legal forms of business organizations: the sole proprietorship‚ the partnership‚ and the corporation. Each form of legal organizations has unique characteristics that are important to consider when starting a business. The legal form chosen will make significant differences for things such as ownership‚ sources of financing‚ personal and financial risk‚ taxes‚ workload‚ buying or selling a business‚ and liability issues. A sole proprietorship is a business owned by a single individual. Sole proprietorships
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By – Kajol Vaswani Business Project Private Limited Companies A private limited company is a voluntary association of not less than two and not more than fifty members‚ whose liability is limited‚ the transfer of whose shares is limited to its members and who is not allowed to invite the general public to subscribe to its shares or debentures. Ownership Control Ownership of a company rests with the shareholders. One share equals one vote‚ which implies an equal share in the profit
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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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Legal forms of Business The process of starting a business can be a challenging one. From choosing a business name‚ identifying the product to sell and where all require thoughtful decisions. All these decisions also need legal and practical considerations. To understand more about the different forms of business‚ it is important to consider the right structure for the business (Legal Forms‚ 2006). Sole Proprietorship A sole proprietorship simply means a business with one owner. With many forms
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COMPANY LAW AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS Shares are securities which companies issue to members of the pubic in order to raise money to finance their operations. Shares are securities because they represent the financial interest which a person has in the share capital of the company. So long as the company is still in business‚ the financial interest (shares) of a shareholder is protected by law and cannot be taken away except by lawful means such as by court order or by nationalization provided
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Limited Liability Corporation and Partnership Paper FIN/419 Limited Liability Corporation and Partnership Paper A basic idea starts every business. When starting a business‚ a decision has to be made as to what form of business entity needs to be established. Protection and capitalization of the business must also be established‚ with the most basic question being what type of entity should be used when moving forward with the business. There are many different factors that have to be
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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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Disadvantages of a Limited Company Cost – Some people will have you believe that a Limited Company is expensive to set-up. Not so! Our Company Formation packages start from as little as FREE! And include many related services and products that would cost you highly elsewhere. Complex Accounts – There are more complex and restrictive rules governing the accounts and bookkeeping of Limited Companies than sole traders (for example). The Company is expected to produce years accounts incorporating
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Legal Forms of Business Mike Martin LAW/531 January 9‚ 2012 Carmina Perez-Fowler Legal Forms of Business Legal forms of business include sole proprietorship‚ partnership‚ limited liability limited partnership‚ limited liability company‚ S corporation‚ franchise‚ and corporation. Each of these legal forms offers distinct benefits to business owners and investors. The decision to incorporate one legal form as opposed to another is often determined by circumstance and underlying factors. Cheeseman
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