The following Trueblood case is recommended for use with this chapter. The case provides an excellent opportunity for class discussion, group projects, and writing assignments. The case, along with Professor's Discussion Material, can be obtained from the Deloitte Foundation at its website: www.deloitte.com/us/truebloodcases.

Case: 03–10: Painless, Inc.

This case gives students an opportunity to discuss whether and how the equity method should ever be applied to preferred stock investments.