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- AnalysisIntermediateNew
ESG Integration in a Mining Company's Valuation
Your task is to forecast CopperCorp's residual income for 5 years, incorporating adjustments for potential carbon taxes, water remediation costs, and reputational risks that cou…
- Residual Income Valuation
- ESG Integration
- Sensitivity & Scenario Analysis
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation - ResearchIntermediateNew
Annual Report Teardown: Zalando vs. ASOS for an Equity Note
Download the latest annual reports for Zalando SE and ASOS plc from their investor relations pages and build a side-by-side analysis covering: (1) structure and quality of the i…
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Ratio Analysis
- IFRS Interpretation
Financial Accounting - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Materiality Assessment for a Toronto Craft Brewery
Using the simulated financial statements provided (income statement, balance sheet, and notes), select an appropriate benchmark (e.g., revenue, profit before tax, total assets) …
- Materiality Assessment
- Audit Planning
- Financial Analysis
Auditing and Assurance - DesignBeginnerNew
Balanced Scorecard for a Lisbon Vegan Meal-Kit Startup
Design a complete Balanced Scorecard for the startup including a strategy map, 12-16 KPIs across the four perspectives, target values, and an explanation of cause-and-effect lin…
- Balanced Scorecard
- KPI & OKR Design
- Strategy Mapping
Advanced Management Accounting & Control Practice your coursework on real scenarios.
Every challenge is shaped from real-world context — not generic exercises. The work mirrors what your degree prepares you for.
Why Ewance
- AnalysisIntermediateNew
Relevant Costing for a Sustainable Fashion Brand's Make-or-Buy Decision
You are a management accountant at EcoThreads. The company currently produces 10,000 T-shirts/month in-house with fixed costs of £50K (including £20K unavoidable) and variable c…
- Relevant Costing
- Make Or Buy Analysis
- Qualitative Analysis
Management and Cost Accounting - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Revenue Recognition Audit for a Stockholm SaaS Scale-up
You will receive three anonymized but realistic SaaS contract templates (a 3-year enterprise deal with implementation, a usage-based contract with tiered pricing, and a contract…
- IFRS 15
- Revenue Recognition
- Contract Analysis
Advanced Financial Accounting & IFRS - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Cash Flow Diagnosis for a Tokyo D2C Skincare Startup
Working in a team, take the provided income statements and balance sheets for FY2023 and FY2024 and build a cash flow statement using the indirect method. Then analyze the drive…
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Ratio Analysis
- Financial Statement Interpretation
Financial Accounting - AnalysisSeniorNew
Financial Statement Analysis for a Renewable Energy Firm
Your team must analyze SunPower's last three years of financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement) and ESG reports. Calculate key ratios (liquidit…
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Ratio Analysis
- Dupont Analysis
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- AnalysisIntermediateNew
Revenue Recognition for a SaaS Scale-Up Moving to Enterprise
Your task is to analyze three sample enterprise contracts from CloudFlow, identify performance obligations, determine the transaction price (including variable consideration), a…
- Revenue Recognition
- ASC 606
- Contract Analysis
Financial Accounting (Graduate) - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Revenue Recognition for a SaaS Scale-Up
Your task is to produce a revenue recognition memo for the CloudSync contract. You must apply the ASC 606 five-step model, identify distinct performance obligations (software li…
- Revenue Recognition
- ASC 606
- Contract Analysis
Financial Accounting and Reporting - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Transfer Pricing for a Mumbai D2C Cosmetics Startup
Your task is to recommend a transfer pricing method (e.g., market-based, cost-plus, or negotiated) for the sale of products from France to Spain. Provide a detailed analysis of …
- Transfer Pricing
- Tax Analysis
- Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Redesign Transfer Pricing for a German Auto Supplier
Build a transfer pricing model for one EV component line (e.g., e-axle housing) flowing Germany → Hungary → Mexico → US OEM. Compare cost-plus, market-based, and negotiated appr…
- Transfer Pricing
- Managerial Accounting
- Tax Strategy
Advanced Management Accounting & Control Build a verifiable portfolio.
Submissions become evidence. Reviewers with shipping experience score against a rubric; the result becomes a credential anyone can verify.
