Case: Accounting Turbulence at Boeing (118020)Links to an external site.

Discussion Questions 1. Put yourself in Laurie Pitcher's shoes. What are your views on the merits and concerns with Boeing's accounting policies? 2. How does program accounting differ from unit-cost accounting? (Consider the information in the case Exhibit 1 on page 10) 3. How is program accounting reflected in Boeing's financial statements? (see case Exhibit 3a) 4. If you were Boeing's CFO, how would you increase trust in Boeing's use of program accounting? 5. If you were a long term investor in Boeing, would you prefer that Boeing follow program accounting or move to unit cost accounting? Why?