Pandora A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: PNDORA), the Denmark-based company that bills itself as the world’s largest jewelry brand, is rolling out a new warehouse management system (WMS) across its distribution network. The upgraded system, built by Hardis Supply Chain, is being deployed in phases at Pandora’s distribution centers in Thailand, Germany, and the United States. The […]
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How does Target’s declining sales trend show up in a horizontal analysis of its income statement?
June 15, 2026 
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Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) recently reported another year of declining sales and profits. For fiscal 2025 (the 52 weeks ended January 31, 2026), full-year net sales fell about 1.7 percent to $104.8 billion from $106.6 billion in the prior year, and net earnings dropped from $4.1 billion to $3.7 billion. The company noted that this […]
Continue readingWhat does a financial statement analysis reveal about TJX Companies’ record fiscal 2026?
June 1, 2026 2 Comments
The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) is the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States and around the world. It operates more than 5,200 stores across nine countries under banners such as T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx. TJX’s fiscal reporting periods consist of 52 or 53 […]
Continue readingNew! Crossword and word search puzzles to review financial statement analysis
December 3, 2022 0 Comments
Below are links to a crossword puzzle to review financial statement analysis concepts in financial accounting – and links to a word search puzzle to review the same concepts. I figured many of us are heading into the financial statement analysis chapter right now, so I thought I would share these puzzles I created for […]
Continue readingA financial statement analysis mini-dashboard for a quick data analytics exercise
April 28, 2022 2 Comments
Looking for a quick data analytics exercise for financial statement analysis in an introductory accounting class? You can give your students the link for this financial statement analysis dashboard and then ask a series of questions. There is no software for students to install; the dashboard is hosted on Tableau Public and can be accessed […]
Continue readingCreate Customized Financial Accounting Case Assignments with the Accounting Case Template
August 20, 2018 3 Comments
Again, as we start the fall semester, I wanted to point out the availability of a tool that may be of use in teaching introductory financial accounting. The Accounting Case Template (ACT) is a web tool I designed that allows instructors to quickly build an introductory financial accounting case assignment. A variety of options are provided from […]
Continue readingCh 01 Financial statements, Ch 02 Transaction analysis, Ch 03 Accrual income, Ch 04 Internal control and cash, Ch 05 Receivables and revenues, Ch 06 Inventory & COGS, Ch 07 PP&E and Intangibles, Ch 08 Current liabilities, Ch 09 Long-term liabilities, Ch 10 Stockholders' equity, Ch 11 Statement of cash flows, Ch 12 Financial statement analysis, Financial accounting
Given that Toys “R” Us has declared bankruptcy, what are its current, quick, and debt ratios?
October 5, 2017 0 Comments
Toys “R” Us (see https://www.toysrusinc.com/investors) declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2017, for its US operations. The toy retailer is seeking to restructure or remove some of its debts. Toys “R” Us is also looking to take similar actions for its Canadian operations. Here are the two most recent Toys “R” Us balance sheets. […]
Continue readingNEW! Create Customized Financial Accounting Case Assignments with the Accounting Case Template
August 11, 2017 4 Comments
The Accounting Case Template (ACT) is a web tool I designed that allows instructors to quickly build an introductory financial accounting case assignment. A variety of options are provided from which the instructor can choose, allowing the instructor to quickly build a case assignment customized for his/her specific course. It takes about two minutes to […]
Continue readingCh 01 Financial statements, Ch 02 Transaction analysis, Ch 03 Accrual income, Ch 04 Internal control and cash, Ch 05 Receivables and revenues, Ch 06 Inventory & COGS, Ch 07 PP&E and Intangibles, Ch 09 Long-term liabilities, Ch 10 Stockholders' equity, Ch 12 Financial statement analysis, Financial accounting
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