FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING:TOOLS FOR BUSINESS
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ISBN: 9781119493624
Author: Kimmel
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.7EYCT
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Corporation: A business concern where there is a separate legal entity, and are owned by shareholders, are classified as corporation. Transfer of ownership and raising funds are easy in this form of organization. The liabilities of the stockholders to its creditors are limited up to their invested capital amount in the corporation.
To write: a letter to Uncle.
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