Tesla shares drop following chief accountant's resignation after less than a month at the company
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tesla’s chief accounting officer has stepped down after less than one month in the role, blaming the recent publicity surrounding the electric car maker, in a move that knocked almost 7 per cent off shares in early trading on Friday. The period of heightened scrutiny began with a tweet from Mr Musk in which he said he was considering taking Tesla private at a share price of $420, with funding secured. The tech entrepreneur sent shares tumbling after breaking down in an erratic interview with the New York Times last month, and this week was recorded smoking cannabis during another interview.