Sierra On-Line (A)
Synopsis
Sierra On-Line, a fast growing software developer, is criticized by a Forbes journalist for excessively capitalizing software development costs. In contrast to most other software developers that typically capitalize about 20% of R&D costs, Sierra capitalizes 80%. Questions investors must address in valuing Sierra include: Does Sierra's account reflect economic reality? Is their accounting too aggressive or are their competitors too conservative? Is Sierra's business sufficiently different from its competitors to invalidate the comparison?
- प्रतिलिपि अधिकार:
- 1993 HBS
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- Harvard Business Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 2016-08-03T20:37:10Z
- भाषा:
- English
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- This is a copyrighted book.