Cost measurement -- The empirical study -- Aggregate costs -- Cost calculators -- Component costs : description -- Component costs : analysis -- The need for cost control -- The cost of cost control -- Fee objections -- Fee cuts -- Cost control failure -- Toward effective cost control methods
Summary
This title is based on a study of thousands of documents from the court files in over a hundred of the largest bankruptcy cases. It employs statistical analysis and documents its findings, and provides an unprecedented window on the worlds of bankruptcy professionals, professional fees, and their scientific study