Publications
Publications
- January 1994 (Revised July 1994)
- HBS Case Collection
Dell Computer Corporation
By: Peter Tufano
Abstract
Tina Chen, chief investment officer of a large insurance company, hears accusations by a Kidder Peabody equity research analyst that Dell Computer Corp. might be improperly accounting for what he suspects are large foreign exchange losses resulting from speculation. She must recommend what position to take in Dell's stock and attempts to understand the various financial instruments and strategies Dell could have used in its foreign exchange operations. She must also understand how Dell accounted for its foreign exchange transactions and make some sense of the conflicting views of outside experts on the controversy.
Keywords
International Accounting; Financial Instruments; Ethics; Financial Statements; Computer Industry; United States
Citation
Tufano, Peter, and Jon Headley. "Dell Computer Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 294-051, January 1994. (Revised July 1994.)