LIT1 Task 1 SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP: As the first word in the name suggests there is no distinction between the owner and the business, legally they are viewed as one entity. When it comes to starting a business this option is a perfect one because there is little to no start-up cost and autonomy since it is now your sole responsibility. The main disadvantage to this type of business is that financially the owner may find it hard to start up because any money that I loaned is a personal loan. • LIABILITY – The owner (proprietor) is liable for all debts and profits the business is and vice versa. The business and the owner are one entity so when the business owes on a debt the owner’s personal assets are liable to be taken as payment
A C Corporation is considered an entirely separate entity and those that make up the company such as officers, directors, managers, and shareholders are not personally liable for the acts of the company. This is the main advantage of a C Corporation. A disadvantage is that profits of the corporation are taxed at two different levels. One at the corporate level and then another on the dividends of the shareholders. · Liability-A C Corporation has limited liability in that it is seen as a separate entity from the owners, which in turn protects their personal assets from being taken to pay for the company’s debt or liability losses.
• Income Taxes – being a sole proprietor gives the individual the option to file taxes under a separate employer identification number. The other option is to file their return normally and just fill out an IRS Schedule C to show profit or loss for the business (Smith, 2011). • Longevity/Continuity – One of the main issues of longevity in regards to sole proprietorship is that it dissolves when the owner dies so it makes it not possible to have continuity (Joseph, 2011). • Control – one of the great advantages of sole proprietorship that a person doesn’t have with a partnership or corporation is that you don’t have to answer to anyone but yourself in our decisions. You have
The sole proprietor has the advantage of maintaining complete control over his or her business. Disadvantages: One of the greatest disadvantages to a sole proprietorship is the lack of cash flow or access to capital like loans or investors. They do not have the advantage of getting access to capital through bonds or shares and credit is based on their personal credit history. The lack of capital keeps purchase power restricted in comparison to corporations. Liabilities can be very heavy for sole proprietors depending on the nature of the business.
Jones purchase the stock of Smithon outright leaving Smithon intact? The stock should not be purchase by Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones acquiring the assets, liabilities and also would inherit the contractual obligations of the selling corporation, would, be the results of the purchase. In lay terms, he has bought the existing Smithon Corporation and he is responsible of ensuring daily operations run efficiently but the tax aspect of acquisition he is responsible for existing and any future tax liabilities that the selling corporation had. It would be my advice for Mr. Jones to not buy the stock because of the liability of current and future tax obligations which Mr. Jones would incur from the purchase of the stock.
The Madoff Affair 1. A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to its investors from their own money or the money paid by subsequent investors, rather than from profit earned by the individual or organization running the operation. 2. A mutual fund or other fund that invests exclusively in another fund. Shares of the feeder fund represent shares in the second fund (called a master fund), which, in turn, represent shares in the underlying securities.
Competitors – they will be only interested if the Business means “ASDA” is not doing so well as this will mean more business for them , because they are offering the same services within the same area. They can use the financial statement of “ASDA” as a “bench mark” for their own performance. Owners- they are the most important stakeholders, because they have established the business and they devoted a lot of their time for the company success. They are the stakeholders, who have the higher interest for the business to raise on profit and value. Employees and Managers- their interest is that the company provides them with decent live hood.
But the major reasons for Delaware’s dominance in the incorporation of businesses, is due to the quality of Delaware’s courts and judges. Delaware has a special court, known as the court of Chancery, to rule on corporate law disputes without juries. Corporate cases do not get stuck on dockets behind the multitude of non-corporate cases. Instead, Delaware corporations can expect their legal disputes to be addressed promptly and expertly by judges who specialize in corporate law. Part of the bi-partisan political consensus in Delaware is to appoint and confirm the best qualified corporate law experts to the Court of Chancery as the highest and most respected form of public
In this example, Owen will be the only owner and since he wants to have employees under this business form he is allowed to hire employees whereas if he was thinking of an S- Corporation he could not have any employees. Some other benefits of sole proprietorship: * Filing taxes involves a simple self-employment income tax form since all the profits and losses are pass on to the owner or sole proprietor * No high or any fees or registration requirements- since Owen is investing all his personal savings on this new business not having start-up fees is beneficial. * No payroll set-up * Net earnings of the business are not subject to corporate income taxes but are taxed only as personal income. Some of the disadvantages of sole proprietorship are: * The proprietor is subject to unlimited personal liability for the debts of the business. If Owen fails to pay his business debts, creditors will come
Most people choose a credit union because they make you a top priority, low or no minimum balance requirements, secure funds, and bonus checks. They don’t choose banks mostly because banks are for profit, generally shareholder owned companies delivering a wide array of financial services to the public at large. Banks are regulated by either the federal