Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781118162286
Author: Kimmel, Paul D.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Introduction:

Sole proprietorship and Partnership

Sole Proprietorship: An entity which is completely owned by a single person and that person is running the business solely is called sole proprietorship organization. Each and every decision of the organization is taken by the owner and is also responsible for all types of business risks.

Partnership: Partnership firms are started by two or more individuals joining together. This form of partnership is very easy to establish and there is a shared control. The duties and formalities of the concern are formalized by making a partnership agreement. In this type of company, individuals with similar interest join together and startup a business. As previously stated for sole proprietorship, partnership firms too enjoy tax advantages.

To describe: Advantages and disadvantages of sole proprietorship and partnership.

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Financial Accounting

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