Keep in mind that, according to your post, it was the VP of HR, not Finance, that shut it down. Sun didn't end the outings for financial reasons -- the HR dept

Keep in mind that, according to your post, it was the VP of HR, not Finance, that shut it down. Sun didn't end the outings for financial reasons -- the HR dept decided, unfortunately, that it was legally prudent to stop serving alcohol and to end the encouragement of socializing between employees.