Computer Associates Fires Nine Employees

Computer Associates International Inc. fired nine employees in its legal and finance departments after former Chief Financial Officer Ira Zar and two others pleaded guilty to securities fraud.

The firings were effective immediately, and included four people in the software maker’s legal department and five in finance, Islandia, N.Y.-based Computer Associates said.

Computer Associates has fired 14 people in connection with a two-year Securities and Exchange Commission probe into the company’s accounting.