Corporate Governance Changes at Dell
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This story broke last week, but we had not had a chance to post about it until this morning.
Dell has agreed to corporate governance changes as part of settlement with shareholders that was tied to its past financial reporting practices.
Among the corporate governance changes that Dell has agreed to, according to the Associated Press:
- Making sure that at least 60% of its board members are from outside the company.
- Pay for additional training for board members.
- Giver board members unimpeded access to employees.
For additional information on this story, go to:
- Dell agrees to corporate governance changes — (Wall Street Journal)
- Dell brings in accounting ethics code — (AccountancyAge.com)
- Dell smothers shareholder suit — (UK Channel Register)
Tags: board of directors, corporate governance, Dell, investigation, sec, settlement
