Expert Insights on Bankruptcy Accounting

Bankruptcy is the state in which an entity is unable to pay its creditors, forcing a legal process to resolve payment of debts. There are six types of bankruptcy, with Chapters 7, 11, and 13 the most common. Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the basic liquidation of an individual's or entity's assets. Chapter 11 bankruptcy is the reorganization primarily of business debtors. Chapter 13 bankruptcy entails the rehabilitation and payment plan for individuals.

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Grant Newton, Executive Director, ASSOCIATION OF INSOLVENCY RESTRUCTING

Grant Newton
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Executive DirectorASSOCIATION OF INSOLVENCY RESTRUCTING

Grant Newton, Executive Director, ASSOCIATION OF INSOLVENCY RESTRUCTING

Grant Newton
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Executive DirectorASSOCIATION OF INSOLVENCY RESTRUCTING

Mark Berman, Partner, NIXON PEABODY LLP

Mark Berman
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Mark Berman, Partner, NIXON PEABODY LLP

Mark Berman
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Jason Gold, Partner & Chair, Bankruptcy Practice, WILEY REIN LLP

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Partner & Chair, Bankruptcy PracticeWILEY REIN LLP

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Study Groups

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Study Group Name No. Members
Bankruptcy Accounting Specialists (US) 58
Bankruptcy Accounting Specialists (US) 58
Bankruptcy Tax Specialists 11
Bankruptcy Tax Specialists 11
Current or Former Chief Financial Officers in the Long Term Care Service Industry 34

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May 20, 2010 | Webcast

Webcast: Credit and Distress-Auction Rate Securities, Structured Products, Bankruptcy

February 9, 2011 | Webcast

Webcast: A Bankruptcy Foretold - UK Pension Debt (16:00 GMT / 11:00 AM EST)

April 27, 2010 | Webcast

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Recent News Analyses

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