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Tesla seems to be renegotiating with vendors after sales have been booked. What are the accounting implications from Tesla’s perspective? From the vendor’s perspective? What ratios are affected by longer payment terms and by rebates? What other sources of capital are available for Tesla at this point?

This entry was posted in Bad Debt, Capital Structure, Cash Flow, Cost of Capital, FSA, Ratios on August 21, 2018 by admin.

If you were/are a CPA, would you agree/disagree with the AICPA’s decision to grant ABVs to non-CPAs? Does the ABV appeal to you (now) as a possible career choice?

This entry was posted in Career on August 20, 2018 by admin.

Even if the SEC moves to semi-annual reporting (instead of quarterly), do you believe much will change in the overall information environment? Why or why not?

This entry was posted in Earnings Announcement, FSA on August 18, 2018 by admin.

Macy’s stock price fell 16% after it announced its Q2 results. Why? What is the market looking for?

This entry was posted in Earnings Announcement, FSA on August 16, 2018 by admin.

If you were an adviser to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, what would your advice be about investment in technology in general, and about Tesla in particular? What kind of ROI do you believe he has in mind?

This entry was posted in Capital Structure, Cost of Capital on August 15, 2018 by admin.

What is the role of “activist investors”? If you were CEO of Nielsen, what would you do in response to the 8% ownership of Mr. Singer? Do you agree with Mr. Singer’s proposal for Nielsen? Why or why not?

This entry was posted in Corporate Governance on August 13, 2018 by admin.

Merck continues with a financial goal of deleveraging its balance sheet. Why? How would you determine a target? Do you think the amount of debt varies by country? Merck also has increased its hedging activity against currency volatility. Do you think there is a connection between target leverage and hedging activities in so far as aversion to risk?

This entry was posted in Capital Structure on August 10, 2018 by admin.

If you were CFO of Huntsman, your overseas cash just became cheaper and thus more accessible. What would you do with it? How would you decide?

This entry was posted in Capital Expenditures, Cash Flow, Deferred Taxes, M&A on August 5, 2018 by admin.

So, Walgreens and others collectively will add a few trillion in liabilities to their balance sheets for operating leases, beginning in 2019. What do you anticipate as market reactions to the changes, if any?

This entry was posted in FSA, Leases on July 30, 2018 by admin.

If the tape could be rewound and redone, and if it were your call, how would you have presented the Facebook results and forecast? Do you think it would have made any difference in the stock price?

This entry was posted in Earnings Announcement on July 27, 2018 by admin.

How would you decide, if you were CFO, how to allocate the tax savings among competing interests, such as shareholders, workers (and their pension plans), and others?

This entry was posted in Cash Flow, Cost of Capital, Credit Rating, Pensions on July 10, 2018 by admin.

If you were a supplier to one of the companies that is taking longer to pay, what course of action would you (could you) take?

This entry was posted in Cash Flow, FSA, Inventory, Ratios on June 30, 2018 by admin.

JC Penney’s inventory levels are “too high.” If you were in charge, what would be the appropriate level of inventory? How would you determine it? Where do you think JCP will be in 2 years, 5 years as a company? Can you see that far into the future?

This entry was posted in FSA on May 26, 2018 by admin.

Tesla is “burning cash,” yet CEO Musk does not want to address questions about capital needs. What do you think you would propose to him as sources of capital, should it be required? How would you decide on the mix of debt/equity?

This entry was posted in Capital Expenditures, Capital Structure, Cash Flow, Cost of Capital on May 4, 2018 by admin.

So some firms need cash to invest in growth so they are selling “underperforming” assets. Do you think that maybe years of using cash flow to buy back stock has put some companies in this position? Why do firms buy back stock?

This entry was posted in Capital Expenditures, Capital Structure, Cash Flow on April 30, 2018 by admin.

How do you think the use of “bots” for finance and accounting positions in firms like Levis will affect your career projection? What exactly do you foresee as being part of the “upskill” skill set?

This entry was posted in Career on April 18, 2018 by admin.

Traditional audit firms, in particular the Big 4, have become more of a consulting firm. Do you believe this could compromise their audits of clients? How?

This entry was posted in Audit, Board of Directors, PCAOB on April 10, 2018 by admin.

Lowe’s CEO has announced retirement. If you were on the search committee for a replacement, what would you look for in a candidate? How directly does the person in the top spot affect the overall firm’s performance?

This entry was posted in Board of Directors, Corporate Governance on March 27, 2018 by admin.

Dropbox prices its IPO at $21, and offers shares to the public with 1 vote per share, yet retains 10 votes per share for the founders and select investors. Do you think the price per share incorporates different voting rights? Should the SEC prohibit, or perhaps sunset, dual class structures? Why or why not?

This entry was posted in Capital Structure, IPO, SEC/Regulation on March 23, 2018 by admin.

Operating leases are coming on-balance-sheet next year, so rating agencies will not have to estimate the liabilities for credit rating purposes. What are possible consequences if their estimates are or have been right or even close? Far off?

This entry was posted in Capital Structure, Leases on March 21, 2018 by admin.

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