FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

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• FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

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FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

• Introduction and Understanding of
• Three Principal Forms of Business Organization
• Essential Attributes and Characteristics
• Analyzing Business Needs and Selecting
  Appropriate Business Form

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FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

• Organizational Forms determined by
• Owners Objectives Liability Profit
  Distribution Taxation and Capital Structure
• Dealings with Outside World Other Owners
  Heirs Employees Customers and Future Owners
  of Business
• Legislative Goals Special-Purpose Entities to
  encourage investments in for example Small
  Businesses or Affordable Housing

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FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

• Three Organizational Forms developed by Business
  Owners
• Sole Proprietorship
• General Partnership
• Corporation

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FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

• DEFINITIONS

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FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

• FORMATION

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FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

• GOVERNING DOCUMENTS

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FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

• NATURE OF OWNERSHIP

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FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

• LIABILITY

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FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

• TAXATION

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FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

• MANAGEMENT

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FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

• TRANSFER OWNERSHIP INTERESTS

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FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

• WITHDRAWAL OF OWNER

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FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

• SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITIES