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    regulators are not directly related to organizations, hence not a part of corporate structure. It is basically a supervising entity of different sort of financial sectors or organizations. Regulators could be – Federal, Government, State, Insurance & Safety regulators. Its main motto is to maintain the financial system integrity. It could be handled by any government or non government entity. On the other hand rest of the three options is purely as a part of corporate structure. Directors – It is the initial

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    Lit1 Task 310.1.2-01-06

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    Proprietorship A sole proprietorship is a form of business that is owned by a single individual.  • Liability – Due to the lack of legal distinction between the owner and the business, the owner is fully responsible and liable for all debts that the business incurs in the same manner that an individual is fully responsible and liable for all debts that they incur. There is no legal distinction between the assets of the owner of the sole proprietorship and the business; this means that creditors have the ability

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    liability exposure matrix then compare and contrast the personal liability exposure of an owner of each type of business (sole proprietorship, general partnership, limited partnership, corporation, and limited liability corporation). This paper will also analyze how to limit the personal liability exposure of the owner of five separate business structures. The following five types of business organizational structures are covered; sole proprietorship, general partnership, Limited Partnership (LP)

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    2007). If an entity is owned and operate by an individual and there is no way to distinguish property of the owner from the business, then it is called a sole trader. The business runner is in totally control of every aspect of it and is responsible for any potential risk of the business which may include loss, loans, and bankrupt. (Small Business Development Corporation of the Government of Western Australia, 2015). In contrast, a PLC (is legally short for public limited company) is a type of limited

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    Small Business Idea

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    Small-Business Idea Paper University of Phoenix ACC 561 Small-Business Idea Paper There are numerous factors affecting the type of business organizations that an owner should form, so that it is most beneficial for him and the product or services provided. In this paper, the four business structures are evaluated and the association of the legal, tax and accounting implications with the different structures are also discussed. Suppose that the government has released funds to set up small

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    When starting a business you have to weigh out the pros and cons for each business. There are many different types of businesses. Some examples are partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies. A partnership is an association between multiple people to carry out a business with the view for profit. If managed correctly, partnerships can have many advantages. One such advantage is the split profits of the business. Each partner receives a proportion of business profits that are specified

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    – Legal Entity Selection My advice for this scenario would be to form a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP). I believe it would be the best suited for all future partners and their situations, especially Friend 1 and Friend 3. (All friends will be referred to as Partners 1, 2 & 3). My choice for an LLP revolves around the involvement of Partner 1 & Partner 3. Partner 1 is stated to have a full-time job and will not be able to participate in the daily operations of the newly formed entity. However

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    LeLegal benefits of incorporation ProteIntroduction Company or Corporate law originally was derived from the Common Law of England, but has evolved significantly in the 20th Century. Many countries have forms of business entity unique to their countries. The doctrine of the veil of incorporation was demonstrated From the age long decision of House of Lords in the case of Salomon v. Salomon & Co Ltd (1897) The effect of the House of Lords' unanimous ruling was to uphold firmly the doctrine of corporate

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    Business organization is a group of people who are organized for some charitable or profitable purpose. Business entity is a corporate, commercial or other institution which is formed or administered according to the commercial law so as to engage in business activities which is generally selling of any product or service. In accounting business organization and owners both are separate or distinct from each other. This means that the personal transactions of owner are separately treated from business

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    Project #2 Eric Kitts Liberty University   Abstract   Introduction Alex, Bill, Carl, and Devon have inherited an organic farm from their father and are interested in restructuring the company to a different business form. The four siblings have no desire to take part in the day-to-day operation of the farm, but they have a cousin named Xavier that is willing to oversee operations. Xavier has been the father’s protégé for the past five years and has fallen in love with farm life. He will continue

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