Wiki Art Gallery, Inc.: A Case for Critical Thinking

TLDR

The case centers on financial statements prepared by a co‑owner that include accounting choices and judgments for students to evaluate critically. Students are tasked with advising a co‑owner who intends to buy the other co‑owner’s shares, with the purchase price based on recent financial performance. The case is intended for introductory and intermediate accounting and auditing courses and comes with teaching notes and assessment rubrics.

Abstract

ABSTRACT This instructional case requires students to provide advice to a client who is currently a co-owner of a for-profit art gallery. The client is planning to purchase his co-owner's shares at a price to be determined based on their company's recent financial performance. The company's financial statements, prepared by the client's co-owner, contain accounting choices and judgments that students should identify and evaluate using critical thinking skills. This case is suitable for use in introductory and intermediate financial accounting, and in introductory auditing and assurance courses. Accompanying the case is a set of teaching notes and assessment rubrics for use by instructors.