Accountant in Bankruptcy

Not to be confused with Accountant of Court.

The Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) 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.

Accountant in Bankruptcy

Agency overview
Formed	1985
Type	Executive agency
Jurisdiction	Scotland
Headquarters	1 Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning, KA13 6SA
Minister responsible	Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy
Agency executives	Richard Dennis, Accountant in Bankruptcy and Chief Executive John Cook, Depute Accountant in Bankruptcy
Parent department	Scottish Government
Website	www.aib.gov.uk
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It reports to the Scottish Government's Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills^{[citation needed]}, who is Jamie Hepburn MSP. The agency is based in Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning, Ayrshire.

See also

• 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