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Collaborative Resource Solutions

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  • Nathalie Johnstone
  • Vince Bruni‐Bossio

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Collaborative Resources Solutions (CRS) is based on a real situation outlining the issues related to buying a service organization. This instructional case requires students to provide advice to a client who is considering purchasing a 50 percent ownership of a similar consulting business with the vision of blending the two companies together and increasing the knowledge base of her current company; therefore improving the ability to target more to clients. The case requires the students to evaluate the strategic, valuation, and financial issues in considering the acquisition of the existing business. In order to do so, students are required to analyze the financial information provided, both historical and forecasted, as well as analyzing key internal operations issues that may impact the future success of the business. This case is suitable for use in upper‐level undergraduate business strategy courses and accounting courses, as well as in master‐level accounting courses. Assessment rubrics and teaching notes accompany the case for use by instructors. Le cas Collaborative Resource Solutions (CRS) s'inspire d'une situation réelle dont les enjeux ont trait à l'acquisition d'une organisation de services. Cette étude de cas didactique exige des étudiants qu'ils conseillent un client envisageant l'acquisition d'une participation de 50 pour cent dans une entreprise de services‐conseils semblable à la sienne, dans l'intention de conjuguer les ressources des deux sociétés et d'accroître le bassin de connaissances de son entreprise, augmentant ainsi sa capacité de mieux cibler les clients. Les étudiants sont appelés à évaluer les enjeux stratégiques et financiers, de même que les enjeux liés à l’évaluation, dans l'analyse de ce projet d'acquisition. Pour y parvenir, ils doivent analyser les informations financières historiques et prévisionnelles qui leur sont fournies, de même que les principales questions touchant l'exploitation susceptibles d'avoir une incidence sur le succès futur de l'entreprise. Cette étude de cas est appropriée aux étudiants des cours avancés de premier cycle en stratégie d'entreprise et en comptabilité, ainsi qu'aux étudiants des cours de comptabilité de deuxième cycle. Des grilles d’évaluation et des notes pédagogiques à l'intention des enseignants accompagnent l’étude de cas.

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  • Nathalie Johnstone & Vince Bruni‐Bossio, 2017. "Collaborative Resource Solutions," Accounting Perspectives, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 16(1), pages 31-41, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:accper:v:16:y:2017:i:1:p:31-41
    DOI: 10.1111/1911-3838.12135
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