounting, The
By: David F. Hawkins and Jacob Cohen
Explains in simple terms and numerical examples how the language of accounting is spoken and communicated to financial statement users. Describes terms such as "debits," "credits," "journal entries," "t-accounts," and "financial statements."
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Hawkins, David F., and Jacob Cohen. "Mechanics of Financial Accounting, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 101-119, June 2001. (Revised January 2006.)
- June 2005
- Tutorial
Prematriculation Financial Accounting Tutorial/Module
By: David F. Hawkins, Paul M. Healy and Ratna G. Sarkar
The Financial Accounting course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of financial accounting in a management context. The course describes the business activities for Global Grocer, a small retail franchise specializing in gourmet foods and specialty kitchen...
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- Web
HBS - Financials | Financial Highlights
2021 Annual Report From The Dean Financials PDF Downloads Archive Financials 5 Year Summary From the CFO Financial Highlights Statement of...
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- September 2010 (Revised July 2012)
- Case
Citigroup 2007: Financial Reporting and Regulatory Capital
By: Suraj Srinivasan, Edward J. Riedl and Sharon Katz
This case introduces 1) financial statements for banks, 2) basic regulatory capital calculations, and 3) actions Citigroup must consider under a scenario of continued losses/fair value declines in 2008 (leading to potential violation of regulatory capital).
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Keywords:
Fair Value Accounting;
Financial Reporting;
Financial Statements;
Financial Crisis;
Capital;
Financial Strategy;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Banking Industry;
United States
Srinivasan, Suraj, Edward J. Riedl, and Sharon Katz. "Citigroup 2007: Financial Reporting and Regulatory Capital." Harvard Business School Case 111-041, September 2010. (Revised July 2012.)
- June 2017
- Case
AT&T Versus Verizon: A Financial Comparison
By: V.G. Narayanan and Joel L. Heilprin
This case asks students to prepare a report comparing the financial and operating performance of AT&T and Verizon. Taking the perspective of a communications industry analyst, they must also consider the differences between and implications of the companies' business...
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Keywords:
Financial Statements;
Operations;
Analysis;
Business Model;
Accounting;
Performance Effectiveness;
Telecommunications Industry
Narayanan, V.G., and Joel L. Heilprin. "AT&T Versus Verizon: A Financial Comparison." Harvard Business School Brief Case 917-543, June 2017.
- September 1960 (Revised April 1983)
- Background Note
Note on Financial Forecasting
Introduction to basic techniques of constructing pro forma statements and cash budgets. Illustrated by examples, supplemented by exercises.
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Helfert, Erich A. "Note on Financial Forecasting." Harvard Business School Background Note 206-048, September 1960. (Revised April 1983.)
- Teaching Interest
Overview
By: Suraj Srinivasan
Professor Srinivasan serves as the Course Head for the required MBA course Financial Reporting and Control. He has previously taught the second year MBA elective Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements and teaches the executive education version...
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- Web
HBS - Financials | Financial Highlights
2022 Annual Report From The Dean Key Metrics Financials PDF Downloads Financials From the CFO Financial Highlights Statement of Activity & Cash...
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- Web
HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
2023 Annual Report From The Dean Key Metrics Financials PDF Downloads Financials From the CFO Financial Highlights Statement of Activity & Cash...
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- September 2001
- Background Note
Financial Reporting Environment, The
Provides a framework for understanding the role of financial reporting and various intermediaries as mechanisms for reducing both adverse selection and moral hazard problems in capital markets. Financial reports reduce adverse selection by providing basic information...
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Keywords:
Financial Reporting;
Financial Statements;
Capital Markets;
Venture Capital;
Corporate Disclosure;
Conflict of Interests
Healy, Paul M., Amy P. Hutton, Robert S. Kaplan, and Krishna G. Palepu. "Financial Reporting Environment, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 102-029, September 2001.
