companies (LLC) in my opinion would be the best way to go to start up a business. With the ability of choosing which regime of taxation the business will identify with, protection from liability for the debts accrued by the business, no double taxation on business and member, and having the business counted as a separate entity, LLCs enjoy many of the benefits that corporations do, while being counted as a default partnership where new LLC laws do not cover an issue. Opening a restaurant as an LLC is ideal…

Executive Summary Intellinex LLC is an eLearning company that was recently spun off from its parent Ernest & Young LLP. At its inception Intellinex claimed to be one of the largest eLearning providers. They have an aggressive strategy to take advantage of the consolidating eLearning market and become a "one-stop" provider of all eLearning services for their clients. Their focus is on creating customized training for clients and helping them to implement and maintain their on-line courses. Products…

Case 5: Research Affiliates International Portfolio Management 31.03.2014 Executive Summary Tower Watson, an investment consultant company, has for main objective toward its pension clients to increase their return as high as possible while keeping as low as possible the risk taken by their investments. We are asked to analyze the pertinence for TW to recommend to its clients the Research Affiliate Financial Index (RAFI) strategy over traditional indexing and over a more actively managed…

It was a pleasure to meet with you last week. This memo is in regard to your concerns that you mentioned during our meeting and my recommendation for each one. Please review this memo and call me if you have any questions. 1) John Smith tax issues: a. How is the $300,000 treated for Purposes of Federal Tax income? Gross income means” all income from whatever source derived, including (but not limited to the following items: Compensation for services, including fees, commissions, fringe benefits,…

Alternative 1. Limited Liability Company (LLC) The first alternative is a Limited Liability Company or abbreviated a LLC. “As an LLC your personal assets are protected from lawsuits and business debt, and only assets of your company can be touched by lawsuits and creditors” (Small Business – Chron.com, 2015). With a LLC you have plenty of advantages to include the benefit of always upgrading to another business organization and having the security and peace of mind of limited liability. It is also…

“Yes a College Education is Worth the Cost,” writer Rodney Smith discusses how students of this generation don’t care about receiving a great education for the future. Throughout his essay he explains how a college education is worth the cost. He stated that people between the ages of 18-34 say they would much rather get a job and make money than spend money to go back to school to obtain a higher degree. Smith’s family grew up in Oklahoma and they viewed education as an investment. Smith was influenced…

In USA Today essay, Yes, “A College Education Is Worth The Costs”, writer Rodney K. Smith begins his essay by painting a very vivid picture of a student in debt, and angry about his lack of job. Coming from a family that values education, the writer stands for pursuing knowledge in order to succeed in life. With this believes, the writer’s purpose for this essay is to reassure and reinforce the necessity of education in life. Smith hopes he can help push people to go to school, and have a good career…

9-107-061 MARCH 8, 2007 WILLIAM J. BRUNS Survey Masters LLC Natalie Patel and Carlos Lopez met while studying statistics together at Northeastern University in Boston. After graduation Patel had accepted a position with the largest independent marketing research firm in the United States, and Lopez went to work for Progressive Insurance outside Cleveland as an actuary. At their tenth class reunion in 2003 they met again. Each was somewhat unhappy in their current job, and both wanted…

Blockbuster LLC Ethan Yoo HMD 307 Blockbuster LLC Introduction Blockbuster LLC first came into existence in 1985 as Blockbuster Video in Dallas, Texas. Its founder, David Cook was a computer programmer whose experience was helpful in inventory activities and in determining which genres of films were the most saleable and rentable. Soon shares in the firm were purchased by a firm called Waste Management, which then initiated the company’s expansion, believing…

PRT LLC Background Information PRT LLC is one of the leading pharmacy benefit management company in the United States. The company has over 2800 employees all is the largest privately owned pharmacy benefit management company in the United States. The company is headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with 3 other locations in Minnesota. PRT has 15 other locations in western, eastern and southern United States. The company operates mainly to offer pharmacy benefit management services for a major health…