CIRA Designation

The Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors is a nationwide not-for-profit organization serving the needs of business turnaround, restructuring and bankruptcy practitioners. AIRA is the recognized leading organization in this field. Membership consists of accountants, financial advisors, attorneys, workout consultants, trustees, and others involved in insolvency and bankruptcy matters. The AIRA goals are to foster an understanding of the insolvency, reorganization and business turnaround practice, to gain recognition for our specialized services, to sponsor relevant education programs and to administer the Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) certification program.

The AIRA stringent certification program includes a written examination and an educational program covering an appropriate common body of knowledge preparatory to the written examination. Combined with a comprehensive experience requirement, this leads to certification by the AIRA as a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA).