MGT201 (Financial Management) MGT201 Lecture No. 01 Introduction to Financial Management Learning objectives: The purpose of this lecture is to provide you with an overview of financial management. After finishing this lecture‚ you would be able to have a better understanding of the following. Definition of financial management Significance of financial management for non-finance students and professionals Important concepts and areas in financial management The position of financial managers
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Business 2 Doing business in the United States can be a complicated matter. An entity wishing to conduct business must first chose a form upon which to do business. Some forms of doing business are a sole proprietorship‚ partnership‚ limited liability partnership‚ limited liability company‚ S corporation‚ franchise‚ and corporation (Cheeseman‚ 2010). Sole Proprietorship A sole proprietorship is the “simplest form a business organization” because there are no formalities or the need for federal or state
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There are five main types of businesses in America. These five types of businesses are Sole Proprietorship‚ Limited Liability Company‚ Cooperative‚ Corporation‚ and Partnership. Each type of business effects the government and economy in several different ways; either working to better the economy and government or working against it. The way each business works is quite similar‚ they all work together to accomplish the same goal; to make a successful‚ plentiful business worth a lot of money. The
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Organizational Forms Taking into consideration the forms of business such as sole proprietorship‚ partnership‚ limited liability partnership‚ Limited Liability Company‚ S corporation‚ franchise‚ and corporate form‚ the scenarios of each form of business is listed below. In addition‚ the scenarios will allow each individual to further understand the worth of the individual business forms. Sole proprietorship is the most common form of business‚ instating this proprietorships are operated and
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To Form an LLC or Not A limited liability company (LLC) is one of many ways to formally structure a business. The best way to describe an LLC would be as a cross between a sole proprietorship/general partnership and a corporation. “The "LLC" has only been in existence for roughly 26 years and there are some definite pros and cons” (Chapo‚ 2007). Advantages of LLCs There are many benefits to forming an LLC. They are easier and less expensive to start than other forms of business‚ but not every
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made quicker and easier than with partnerships. However‚ with a sole-proprietorship‚ the owner is fully reliable for all capital debt. There are no separations from personal and business debts. Partnerships come in two forms; general partnerships and limited partnerships. The main differences between the two are that limited liability partnerships offer the protection that investors are only reliable up to their capital investment. Both forms of partnerships share the advantage that each partner
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LAW AND CONTRACTS 1.Eagle Stores‚ Inc. borrows $5‚000 each from EZ Loan Corporation‚ First National Bank‚ and Great Products Corporation. Eagle uses its "present inventory and any thereafter acquired" to secure the loans from EZ Loan and First National. EZ Loan perfects its interest on April 1‚ followed by First National on April 5. Eagle buys new inventory on April 10 from Great Products and signs a security agreement‚ giving Great Products a purchase-money security interest (PMSI) in the new
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benefits of financial freedom. Disadvantages are unlimited liability‚ continuity‚ limited resources‚ and raising working capital. * Liability – The liability of a sole proprietorship is a disadvantage for the company. The owner has unlimited liability which means he/she is personally liable for all the business’s obligations and debts. All of the owner’s personal assets and liabilities have no distinction from the business’s assets and liabilities. This also means that there is no legal protection against
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CUNY – Queens College ACCT 757 – Taxation of Business Entities Professor: Steven J. Mandelkorn Student: Wang Fang Lei Sole Proprietorships? Partnerships? LLC? S or C Corporations? Which One is the Best Solution? A few years ago‚ my husband sets up his own computer company‚ focus on providing computer services to customer. Before he starts doing the business‚ we went to a CPA firm to get a license to legally set up the new company. After collecting some basic information of our business‚ the
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LIT1 Task 310.1.2-01-06 Part A Sole Proprietorship: A sole proprietorship is owned by only one person. All profits and losses are the responsibility of the owner only. Liability – There is unlimited liability in a sole proprietorship. The owner is solely responsible for any debts that may occur. Income Taxes – The business files taxes as one single unit. Because profits are not shared‚ they are considered personal income to the sole proprietor. Longevity/Continuity – In a sole proprietorship
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