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What is the definition of insolvency?

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Question added by Abed Othman , Financial Administrative Assistant , United Nations International for immigration
Date Posted: 2014/10/01
Abed  Othman
by Abed Othman , Financial Administrative Assistant , United Nations International for immigration

Technical insolvency occurs when an individual or a firm is unable to meet their financial obligations. Accounting insolvency happens when total liabilities exceed total assets 

VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

DEFINITION OF 'INSOLVENCY':

When an individual or organization can no longer meet its financial obligations with its lender or lenders as debts become due. Insolvency can lead to insolvency proceedings, in which legal action will be taken against the insolvent entity, and assets may be liquidated to pay off outstanding debts.

In other words when the means of a debtor are not sufficient enough to cover for payment to creditors who demand payment thereof through a court of justice, and the court  adjudicates the incapacity of the debtor for immediate payment and defer the payments by liquidating the assets under court supervision.

Kamran Anjum
by Kamran Anjum , Head of Internal Audit , Rafhan Maize Products Company limited, Faisalabad, Pakistan, Ingredion Incorporated Gmbh

In legal terminology, the situation where the liabilities of a person or firm exceed its assets. In practice, however, insolvency is the situation where an entity cannot raise enough cash to meet its obligations, or to pay debts as they become due for payment. Properly called technical insolvency, it may occur even when the value of an entity's total assets exceeds its total liabilities. Mere insolvency does not afford enough ground for lenders to petition for involuntary bankruptcy of the borrower, or force a liquidation of his or her assets.

Sara Naeem
by Sara Naeem , Trainee Finance officer , Wah Brass Mill

Thanks for the invitation..you and Sir Venkitaraman Krishna Moorthy Vrindavan already defines it completely.in addition to Insolvency means any one who is unable or fails to continue its financial operations. 

georgei assi
by georgei assi , مدير حسابات , المجموعة السورية

Agreed with the answers to all colleagues

Deleted user
by Deleted user

a firm is unable to meet their financial obligations.

involves a lack of liquidity to pay debts as they fall due.

An incapacity to pay debts upon the date when they become due.

individual or organization can no longer meet its financial obligations.

person or firm exceed its assets.

unable to satisfy creditors. there are many "definitions" in short Not satisfied or no match.

 

Deleted user
by Deleted user

agreed with u mr abed hasan

Khaled Abdelrehim ACCA DipIFR CMA
by Khaled Abdelrehim ACCA DipIFR CMA , Financial Analysis Assistant General Manager , Khalda Petroleum Company

the inability to meet the liabilities.

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