The former chief executive officer of business software firm Computer Associates International, Sanjay Kumar, is expected to enter a guilty plea in a Brooklyn, N.Y., District Court at 2 p.m. on Monday, in relation to charges that he was involved in a financial fraud scandal, The Wall Street Journal reports.The news comes from sources close to the case, according to The Journal.Attorneys representing Kumar and his co-defendant Stephen Richards, an ex-sales executive with Islandia, N.Y.-based Computer Associates, were not available for comment, The Journal reports.Kumar was indicted on charges of financial fraud connected to the alleged back-dating of contracts that allowed the company to keep booking revenue long after a specific quarter ended, creating the illusion that it was meeting financial goals, according to The Journal. The company, now titled CA, has corrected a number of erroneously stated revenue figures for past years, and has brought in new people to fill nearly all of its top management positions, The Journal reports.A handful of former Computer Associates executives have entered guilty pleas in response to various federal charges, and some were expected to speak out against Kumar and Richards in court, according to The Journal. Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Survey: Marketers embrace AI at expense of metaverse investments Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) has quickly rocked the world of marketing. Sitecore polled B2B marketers on their perceptions of GAI. Here’s what they said. By Dave O’Flanagan, Sitecore Jun 01, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence news Zendesk to lay off another 8% of its staff, cites macroeconomic issues The new tranche of layoffs comes just six months after the company let go of 300 staffers and hired a new CEO in order to navigate its operations through macroeconomic distress. By Anirban Ghoshal Jun 01, 2023 3 mins CRM Systems IT Jobs feature 5 CxOs on leading change To be the agents of change that businesses require today, IT leaders must embrace a flexible mindset, prep their orgs for change, and recognize that intention and purpose are vital to empowering transformation. By Dan Roberts Jun 01, 2023 13 mins Digital Transformation Change Management IT Leadership feature Top 8 data engineer and data architect certifications Data engineers and data architects are in high demand. Here are the certifications that will give your career an edge. By Thor Olavsrud Jun 01, 2023 9 mins Certifications Big Data Data Mining Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe