ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781618533128
Author: Halsey
Publisher: Cambridge Business Publishers
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Chapter 11, Problem 1Q
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Differentiate between non-profit organizations and typical business enterprises.

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Non-profit organizations are privately held corporations that do not provide financial benefits to their members or creditors and are formed for public or mutual benefit other than to generate profits for shareholders or investors whereas a business enterprise is a for-profit entity associated with the production, selling or distribution of goods or services. A business enterprise may be organized as a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company or any other form of business association.

Non-profit organizations are fundamentally different from business enterprises.

They receive a significant portion of their income in the form of donations from individuals who do not request a monetary payment in return (i.e. non-exchange transactions), their business purpose is to provide a social benefit, not solely to provide goods or services for profit, and they do not have the right to do so.

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