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Giving Credits Where Credits Are Due: Revising The Script On Hollywood's Books, Lisa Simmons
Giving Credits Where Credits Are Due: Revising The Script On Hollywood's Books, Lisa Simmons
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
For the past decade, the motion picture industry has been heavily scrutinized for its questionable accounting practices. This paper reviews these practices and shows how motion picture companies have manipulated accounting numbers to further their financial interests. The paper also discusses several proposed reforms to restore the public's faith in the financial assessment of motion picture companies.
Walt Disney Company: The 1984 Attempted Takeover And The Recovery Plan Devised By Michael Eisner, Pamela Howell
Walt Disney Company: The 1984 Attempted Takeover And The Recovery Plan Devised By Michael Eisner, Pamela Howell
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Beginning with a brief history of the 1984 attempted takeover of the Walt Disney Company, this study provides a financial analysis of the then-targeted company. What follows is a discussion of Michael Eisner's management techniques for rejuvenating Disney and a financial analysis of the company in 1996 to show the progress the company has made under Eisner's leadership.