- Web
HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
2022 Annual Report From The Dean Key Metrics Financials PDF Downloads Financials From the CFO Financial Highlights Statement of Activity & Cash...
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- Web
HBS - Financials | Financial Highlights
2023 Annual Report From The Dean Key Metrics Financials PDF Downloads Financials From the CFO Financial Highlights Statement of Activity & Cash...
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- January 2024 (Revised March 2024)
- Case
Silicon Valley Bank: Gone in 36 Hours
This case examines factors contributing to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in March 2023, an event as unpredicted as it was quick. SVB funded nearly half of all U.S. venture-backed startups and at the end of 2022 held $173 billion in deposits, largely...
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Keywords:
Accounting Standards;
Financial Statements;
Risk Management;
Bank Runs;
Financial Accounting;
Financial Reporting;
Social Media;
Banks and Banking;
Financing and Loans;
Investment Portfolio;
Interest Rates;
Debt Securities;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Kang, Jung Koo, Krishna G. Palepu, Charles C.Y. Wang, and David Lane. "Silicon Valley Bank: Gone in 36 Hours." Harvard Business School Case 124-001, January 2024. (Revised March 2024.)
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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
2021 Annual Report From The Dean Financials PDF Downloads Archive Financials 5 Year Summary From the CFO Financial Highlights Statement of...
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- March 2013
- Case
NovaStar Financial: A Short Seller's Battle
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Amy Kaser
The NovaStar case describes the challenges faced by short seller Marc Cohodes of hedge fund Rocker Partners as he tried to expose what he thought was widespread fraud in mortgage lender NovaStar Financial. The case is set in the time period from 2001 to 2007 and tracks...
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Keywords:
Short Selling;
Financial Accounting;
Financial Analysis;
Financial Analysts;
Valuation;
Business Analysis;
Financial Statement Analysis;
Financial Statements;
Securitization;
Securities Analysis;
Fraud;
Accounting Quality;
Accounting Red Flags;
Accounting Restatements;
Hedge Fund;
Hedge Funds;
Accounting Scandal;
Accounting Fraud;
Financial Crisis;
Financial Intermediaries;
Financial Firms;
Corporate Accountability;
Subprime Lending;
Mortgage Lending;
Accounting;
Accrual Accounting;
Fair Value Accounting;
Governance;
Governance Compliance;
Corporate Governance;
Governance Controls;
Financial Services Industry;
United States;
California
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Amy Kaser. "NovaStar Financial: A Short Seller's Battle." Harvard Business School Case 113-120, March 2013.
- Web
4.5 University-Wide Statement on Rights and Responsibilities - MBA
4. General Policies 4.5 University-Wide Statement on Rights and Responsibilities Welcome to HBS Being a Student at HBS 1. Academic Information & Policies 2. Integrity & Standards of Conduct 3. Financial...
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- Web
Financial Report 2015 - Financial Report 2015
to lead.” – Nitin Nohria, Dean of the Faculty Full Report PDF Financial Statements PDF From the Dean Dear alumni and friends, I am delighted to share with you the Harvard Business School View Details
- October 2021
- Case
Financial Reporting at Mattel
By: Aiyesha Dey, Trung Nguyen, Marshal Herrmann and Julia Kelley
In September 2020, Diana Ferguson was nearing her first Audit Committee meeting as the newly appointed Audit Committee chair of Mattel, Inc. Mattel was just recovering from an accounting scandal which had revealed the company’s poor internal controls and weak board...
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Keywords:
Accounting;
Accounting Audits;
Financial Reporting;
Financial Statements;
Governance;
Corporate Accountability;
Corporate Disclosure;
Corporate Governance;
Governance Compliance;
Governance Controls;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Financial Services Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
North and Central America;
United States;
California
Dey, Aiyesha, Trung Nguyen, Marshal Herrmann, and Julia Kelley. "Financial Reporting at Mattel." Harvard Business School Case 122-006, October 2021.