Dell Computers

February 16th, 2009

In August 2007, the CFO of Dell Computers acknowledged that there were some accounting irregularities found as a result of a lengthy internal investigation. The irregularities were mostly related to adjustments to various reserve and accrued liability accounts in the year 2003-2006, mostly to meet Wall Street’s expectation. The outcome was firing of some of the executives involved in the irregularities and restating their earnings round $150M for 2003- Q1 2007. Their auditor’s were PWC.

Entry Filed under: Accounting Frauds