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How is it possible for a company to show positive net income but go bankrupt?

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Bobbi Witt
Bobbi Witt

Bobbi Witt is an HR Manager and Senior Level Finance and Accounting Consultant. Her experience includes 9 years at a Fortune 500 company where she held a wide range of financial and management accountabilities.

Absolutely. If a company's accounts receivables continue to increase, but the company is not able to collect on the sale. And the accounts payables continue to increase and the company is unable to make payroll, or even pay-off long-term or short-term debt. Especially if loan notes gradually increase with higher interest rates and the company is able to make the payments or reconsolidate the debt. Or, there is just outright fraud occurring.

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