EBK ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
EBK ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781260165104
Author: Christensen
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 15, Problem 15.1Q
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Concept Introduction:

The form of a business indicates its legal status and identification. Some forms of a business are proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. Each form of the business has different characteristics and form of business used as per the need of the business.

To indicate:why partnership form of business is preferred over the corporate or sole proprietorship forms.

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A partnership is a form of the business in which two or more persons join the business as partners. Hence a partnership form allows adding more than one business owner’s unlike in proprietor ship which does allow adding partners in the business.

Although a corporate form of business allows adding more than one business owners but it imposes several legal formlaltiies on the business which is a hectic task for small and medium level businesses. Hence partnership is preferred over the corporate or sole proprietorship forms as it provide benefits of both forms of the businesses.

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