Lawrence Weiss

How to Understand Financial Analysis

By  Lawrence Weiss
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Financial statements are used by a wide variety of groups as a first step in evaluating a firm's management and understanding a company's business activities. This note explains that absolute figures by themselves tell us little about whether a company is successful or how it has managed its assets and liabilities.

    Published 01 Jan 1998

    Reference 4725

    Topic Economics & Finance

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    How to Understand Financial Analysis

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    Financial statements are used by a wide variety of groups as a first step in evaluating a firm's management and understanding a company's business activities. This note explains that absolute figures by themselves tell us little about whether a company is successful or how it has managed its assets and liabilities.
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      Alpha Metals Lötsysteme GMBH

      By  Lawrence Weiss
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      This case is ideal as an introduction to relevant costs and product costing. The case describes the issues a manager of a German plant producing solder faces in deciding whether to scrap or reuse returned packaging which contains toxic waste or change the packaging.

        Published 15 Dec 1997

        Reference 4728

        Topic Economics & Finance

        Industry Mining & Metals

        Region Europe

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        Alpha Metals Lötsysteme GMBH

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        This case is ideal as an introduction to relevant costs and product costing. The case describes the issues a manager of a German plant producing solder faces in deciding whether to scrap or reuse returned packaging which contains toxic waste or change the packaging.
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          Parent Industries Inc.

          By  Lawrence Weiss
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          Parent Industries Inc. slowly builds a simple consolidation exercise. The exercise is kept simple, as the objective is to explain the mechanics of consolidations to individuals who use financial statements as opposed to those who prepare them.

            Published 01 Feb 1997

            Reference 4322

            Topic Economics & Finance

            Region Europe

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            Parent Industries Inc.

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            Parent Industries Inc. slowly builds a simple consolidation exercise. The exercise is kept simple, as the objective is to explain the mechanics of consolidations to individuals who use financial statements as opposed to those who prepare them.
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              Notes for Managerial Decision Making

              By  Lawrence Weiss
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              Managerial accounting involves gathering and preparing accounting information, which is useful for managerial decision-making. It seeks to explain what happens to the wealth of the organization under different possible courses of actions. These notes review and explain the methods and process for analysing and presenting data for decision making.

                Published 12 Jan 1997

                Reference 4566

                Topic Economics & Finance

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                Notes for Managerial Decision Making

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                Managerial accounting involves gathering and preparing accounting information, which is useful for managerial decision-making. It seeks to explain what happens to the wealth of the organization under different possible courses of actions. These notes review and explain the methods and process for analysing and presenting data for decision making.
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                  Apples, Oranges and Auto-Financing

                  By  Lawrence Weiss
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                  The case demonstrates the importance of understanding the difference between a lump sum invested over time and an annuity. The case is based on a real event. Auto dealers in the US were fraudulently using a computer program, which made an unfair interest rate comparison, to convince car buyers to finance their purchases.

                    Published 01 Jan 1994

                    Reference 4319

                    Topic Economics & Finance

                    Industry Financial Services

                    Region Europe

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                    Apples, Oranges and Auto-Financing

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                    The case demonstrates the importance of understanding the difference between a lump sum invested over time and an annuity. The case is based on a real event. Auto dealers in the US were fraudulently using a computer program, which made an unfair interest rate comparison, to convince car buyers to finance their purchases.
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                      An Introduction to Financial Accounting

                      By  Lawrence Weiss
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                      The case presents a short history of financial accounting, the various ways accounting information can be viewed, some fundamental questions about financial accounting, a discussion on the use of auditors, and on why accounting is regulated. It provides a conceptual framework.

                        Published 01 Jan 1994

                        Reference 4320

                        Topic Economics & Finance

                        Region Global

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                        An Introduction to Financial Accounting

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                        The case presents a short history of financial accounting, the various ways accounting information can be viewed, some fundamental questions about financial accounting, a discussion on the use of auditors, and on why accounting is regulated. It provides a conceptual framework.
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