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These links were added to and updated on 03/01/2012.
ABI World – Website of the American Bankruptcy Institute – Dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. You need to register or be a member to access some information on this site.
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts – personal and corporate bankruptcy statistics.
BankruptcyAction.com – extensive U.S. bankruptcy information. Bankruptcy Exemptions for all States; Lawyer Locator; Do it Yourself Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Statistics; Bankruptcy News and more.
BankruptcyCanada – business and personal bankruptcy predictors, bankruptcy exemptions for all provinces, making deals with Revenue Canada, avoiding bankruptcy, bankruptcy trustee locator, Canadian Bankruptcy Dictionary, up-to-date statistics and more.
BankruptcyData.com – Provider of bankruptcy research products. Some are free; some require subscriptions. They do offer a Free Trial.
Bankruptcy Law Firms – Find bankruptcy lawyers, attorneys and lawfirms in your area by your zip code. The site specializes in bankruptcy related news and legal topics.
Credit News.com – up-to-date information on private and public companies nationwide that are either experiencing some form of business challenge or are rapidly expanding. Ability to set up email alerts on companies of interest. Subscription required. Offers one day free trial.
InterNet Bankruptcy Library – Site was brought to the Internet by Bankruptcy Creditors’ Service, Inc. and Beard Group, Inc. Includes ability to subscribe to pay-for and free newsletters related to bankruptcy in the U.S., Asia Pacific, Latin America and Europe. Some information requires payment.
PACER Service Center – The Federal Judiciary’s centralized registration, billing and technical support center for electronic access to U.S. District, Bankruptcy and Appellate court records. Allows users to obtain case and docket information from Federal Appellate, District and Bankruptcy courts and from the U.S. Party/Case Index. Electronic access is available for most courts. Registration is free. There is a small user fee of $0.08 per page.
Web BRD - a free web tool enabling users to design and instantly execute an empirical study of large, public company bankruptcy cases in seconds. The information is provided by Lynn M. LoPucki, Security Pacific Bank Professor of Law, UCLA Law School.
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SunGard AvantGard Solutions - software offering applications designed to drive stringent treatment of trade receivables, sophisticated treasury and cash management and coordinated execution of payment processing.
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American Lawyers Quarterly - includes a new section: Foreign Statutes of Limitations by country.
Bernstein Law Firm - Excellent site filled with articles on many aspects of U.S. commercial law and bankruptcy.
Commercial Collection Agency Association – Part of the Commercial Law League of America (CLLA). The CLLA founded in 1895 is the nation’s oldest creditors’ rights organization. The CCAA oversees the CLLA Collection Agency Certification Program, whose objective is to serve the business credit grantor. The CCAA works to elevate the standards of the commercial collections industry by providing educational, legislative, promotional and administrative services to its members
Commercial Law League of America (CLLA) – member section includes Commercial Law Journal, Commercial Law Bulletin and discussion forum.
Federal Judiciary – includes information on the U.S. federal court system, publications, directory of Elect Public Access Services, and news releases.
Lex Mercatoria – huge site providing information and links related to international trade law; the full texts and where relevant country implementation details of several of the most important conventions and other documents used in International trade; plus more.
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CIA World Fact book – provides basic information on most countries of the world including geography, environment, people, government, economy, transportation, communications and defense.
State Department Country Reports – economic policies and trade practices of countries throughout the world.
State Department Investment Climate Statements - cover general characteristics, such as openness to foreign investment and treatment of foreign investors, as well as details about procedures for licensing and similar administrative matters. The statements are updated each year.
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AR Industry - Directory of Collection and Accounts Receivable Professionals.
Business Credit Management U.K. – extensive resources on credit management and general business information. Registration required.
Collections and Credit Risk - resource for distressed-credit portfolio managers. Registration required.
Credit Institute of Canada - professional association provides credit management resources, education and certification.
Credit Research Foundation (CRF) - the foremost non-profit, member-supported, education, and research organization dedicated to the credit and financial management community.
Credit Today - online resource providing tools for "today's credit professionals". Free section and member area. Access to publication and Credit Today articles by subscription only
CreditToday – UK’s leading magazine for the commercial and consumer credit industry, delivering independent, breaking news that stimulates debate and informs our industry.
The Institute of Management and Administration (IOMA). Extensive site offering high quality information products for business professionals including newsletters related to receivable management.
International Association of Commercial Collectors - an international trade association comprised of more than 240 collection specialists and 160 commercial attorneys.
National Association of Credit Managers (NACM) – links to resources and publications on credit management - members only.
Risk Check Credit Group Management – Industry-specific credit group management and business credit information.
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OANDA - comprehensive provider of foreign exchange, currency trading, and information services, including free current and historical currency conversion.
Pacific Exchange Rate Service – exhaustive site of The University of British Columbia, including historic rates of exchange.
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Export.gov - brings together resources from across the U.S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies and succeed in today’s global marketplace.
Export-Import Bank of the United States – information about Ex-Im Bank’s programs and publications. Ex-Im Bank provides working capital, direct loans, financing guarantees, short-term exporting insurance and export credit insurance, even for small businesses.
The International Trade/Import-Export Portal – the official Web Site of the Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA). The site is a resource for B2B leads, news, events and links to 3,000 international trade related Web sites.
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Edgar – provides access to various federal filings of public corporations including financial information
Edgar Online – a subscription service of the SEC with added benefits including the ability to download and/or extract filings in Word, HTML, Excel, Lotus 1-2-3 etc. formats, and receive real time e-mail notification of filings by particular companies (designated by you).
Overseas Private Investment Corporation – OPIC assists U.S. companies interested in investing in more than 140 emerging economies around the world.
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ACA International - not-for-profit trade association for professional businesses and individuals in the credit and collection industry.
AFP - Association for Financial Professionals – resource for financial professionals for continuing education, financial tools and publications, career development, certifications, research, representation to legislators and regulators, and the development of industry standards.
CCAA - Commercial Collection Agency Association – site includes articles on commercial law and collecting past due accounts.
FCIB – Association of Executives in Finance, Credit and International Business. 80-year old resource for international credit and trade finance professionals worldwide.
IACC - International Association of Commercial Collectors – site includes an excellent introductory document entitled Commercial Collection Guide for Credit Grantors.
ICTF - The Association of International Credit and Trade Finance Professionals - an independent, not-for-profit, member-led association providing a distinct advantage to those who seek greater expertise in the field of international credit and trade finance.
IOMA - Institute of Management & Administrations, Inc – an independent source of exclusive business information for experienced senior and middle management professionals.
MFM - Media Finance Management Association - a not-for profit professional association dedicated to the unique interests and needs of business and finance executives in the media industry.
TMANY - Treasury Management Association of New York Inc. – goal of the organization is to educate and inform members about the latest innovations in treasury management.
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Credit-to-Cash Advisor-Outsourcing - articles on acccounts receivable outsourcing
Outsourcing Institute – professional association and executive network with a mission to provide timely information exchange and services on outsourcing and related sourcing strategies.
Outsourcing Center – mammoth site providing in-depth information on the outsourcing industry and links to outsourcing providers.
SoftCall©, Receivable Portfolio Management – providing transparent account receivable management services. Early-out collection services. Business process outsourcing for the A/R management process.
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FedStats – provides easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by U.S. government agencies for public use.
International Trade Administration – extensive government site provides trade statistics and information by regions and countries as well as industry sector.
U.S. Census Bureau – access to Census Bureau statistics.
U.S. Census Foreign Trade – foreign trade stats.
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