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Weatherford CFO Not Taking $500 Million Accounting Error Well; CEO Slightly More Upbeat

WTF WFT CFO Andrew Becnel needs a hug:

Weatherford International Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Andrew Becnel called a $500 million accounting error disclosed by the oilfield-service company late Tuesday an "embarrassment," the damage of which is "impossible to quantify."

But you know who's taking this whole snafu in stride? CEO Bernard Duroc-Danner that's who! BDD told investors on a conference call today that nothing is fucked and that this will all be yesterday's news in no time:

Chief Executive Bernard Duroc-Danner said there is no risk of a U.S. government investigation or of any tax penalties or fines related to what he characterized as a mistake in calculating the tax rates on dividends moved from one subsidiary to another.

Geez. Give the SEC some credit wouldja? Just because they missed a few things here and there doesn't mean they won't ask any questions about your material weaknesses.

Weatherford Finance Chief Calls Accounting Error an 'Embarrassment' [WSJ]