Why Ewance
- ResearchSeniorNew
Diagnose Levers of Control at a Stockholm Fintech
Conduct a Levers of Control diagnostic of the chosen fintech. Build evidence from at least 30 public artifacts (job ads, leadership interviews, Glassdoor reviews, regulatory fil…
- Levers Of Control
- Qualitative Research
- Contingency Theory
Advanced Management Accounting & Control - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Cost Allocation for an Austin D2C Cosmetics Startup
You are a junior management accountant hired by GlowUp. Using provided financial data (sales, direct costs, overhead pools, and activity drivers), implement an ABC model to allo…
- Activity Based Costing
- Cost Allocation
- Profitability Analysis
Management and Cost Accounting - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Lease Accounting for a Restaurant Chain
Your team's task is to implement ASC 842 for Taco Fresco's 50 leases. You have a spreadsheet with lease data: commencement dates, terms, renewal options, annual rent (including …
- Lease Accounting
- ASC 842
- Present Value
Financial Accounting and Reporting - AnalysisBeginnerNew
CVP Analysis for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up
You are a financial analyst at CloudFlow. Given current PLG pricing (€50/user/month, 10,000 users) and cost structure (€200K fixed, €10/user variable), plus planned enterprise t…
- Cvp Analysis
- Break Even Analysis
- Pricing Strategy & Elasticity
Management and Cost Accounting - StrategyIntermediateNew
Going Concern and Evidence Strategy for a UK Retailer
Individually, prepare an audit evidence strategy memorandum addressing Cotswold Home's going concern assessment for the year ending 31 March. Critically evaluate management's 18…
- Going Concern Assessment
- Audit Evidence Evaluation
- Sensitivity & Scenario Analysis
Auditing and Assurance - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Consolidation of a New York D2C Cosmetics Startup with a French Subsidiary
Your task is to produce a full consolidation package for GlowUp Naturals Group. You will receive the trial balances of both entities, details of intercompany transactions (inclu…
- IFRS Consolidation
- Intercompany Elimination
- Non Controlling Interest
Group Accounting and Consolidation - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Bookkeeping Reset for a Lisbon Specialty Coffee Roaster
Using the supplied transaction log (provided as a CSV), record each item using double-entry bookkeeping in a journal, post to a general ledger, and prepare an unadjusted trial b…
- Double Entry Bookkeeping
- Journal Entries
- Trial Balance Preparation
Financial Accounting - DesignSeniorNew
Group Reporting Redesign for a Renewable Energy Conglomerate
Your team must deliver a comprehensive group reporting redesign for EcoPower Group. You will receive an overview of the group structure (subsidiaries, associates, joint ventures…
- Consolidation Process Design
- IFRS Compliance
- Intercompany Elimination
Group Accounting and Consolidation - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Fraud Risk Assessment at a Fast-Growing Jakarta Fintech
Working in a team of 3-4, build a fraud risk register covering at least eight fraud risks across revenue recognition, expected credit loss estimation, management override, and r…
- Fraud Risk Assessment
- Analytical Procedures
- Data Analytics
Auditing and Assurance - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Business Combination Accounting for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up
You are a financial analyst at DataFlow Analytics. The CFO has asked you to prepare the acquisition accounting under IFRS 3. DataFlow is acquiring 100% of Insightly for €20M: €1…
- GAAP / IFRS
- Business Combinations
- Goodwill
International Accounting - StrategySeniorNew
Hedge Accounting Strategy for a Vietnamese Coffee Exporter
Build a hedge accounting playbook covering: (1) hedge designation and documentation templates for at least two hedging relationships, (2) prospective and retrospective effective…
- GAAP / IFRS
- Hedge Accounting
- Exotic Derivatives
Advanced Financial Accounting & IFRS - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis for a Sustainable Fashion Brand
Using provided cost estimates (fixed costs €500K, variable cost per unit €25, selling price €80), perform a CVP analysis. Calculate break-even in units and revenue, margin of sa…
- Cvp Analysis
- Break Even Analysis
- Sensitivity & Scenario Analysis
Managerial Accounting
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