Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a degree in accounting and finance from DePaul University. Jared Ecker is a researcher and fact-checker. He ...

Problem/situation: The volume of paperwork generated by UCC filing requirements makes for long turnaround time and creates a drag on commerce. Solution: Automation of the UCC filing systems.

Proper attention to the unsexy “Uniform” Commercial Code financing statement may well be the single most consequential checklist item in a secured bond financing from the perspective of bondholder ...

Outside Counsel A 'Precautionary' UCC Filing Can Be a Lien-Saver Karen B. Gelernt, a partner in the capital markets department of Cadwalader,Wickersham & Taft, and Lech Kalembka, special counsel to ...