Publications
Publications
- February 2011 (Revised August 2011)
- HBS Case Collection
Accounting for Catastrophes: BP PLC and Union Carbide Corporation (B)
By: David F. Hawkins and Aldo Sesia
Abstract
The BP Mexican Gulf Oil spill requires BP to recognize or at least disclose investor-relevant information.
Keywords
Corporate Disclosure; Accounting; Natural Disasters; Pollutants; Energy Sources; Energy Industry; Mining Industry; North America
Citation
Hawkins, David F., and Aldo Sesia. "Accounting for Catastrophes: BP PLC and Union Carbide Corporation (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 111-074, February 2011. (Revised August 2011.)