forms of business entities available‚ a recent one being limited liability partnerships (LLP)‚ created by the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2000 (LLPA). This act came into force on the 6th of April 2001. As‚ LLP’s have qualities similar to partnerships‚ they are seen as a hybrid between a partnership and a company. An LLP is a ‘corporate body’ with ‘separate legal personality’‚ distinct from its members. Members enjoy limited liability and are not jointly and severally liable for the debts of
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Business Organization Joint – Stock Company An Entrepreneur or business owner will sell stock to investors‚ and in return‚ promise the investors a percentage of the company’s profits‚ based on how much stock they buy. We see this in larger businesses in the US‚ most notably during the market crash we experienced a couple years ago. Independent investors as well as other companies bought and shared stock with many of the big banking corporations‚ since the bands values began to drop‚ shareholders
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Corporate groups can be defined as a company structure where several companies are interconnected through contract shareholding or as Dine says‚ “By interlocking dictatorships.” In these structure holding companies usually have control and influence over subsidiaries. Limited liability on the other hand‚ is the logical consequence of the existence of a separate legal entity or generally‚ the concept simply means that since the company is different from the shareholders‚ the members are only liable
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Sole Proprietorship‚ Partnership‚ or A Corporation: Choosing The Best Option Christie Bekaert AIU Online Abstract A business has many advantages and disadvantages. To choose the right one‚ all of these aspects must be explored beforehand. These aspects must be explored for the business to be successful also. Taking your time to do this will ensure that you are not only making the best decision possible‚ but that you are making an informed one. Compare and contrast all the aspects of each type
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LIT1 TASK 1‚ PART A Sole Proprietorship- Sole proprietorships are the most common form of business in today’s world. These are your mom and pop shops built from the ground up and owned by one person. Sole proprietorships are unincorporated so any contract or legal agreement the company agrees to‚ it is actually the owner that is entering into the contract. Being a sole proprietor has obvious advantages in that it is very easy to create a sole proprietorship and and all profits made by the
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Limited Liability Corporation and Partnership In the United States‚ limited liability companies increased rapidly throughout the past 10 years. These structures permit businesses to decrease federal tax liabilities by federal pass-through provisions (Bean & Bilyeu‚ 1997). Limited liability can apply to any non-corporate business‚ in any state‚ and provides characteristics of a corporation and a partnership. Individual states regulate the operations of the LLCs. However‚ companies with limited
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Sole Proprietorship • Liability is unlimited. The owner or sole proprietor is legally responsible for all debts‚ law suit settlements and contract fulfillments. Though insurance policies can be purchased to protect against unforeseen events‚ a judgment decree or balance exceeding the purchased plan amount could come directly out of the personal assets of the owner including but not limited to personal home‚ bank accounts‚ college funds or other tangible assets. • Income Taxes for sole proprietorship
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Sole Proprietorship in the U.S. A sole proprietor is an individual who owns an unincorporated business. There are nearly 23 million sole proprietorships‚ not counting single-owner farm businesses‚ in the United States‚ and many of these engage employees in addition to their sole proprietor owners. Sole proprietorships are subject to state laws regarding registration and licensing‚ which are similar but vary from state to state. Formation Every state has its own code of business laws authorizing
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Abstract Starting a business with no funds or management experience can prove to be difficult. Comparing and contrasting‚ for the sole purpose of deciding which business type would be beneficial to the scenario given three business types were discussed. Sole proprietorship‚ partnership and corporation were reviewed. The outcome chosen was partnership being as it relates best to the scenario discussed. The idea of opening a business is not one to take lightly. Being an inventor
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Sole Proprietorship It refers to a form of business organisation that is owned and controlled by one individual. He is the only risk bearer and the profit recipient The word ‘sole’ implies only and the word ‘proprietor’ refers to owner. Hence a sole proprietor is the only owner of the business. FEATURES 1. Formation and Closure – Hardly any legal formalities are required to start. But in some cases licence might be required. Closure can be done easily. Hence it is easy to form
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