BU1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sole Proprietorship, Unlimited Company, No Liability

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15 May 2018

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James Cook University

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BU1002

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Dale Wadeson

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Sole trader – sole operator of the business

- You are the business and the business is you, any decisions you make will directly affect the

business.

- Quick and inexpensive to start up.

- Very easy to wind down.

- If something goes wrong the owner is personally, financially and legally liable and it’s easy

for people to take legal action against you.

Partnership – an association between two or more people who carry on a business as partners.

- Easy and cheap to start up.

- Some people have a written agreement

- It’s not bound by accounting standards

- Unlimited liability

- Limited life

- Many partnership disputes arise

Companies – legal entity on its own that is separated from its owners and abides by the laws. Any

sort of business with owners, shareholders which are separated from the management.

COMPANY STRUCTURES

- A private company is registered under the Corporations Act 2001

- A proprietary company must be limited by shares or be an unlimited company with a share

capital

- Have no more than 50 non-shareholder employees

- Have at least 1 director

Small Proprietary Company

- Consolidated revenue for the financial year is less than $25 million

Large Proprietary Company

Unlisted public company

- Limited by shares

- No liability companies (mining companies)

- Unlimited public company

Listed public company

Companies – Advantages & Disadvantages

- Limited liability

- Time consuming and costly to set up

- Separation of ownership and control

Corporate governance

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Sole trader sole operator of the business. You are the business and the business is you, any decisions you make will directly affect the business. If something goes wrong the owner is personally, financially and legally liable and it"s easy for people to take legal action against you. Partnership an association between two or more people who carry on a business as partners. Companies legal entity on its own that is separated from its owners and abides by the laws. Any sort of business with owners, shareholders which are separated from the management. A private company is registered under the corporations act 2001. A proprietary company must be limited by shares or be an unlimited company with a share capital. Have no more than 50 non-shareholder employees. Consolidated revenue for the financial year is less than million.

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