Easy Business Company Limited: Cost Analysis on a Small Business Start-up in China (B)

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Case

Reference no. 9A99B034

Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control

Authors: Claude P Lanfranconi (Ivey Business School, Western University); Peter Yuan (Ivey Business School, Western University)

Published by: Ivey Publishing

Originally published in: 1999

Version: 2010-01-14

Length: 6 pages

Data source: Field research

Topics: Entrepreneurial finance; Management accounting; Cost accounting

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Abstract

A 23-year-old sales executive for a multinational office furniture and supply company was thinking of leaving the company over a dispute regarding her compensation. After doing some cost analysis on the feasibility of starting a recruiting agency, the young entrepreneur decided it was worth trying. One year later, the company had experienced a successful and profitable first year. This follow-up to the (A) case ''9A99B033'', provides the opportunity to compare estimates with actual financial performance. There is a Traditional Chinese version available ''9A99BT34''.

Location:

China

Industry:

Business services

Size:

Small

Other setting(s):

1999