BUS 670 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
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takes place between the entities involved in such a process. Generally‚ the company that survives is the buyer which retains its identity and the seller company is extinguished. A merger can also be defined as an amalgamation if all assets and liabilities of one company are transferred to the transferee company in consideration of payment in the form of equity shares of the transferee company or debentures or cash or a mix of the above modes of payment. An acquisition‚ on the other hand‚ is aimed
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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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one of the main advantages of a Private Limited Company over a sole trader is that‚ members may enjoy the availability of Limited Liability‚ hence the business is incorporated (i.e. the business has a separate identity from the owner).Therefore‚ liability for payment of debts stops at the Company‚ and owners and shareholders are not personally liable for any other debts than that of which they have purchased. On the other hand‚ a sole trader’s liability status is unlimited and there is no distinction
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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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Limited Liability Corporation and Partnership FIN419 - Finance for Decision Making Date Instructor’s name Limited Liability Corporation and Partnership Paper Limited Liability Corporation and limited liability partnership are two of several types of structures that individuals can give thought to forming when starting a business. To form a corporation each member has limited liability‚ but the corporation has full liability. Forming a partnership requires at least two people‚ which
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Business Partnership Disadvantages • Business partners are jointly and individually liable for the actions of the other partners. • Profits must be shared with others. You have to decide on how you value each other’s time and skills. What happens if one partner can put in less time due to personal circumstances? • Since decisions are shared‚ disagreements can occur. A partnership is for the long term‚ and expectations and situations can change‚ which can lead to dramatic and traumatic split ups
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Sole proprietor Advantage (1) Easy to establish: Sole trading concern can be established very quickly and easily. Anybody who wants to start a business can do so‚ whenever‚ he likes. In Nepal‚ only nominal legal formality of registration is necessary. (2) Easy to dissolve: Dissolution of sole trading concern equally simple. There are no legal formalities in this regard. Proprietor can dissolve business whenever he likes to do so. (3) Effective control: In this form of business organization‚ proprietor
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Questions – 1 1. ‘Sole proprietor forming a partnership’ Explain. There are different types of private sector organizations and some shift from one type to another. Often‚ this shift happens when the organizations are faced with difficulties or in order rise from the current level. Sole proprietor forming a partnership is a typical case of such a transition which has both benefits and drawbacks. Sole proprietor and partnership are significantly different from each other. Sole proprietor refers
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FEATURES OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Limited Liability Company‚ along with other types of business entities‚ as well as business partnerships‚ cooperatives‚ state and municipal unitary enterprise is a commercial organization‚ namely organizations that pursue profit as the main goal of their activities and distributing the profits among the participants. This limited liability is characterized by the fact that the current (operational) management in the company (as opposed to partnerships) is transferred
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