Technical Compensation Case Study

| The partners are jointly and severally liable for business debts and obligations. The partners are held personally responsible for the business and may be sued personally for liability. Partners’ personal assets are subject to lawsuit(s) made against the business. Lack of continuity; death of a partner may end the partnership/business if a buy/sell agreement is not in place. Disagreements may be difficult to resolve.

A2d. Partnership Income and Losses: Income and loss from a partnership is business income. The loss or income for the business is reported to the IRS on form 1065 but the partnership does not pay taxes on the income. Instead, the profits or losses are passed through to the individual partners on Schedule K-1 and they account for the taxes on their individual tax returns. Spouse A’s $142,000 from Schedule K-1 will be reported as income on their 1040 tax return. The $85,000 in withdrawals from the business will not be

Partnership Income & Losses through to the Partners so there is NO Entity Level Taxation. You can transfer Property into a Partnership at any time with NO tax consequences. There is no 80% Rule!! Only exception to this would be:

Longevity/Continuity- The partnership would keep operating outside of the limited partner's death, as per usual, however, if a general partner dies, and the agreement hasn't covered the possibility of their death and also agreed that the business will keep running past the death of a general partner, the partnership will immediately dissolve.

Profit retention – In a partnership profit and losses are shared unless partners agree to

Even if the term of the Partnership has not expired, the Partnership may terminate by: (a) Unanimous agreement of the Partners; or (b) If Can Do becomes significantly incapacited; or (c) Election of a Partner when another Partner has breached this agreement.

When it comes to partnerships Alex, Bill, Carl, and Devon will have two options- a general partnership or a limited partnership. Partnerships are beginning to be a business form of the past. Once upon a time, partnerships were “the default form of business and provided the benefit of pass-through taxation, but lacked the important feature of limited liability” (Chrisman, 2010, p. 465). In a general partnership, each partner associated with the entity will be held liable for their own business decisions as well as

11. [LO 1] Absent any special elections, what effect does a sale of partnership interest have on the partnership?

Suppose a limited partnership has just one general partner, who suddenly dies. Will the partnership dissolve? Could a limited partnership continue if one of three general partners suddenly dies? If yes, under what circumstances?

To start with, we must first understand what a managerial strategy means and how we can apply the appropriately.

* The ownership of the partners is dissolved and they become mere employees who are responsible to the shareholders and Board of Directors

* Frontline PR is a public relations firm with 150 full time employees, consists mainly of their staff plus some administrative and operations people. Frontline is currently struggling with the cost of health care insurance

One of the important aspects of business management is having a proper compensation system. Compensation ensures that the staff of the company obtains the results of their efforts. Compensation is a cost to the enterprise and, therefore, a proper remuneration model must demonstrate its ability to produce returns. Also, since compensation is what the employees get in exchange for their services, the type used must be one that will motivate the employees (Belcourt & McBey, 2015). Henderson printing company is a mid-level company. Therefore, it requires a very critical remuneration system that will help it to survive. This memo explores the compensation models that Henderson printing operates as well as suggests the necessary changes.

1. Sullivan & Cromwell associates are likely to find the pay structure fair. Likely comparisons would be with similar positions at other law firms at similar locations. Sullivan & Cromwell, for example, operates mainly in New York, which means salaries could most reasonably be compared with other law firms at this location. Furthermore, the company is very forthcoming with its pay structure, offering a complete and thorough display of its pay structure for different positions online (Glassdoor, 2012). Some salaries are offered per year, while others are offered on an hourly basis. A 6th-year attorney, for example, is paid on an annual basis, while a paralegal associate would be paid per hour. Salaries are also varied according to the complexity and seniority level of the position.

While La Miel Filipina is at its pre-operating stage, partners will not receive any compensation. However when operation becomes normal, the business intends to give fixed salaries and wages aside from profit sharing. Any increases or adjustments will just depend on the profitability of the business. See the Table below.