CHAPTER 5 The Nature and forms of Commercial Organizations Commercial organizations may be classified into three (3) general classifications: 1. Private individual ownership 2. Public or government ownership 3. Mixed or both government and private ownership 1. Private Individuals Ownership Any form of business ownership may be organized and would have certain advantages and disadvantages which the business organizer must have to evaluate. According to Martinez‚ Abasolo‚ and Carlos
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1 Forms of Business Organizations and Their Attributes 2 Forms of Business Organizations And Their Attributes Sole Proprietorship A sole proprietorship is the easiest business organization to form because ownership consist of a single individual. The sole proprietor has ultimate control over the focus and direction of the entire business. This feature sets the sole proprietorship apart from all other business organizations. The advantages of a sole proprietorship are that the only paperwork
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Sole Proprietorship A Sole Proprietorship is a type of business where there is no legal difference or distinction between the business and its owner. Legally‚ the name of a sole proprietorship is the name of the owner‚ unless a DBA is filed. Advantages include the ease and simplicity of creating a sole proprietorship‚ autonomy‚ and the benefits of financial freedom. Disadvantages are unlimited liability‚ continuity‚ limited resources‚ and raising working capital. * Liability – The liability
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from its shareholders. It can protect the shareholders from not taking liability personally for the company’s debts. However‚ in some situations the ‘Corporate veil ’ could be lifted if the shareholders do not follow the proper procedures. Lifting corporate veil is aim to "see through" the company and let its members take directly liability for the company ’s legal position. The statement points many situations in Corporations Act (“CA”) listed can lift the veil of corporate‚ which is true. Under
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the right type of Business form LAW/531 How to choose the right type of Business form Today’s business world has many choices for the new entrepreneur to decide from when forming a business. The choices are sole proprietorship‚ partnership‚ limited liability partnership‚ a limited liability company‚ a S corporation‚ a franchise‚ and a corporate form. Development of scenarios portraying each of these forms of business will aid the entrepreneur with deciding which form will be the best choice
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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 for the amount unpaid or their shares and not for the debts of the company When limited liability is easily and cheaply available can be explained as removing unnecessary legal bars
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and I are going to try and open a business doing accounting and bookkeeping but are having a hard time choosing if the form of business organization we will operate as will be joint stock‚ limited liability‚ partnership‚ or a sole proprietorship. A joint-stock company is where business owners raise capital by issuing stock certificates of its ownership. This means selling stock to investors that guarantee them a certain percentage of the company’s profit. This form looks good from the outside but
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1. Advantage of limited company status. Higher take home pay - You’ll typically take home around 75% - 80% of your contract by working through your own limited company‚ you can take home as much as £15‚000 per year more on a £350 daily rate compared with using an Umbrella Company. Claim on a wider range of expenses - Anything that is solely classed as a business cost can be claimed back on expenses. Trading through a Limited company means you can claim on a wider range of expenses such as accountancy
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Legal Environment of Business Business Entities & Liabilities Instructor Leah Westerman May 19‚ 2014 Businesses Entities and Liabilities “A business entity is an organization established as a separate existence for the purposes of taxes (BusinessDictionary.com‚ n.d.).” Some of the most common known business entities are; sole proprietorships‚ general partnerships‚ limited partnerships‚ corporations‚ and limited liability companies. Each business entity has its advantages and disadvantages. With
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Differences between a limited company form of business and a sole trader form of business ____________________________________________________________ __________________ Sole Trader A structure in which a business is owned by one person‚ acting under their own name or using a ’trading name’. This person is fully liable for the company’s debts and contracts and there is no distinction in law between the business and their own personal wealth i.e. unlimited liability. This means that their
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