company might have as it evolves from a start-up to a major corporation. List the advantages and disadvantages of each form. Answer: The three main forms of business organization are (1) sole proprietorships‚ (2) partnerships‚ and (3) corporations. In addition‚ several hybrid forms are gaining popularity. These hybrid forms are the limited partnership‚ the limited liability partnership‚ the professional corporation‚ and the s corporation. The proprietorship has three important advantages:
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Austin Taylor COM 115 Corporation Background Comcast Corporation was founded June 28‚ 1963 by Ralph J. Roberts‚ Daniel Aaron‚ and Julian A. Brodsky. “Comcast is one of the nation’s leading providers of communications‚ entertainment‚ and cable products and services. Headquartered in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ they employ over 100‚000 employees nationwide” (Comcast‚ 2010). The five general areas that make up Comcast are cable communications‚ cable networks‚ broadcast
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Case 1: Capital Mortgage Insurance Corporation Background Capital Mortgage Insurance Corporation (CMI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwest Equipment Corporation (NEC). NEC expects Frank Randall‚ company president; to build CMI into a larger more diversified financial service company. To do this Randall wants to acquire Corporate Transfer Services (CTS) a small relocation services company‚ as part of a plan for diversification. Informal discussions took place with the principal stockholders
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for a business One window scheme Additional duties Civil law partnership Relatively small-scale business activity conducted by at least two entities Partners Business name Civil law partnership is not a separate legal entity. Only its partners are such entities However‚ civil law partnership is subject to VAT and excise tax as if it were a separate entity There is no initial capital Civil law partnership Civil law partnership agreement should specify‚ as a minimum (art. 860 CC):
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are three types of business organizations? i. Sole Proprietorship - One man is in business for himself - No special rules governing sole proprietorship‚ - Treated no differently from anyone else at law - Use own to resources to provide skill‚ labor‚ capital‚ and other resources to run the business - Unlimited liabilities - Registered under Registration of Business Act 1956 ii. Partnership -
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managers ’ fiduciary duty (p. 9). Which do you favor: the shareholder conception or the corporate conception? Does your stance make a difference in this case? 4. Should Mr. Marriott recommend the proposed restructuring to the board? Marriott Corporation (A) 1. Why is Marriott ’s chief financial officer proposing Project Chariot? What is your assessment of MC ’s financial condition? Is this project necessary for the company ’s survival?. 2. Is Project Chariot consistent with management ’s responsibilities
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MINICASE ACCT – 13 1. What are the relevant facts? - The company for which Chris is the controller is facing difficult times in light of a downturn in the construction industry. - Chris and Robin know that a material receivable from the Ender Corporation is probably uncollectable. - The allowance adjustment for the material receivable has not been made - Allowance adjustment will cause the auditor to mention the company’s unstable financial position and therefore without a clear opinion‚ the
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(a) The legal issue is can Delusions of Grandeur Ltd increases the dividend rate for preference shareholders from 7 per cent to 10 per cent immediately? The argument would centre on interpretation of s246B (2) of the Corporation Act 2001. Section 246B (2) applies if a company’s constitution does not include a procedure for varying share rights (Tony & Christopher 2009). The relevant assumption in this problem is s246B (2) (d): “those rights may be varied or cancelled only by special resolution
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“On balance‚ multinational corporations provide more positive outcomes for society than negative ones”. Multinational corporations are practically in every sphere of modern life‚ from policy making to the environment and international security; from problems of identity and community to the future of work and nation state. (Gabel and Bruner‚ 2003‚ VI) A multi-national corporation (MNC) is a business organisation which has its headquarters in one country but conducts and controls productive
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