FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781260823875
Author: PHILLIPS
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL CUSTOM PUBLISHING
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Explain the primary advantages of corporate form of business.

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Corporation: A business concern where there is a separate legal entity and are owned by stockholders are classified as corporation. Transfer of ownership and raising funds are easy in this form of organization. No personal legal liability exists among the shareholders.

The primary advantages of corporate form of business are as follows:

  • Transferability of ownership is easy in the corporate form of business.
  • Stockholders has limited liability, and they are not liable for corporation’s debts.
  • Investors can purchase or sale their shares in small quantities.

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