The Good Night Motel is considering offering special pricing for a two-day church convention event involving 20 rooms. This requires the owner to perform contribution analysis, sensitivity analysis, and some qualitative analysis.
After one year of operations, the new manager of a tennis pro shop and bar lounge must prepare, with the help of the company's accountant, financial statements from notes kept throughout the year. The case is intended to be an introductory exercise in accounting for simple transactions relating to assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Adjusting entries such as amortization and cost of goods sold are required. Students are asked to complete the accounting cycle by preparing closing entries and an income statement and balance sheet.
The owner of a large greenhouse is preparing a cash budget for the upcoming selling season. He has made projections regarding future sales and expenses and also mentioned what the effect of a late spring or early winter would have on his sales.
The manager of the West Coast Division plant of The Universal Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd. had just been informed that the head office had received several complaints from customers concerning product quality and late deliveries. He had two weeks to determine the cause of these problems and decide what to do.
This case concerns the development of a marketing plan for a southern Ontario dock builder, John Morrison, who is entering his second year of business. He has distribution and promotion decisions to make.
Saskatoon Country Supplies was a small farm hardware and household supply store located southeast of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Jim Tykoliz, the firm's general manager, was to prepare the August 1985 Bank Reconciliation Statement.
Fairmont Limited is a company involved in real estate development in western Canada. Fairmont (B) deals with complex stock transactions and follows the Fairmont (A) case 9A84K022.
The fourth case of the Kellers' Freehouse series provides a review of cash flow analysis.This session addresses the importance of cash management and the mechanics of developing a cash budget. In addition, a plan will be developed to finance the new business. See Kellers' Freehouse (A), Kellers' Freehouse (B), Kellers' Freehouse (C), Kellers' Freehouse (E), Kellers' Freehouse (F)
This is the first case of six cases which will assess the feasibility of starting a brew pub while reviewing various managerial accounting and business decision-making tools. See Kellers' Freehouse (B), Kellers' Freehouse (C), Kellers' Freehouse (D), Kellers' Freehouse (E), Kellers' Freehouse (F)
This follow-up case of the Kellers' Freehouse series provides a comprehensive review of cost behaviour. Specifically, the topics of cost classification, contribution analysis, and break-even analysis are addressed in the context of examining the cost structure of a restaurant. See Kellers' Freehouse (A), Kellers' Freehouse (C), Kellers' Freehouse (D), Kellers' Freehouse (E), Kellers' Freehouse (F)
The third case of the Kellers' Freehouse series focuses on the development of a marketing plan. A marketing analysis framework will be used to make decisions regarding the pricing policies, product offering, place, and promotion of the brew pub. See Kellers' Freehouse (A), Kellers' Freehouse (B), Kellers' Freehouse (D), Kellers' Freehouse (E), Kellers' Freehouse (F)
This is the fifth case in the Kellers' Freehouse series. See Kellers' Freehouse (A), Kellers' Freehouse (B), Kellers' Freehouse (C), Kellers' Freehouse (D), Kellers' Freehouse (F)
This is the sixth and final case in the Kellers' Freehouse series. The purpose of this case is . See Kellers' Freehouse (A), Kellers' Freehouse (B), Kellers' Freehouse (C), Kellers' Freehouse (D) and Kellers' Freehouse (E).
Lisa's Waterbed Emporium Inc. is a mini case requiring completion of an income statement, statement of retained earnings and a balance sheet. The case tests the students' knowledge of these three statements as well as the individual accounts.
In June of 1988, Lee Greenspoon and Michael Bellman, two students at The University of Western Ontario, were excited about a new business proposal. After months of research they were anxious to launch their own bean bag chair to the university student market. Many decisions including product type, price and promotion strategy needed, would have to be made quickly if they were to be ready to sell bean bags by September 1988.
A small print and design shop describes accounting activities relating to its accounts receivable during one fiscal period. Such activities include the write-off and recovery of accounts collections during and after the discount period as described in the company's credit terms, sales allowances, and the determination of bad debt expense.
A division manager for a chain of medical and research centres must deal with allegations of misappropriated funds. The chain has recently undergone an organizational restructuring, a fact which tends to muddy the issue. Case analysts address ethical and public relations considerations, in light of the fact that one of the key players has threatened legal action against the corporation.
A sole proprietor, with depleted savings, has requested both an operating loan as well as a line of credit. The operating loan will be used to retire his 'run-away' trade debts and the line of credit to service his cash-tight months.
The owner and operator of Merlin's Magic Mansion must attempt to reconcile his books to the bank statement. The bookkeeper has disappeared and the owner must determine the cash position of Merlin's Magic Mansion.