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Insolvency VS.

Bankruptcy
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1/27/2016
It can occur that the bank or any organization or even an individual goes out of money. In this case
sometimes he cannot buy necessities for him and also it/he is not able to pay off the debts to its/his lenders.

Two terms are used for this condition of an individual or organization. These are

These terms are used interchangeably but in actual they are not
synonymous. Let us see what are these terms:

When a person/organization is unable to pay their debts


when they become due and payable, it is called insolvency.
So it can be said as when the liabilities exceed the total
assets.
It is related to the financial state of that person or
organization.
Identification: when there is a drop in sales, there are delay in payments, it can
be identified that the person/organization might go to the state of insolvency.
The state of insolvency can be managed by self, outside resources and restructuring schemes.

When a person/organization is unable to pay their debts when they become


due and payable and is also declared as bankrupt by court, it is called
bankruptcy.
A person/organization can also go to court seeking to be declared as bankrupt.
Like insolvency, it is also when the liabilities exceed the total assets or when you are unableto pay off your
debts.
It also tells the financial state, but is a legal concept because of the intervention of court.
Bankruptcy cannot be resolved.
All bankrupts will be called insolvent, but not vice-versa.

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