CHAPTER 19 CORPORATIONS 1. – THE NATURE AND CLASSIFICATION OF CORPORATIONS A corporation is a legal entity created and recognized by state law. It can consist of one or two persons identified under a common name. CORPORATE PERSONNEL When an individual purchases a share of stock in a corporation‚ that person becomes a shareholder and owner of the corporation. Shareholder and corporations are liable. THE LIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDER One of the key advantages of the corporate forms
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Characteristics of Corporations Corporations represent an important type of organization. Their unique characteristics offer advantages and disadvantages. Advantages of Corporate Characteristics Separate legal entity: A corporation conducts its affairs with the same rights‚ duties‚ and responsibilities of a person. It takes actions through its agents‚ who are its officers and managers. Limited liability of stockholders: Stockholders are liable for neither corporate acts nor corporate debt
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Abstract:The structure of this assignment is such that the questions are not just answered directly but that there is a discussion of general premises by the author prior to confronting the complexities of systems re-engineering. The reader is given a few short philosophical insights into the author’s assumption in the "preferred method" of such organisational change. It is the focus of this assignment to impart how the organisational change will lead to the organisations culture changing. In the
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Full Year Results Year ended 31 December 2012 28 February 2013 Cautionary statement This Review is intended to focus on matters which are relevant to the interests of shareholders in the Company. The purpose of the Review is to assist shareholders in assessing the strategies adopted and performance delivered by the Company and the potential for those strategies to succeed. It should not be relied upon by any other party or for any other purpose. Forward looking statements are made in good
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The American Express Card Marketing is fully integrated into our overall strategy. Our largest investor‚ Warren Buffett‚ is very focused on brand health and customer metrics. — Kenneth I. Chenault In April 2008‚ Jud Linville‚ president and chief executive officer of U.S. Consumer Services at American Express Company‚ was preparing for a meeting with Ken Chenault‚ American Express’s chairman and chief executive officer since 2001‚ and Al Kelly‚ president of American Express Company. The purpose
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THE CENDANT CORPORATION ACCOUNTING SCANDAL BCOM21 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ………………………………………………………… 2 INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………. 3 SUMMARY ……………………………………………………………………….. 4-7 COMPANY PROFILE …………………………………………………………… 8 THE OFFICERS INVOLVE …………………………………………………….. 9-15 DISCUSSION ……………………………………………………………………. 16-20 THE SETTLEMENT The settlement with Cendant ………………………………………… 21-22 The settlement with Ernst & Young ……………………………….. 23 THE BREAKUP ………………………………………………………………… 24 CONCLUSION
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Comcast Corporation is situated in the United States and is mainly involved in cable television‚ internet and phone services business. In addition‚ the company is also involved in the provision of an extended range of facilities that include entertainment and communication services and products. The Comcast Corporation is able to cater for most of the needs of their residential and commercial customers who may be in need of their services or products. Comcast Company has been in operation for about
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DHL Express has teamed up with Malaysian postal operator Pos Malaysia to offer a new international express service for shipments to and from the south-east Asian country. The new service‚ PosPriority Express‚ is being offered through PosLaju‚ the postal group’s courier unit. DHL will provide the international express delivery service and customer service‚ while PosLaju will be responsible for sales. The new product offers international express delivery of 5kg‚ 10kg and 25kg boxes. It is initially
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Exhibit: Five Forces Outline 1. Barriers to Entry—Medium to High for the following reasons: a) Economies of scale—the top three carriers (Federal Express‚ UPS‚ and Airborne Express) serve slightly more than 85% of the domestic express mail market. All three carriers deliver a high volume of packages‚ and thus‚ are able to spread fixed costs over more units. Also‚ each carrier has integrated technological systems that improved operational efficiency. In addition‚ intensive training programs
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also necessary for the ferrying of manufactured products to the suppliers or clients. This paper is going to explore the transport logistics of Target Corporation‚ also known as Target‚ and propose a Transport Improvement Plan (TIP) that would help to improve the supply chain of the company. Background Information of the Company Target Corporation is an award-winning retail giant and one of the largest retail stores in the United States of America. The idea of the business started with a New York
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