Accountant in Bankruptcy explained

Agency Name:Accountant in Bankruptcy
Formed:1985
Jurisdiction:Scotland
Headquarters:1 Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning, KA13 6SA
Chief1 Name:Richard Dennis
Chief1 Position:Accountant in Bankruptcy and Chief Executive
Chief2 Name:John Cook
Chief2 Position:Depute Accountant in Bankruptcy
Agency Type:Executive agency
Parent Department:Scottish Government
Minister1 Pfo:Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy
Map:Scotland in the UK and Europe.svg

The Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Cunntasair ann am Briseadh-creideis) is the Scottish government agency responsible for administering the process of personal bankruptcy and corporate insolvency, administering the Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS),[1] and implementing, monitoring and reviewing government policy in these and related areas, for example protected trust deeds and diligence.

It reports to the Scottish Government's Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills, who is Jamie Hepburn . The agency is based in Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning, Ayrshire.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 8 March 2008. About AiB: Statutory Function. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20140822070216/http://www.aib.gov.uk/about/statutory-functions. 22 August 2014. 10 May 2016. Accountant in Bankruptcy.