Starbucks: Social responsibility and tax avoidance

By Katherine Campbell and Duane Helleloid

Journal of Accounting Education, Volume 37

2016

Setting: Social Impact

Activity Type: Case

Program Type:
  • Major

Level:
  • Introductory

Course:
  • Tax

Ignatian Pedagogy Element:
  • Action
  • Context
  • Experience
  • Reflection

This case is designed to explore how Starbucks’ accounting choices and tax minimization practices, while considering the company's overall strategy and positioning within multiple stakeholder groups.