Accountant in Bankruptcy

Not to be confused with Accountant of Court.

Accountant in Bankruptcy
Agency overview
Formed1985
TypeExecutive agency
JurisdictionScotland
Headquarters1 Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning, KA13 6SA
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Richard Dennis, Accountant in Bankruptcy and Chief Executive
  • John Cook, Depute Accountant in Bankruptcy
Parent departmentScottish Government
Websitewww.aib.gov.uk
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Scotland in the UK and Europe

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.

  1. ^ "About AiB: Statutory Function". Accountant in Bankruptcy. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)