Apple Investigated Over Stock Options

blamanj writes "Apple has joined the list of over fifty companies (most in Silicon Valley) that possibly mishandled stock options by backdating them. The technique is not illegal, but it can cause a company to improperly deduct employee compensation expenses and result in an underpayment of taxes. So far, Apple is conducting the investigation itself, but it has notified the SEC."

That's the last straw

[Pink Tinkletini]

Apple: officially "beleaguered" again.

Holy misleading headling, batman

[MustardMan]

Slashdot headline creation in a nutshell...

MustardMan decides to take his dog to the vet to check for diseases.

Slashdot headline: MustardMan's dog being investigated for deadly pathogens!

Fuck you and yr boring, whitebread, missionary sex

[Anonymous Coward]

Apple's customers are like no others--a rich blend of the most sociologically elite [atspace.com] with those seeking elegant [atspace.com], simple computing... Unlike users of Intel/Windows computers, a significant portion of Apple's users are active [atspace.com], exploratory [atspace.com], avant-garde [atspace.com] and early adopters [atspace.com]. The activities they enjoy are unique in the way that they more often incorporate rich media such as video [atspace.com] and music [atspace.com] as well as more active prosumer behavior than many more passive Windows [atspace.com] [and Linux [atspace.com]] users.
                                          — MetaFacts, Inc. [metafacts.com]

With above-average household income and education levels, the Mac population [atspace.com] [is] very attractive [ intellectually [atspace.com] as well as physically [atspace.com].]
                                          — Nielsen/NetRatings (as quoted by C|NET [com.com])

Re:Bizarre article

[Eightyford]

Apple is one of 57 companies being investigated.

Is Heinz one of them?

Re:Bizarre article

[Bob Cat - NYMPHS]

Is Heinz one of them?

Perhaps, but it will take a long time for the ineformation to come out.

Re:Apple == Boring

[NaugaHunter]

You know, I'd put my entire Karma on the line to say that if this was M$, instead of "Yawn, is this news?" posts, this entire story would be "M$ Anti-trust! Evil! Screwing their workers!" posts.

No, it would be 'Holy shit! Microsoft is taking responsibility for something!"

Re:I am sorry, but this article in no way

[tehcyder]

a deep look inside Apples accounting practices

You make that sound...dirty somehow.