Thursday, September 8, 2016

Introduction to Financial Statements

3 organizational forms

  • sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation 
  • sole proprietorship - a business owned by one person 
  • partnership - a business owned by 2 or more people 
  • corporation- A business organized as a separate legal entity owned by stockholders
Shares of stock are easy to sell ( transfer ownership ) 
successful companies start as sole proprietorship and eventually incorporate 
sole proprietorship gets more favorable tax treatment than a corporation but they are personally liable
the hybrid business forms combine the tax advantages of partnerships with the limited liability of corporations  

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