Debts, inflation, and policy uncertainty left businesses and consumers navigating a tough economic climate last year.

Across the country, from Vallejo, Calif. to Detroit, Mich., some cities that cannot repay their debts have taken the extreme step of declaring municipal bankruptcy. Cities file for bankruptcy under ...

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Bankruptcy is a drastic action but a viable solution for certain types of financial peril. However, misconceptions about bankruptcy abound. Filing for personal bankruptcy does not always mean that ...

CPAs NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 so they can advise clients how their relationships with or as debtors is altered. The two most ...