Public limited company

tax rate then companies and individuals. A limited liability company (LLC) does not have stockholders, it is comprised of members that have an interest in the company but do not have any personal liability if the company were to be sued. A LLC must file an Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State in order to become a limited liability company. A sole proprietorship is a business that one person owns. They are personally liable for the company, whereas, if the company would be…

1.1 Explain the differences between the: A. Private Sector Sole Traders – This organisation type mainly relies on the business being owned by one individual. They handle all the financial risk in regards to operating the business for a return of profits. They have the responsibility of dealing with any losses the business makes and bills representing things that have been bought for the business. The normal things would be stock or equipment. Records will be kept for all sales and spending the…

corporation is very different from other form of businesses like sole proprietorship, Partnership, or Limited Liability Company. For example, while other form of businesses have particular owner entitled to the company, corporations doesn’t have owners, rather it is formed by the shareholders. In other words, Corporation is formed when it is consolidated by groups of investors who have responsibility for company, determined by the holdings of particular corporation stocks. In today’s world,…

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Impact on Businesses When determining to transition from a private company to a public company there are many factors that must be considered. There are decisions that need to be made determining whether enough capital can be raised. The economic impact of the transition in some cases will be the deciding factor in this determination. There are both advantages and disadvantages to either side and companies must factor in all characteristics when making such an integral…

his business borrowings and to any creditors if his business fails. He will also be held personally liable for any claims that are not covered by insurance. A limited company is registered at Companies House and is a separate legal entity. A company can have buildings, debts, and loans it has to pay back. It is not a person, so if a company goes bankrupt, directors are not responsible for it, no one is responsible for it, and shareholders are only responsible up…

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was put into place in 2002 by Congress after being developed by Senator Paul Sarbanes and Representative Michael Oxley. The purpose of SOX is to “protect shareholders and other stakeholders of publicly traded companies” (Vanderbeck, 2013, p. 11). SOX became about because although The United States already had the Securities Act of 1933 it only held the corporations responsible, therefore, the CEO’s did not have to legally tell the truth making it hard hold them…

ratio. Say 1:1 which is equally, 1:2 etc. In any losses both will be liable for it. 3. Limited Liability Company:- The Limited Liability Company, also…

Introduction There are three main business entities can choose to form in Malaysia which are Sole Proprietorship, Partnership and Limited and Unlimited Company. It is not so difficult to understand these types of entities and the owner can know which entities is more preferable to the owner. There are few steps in forming a sole proprietorship and a partnership entity. Firstly, determine the name of the organization which is unused by any business establishment or other entities. Register the…

Long-term perspective One of the advantages of being a private firm is that the firm only has to disclose limited information about its operations. Blackstone operates its investment on a long-term basis why the firm has a lot of variability in its earnings. As an example, a fund usually has a return that can be visualized in a “J-curve”, meaning that the fund…

and ran by myself solely and there are no legal distinctions between myself and my business then this would be a sole proprietorship. Furthermore, I started a business with a partner in which I own 50% and he owns the same amount, our business is a Limited Liability Corporation. And we decided on a LLC simply to split our tax…