Story: Business failures and corporate fraud

Voluntary administration (1st of 3)

Voluntary administration

This diagram shows the sequence of events when a company, facing difficulties, goes into voluntary administration. The administrator is normally an accountant and the intention is to allow time for the company to sort out its affairs and continue trading.

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Source: Insolvency and Trustee Service

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Graeme Hunt, 'Business failures and corporate fraud - Personal bankruptcy, corporate failure and fraud', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/diagram/22329/voluntary-administration (accessed 13 May 2024)

Story by Graeme Hunt, published 11 Mar 2010