Accountant in Bankruptcy
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1985 |
| Type | Executive agency |
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Headquarters | 1 Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning, KA13 6SA |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent department | Scottish Government |
| Website | www |
| Map | |
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The Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) (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 MSP. The agency is based in Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning, Ayrshire.
See also[edit]
- Court of Session
- Diligence (Scots law)
- Reconstruction (law)
- Sequestration (law)
- Scheme of arrangement
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
- Insolvency Practitioners Association
- Debtors (Scotland) Act 1838
References[edit]
- ^ "About AiB: Statutory Function". Accountant in Bankruptcy. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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