1-5 Flashcards
Who can conduct business?
Sole proprietors
partners
corporations
What are the different types of business entities?
Sole proprietors
Partnership
corporations
What are the different tax forms filed for each type of business entity?
Sole proprietors - Schedule C
Partnership - form 1065 (and k-1 for each partner)
corporations - Form 1120 or 1120-s (for s-corps)
Describe EDI
- electronic data interchange
- computer-to-computer transmission of business information
- Used for ordering and shipping document transfers
Who can conduct business?
Sole proprietors
partners
corporations
What are the advantages of a sole proprietorship?
- Low startup costs
- Greatest freedom from regulations
- Owner in direct control of decision making
- Tax advantages go to owner
- All profits go to owner
What is a business plan?
- A good business plan guides you through each stage of starting and managing your business.
- Business plans can help you get funding or bring on new business partners.
Name and explain 8 components of a business plan
- Executive summary
- Company description
- Market Analysis
- Organization management
- service or product line
- funding request
- Financial projections
- Appendix
What is a stock split?
A stock split involves the issuance of additional shares of stock to stockholders, but each share is reduced in value.
The number of shares is increased in proportion to the decrease in stated value per share.
The purpose of a stock split is to increase the marketability of the stock by lowering its market value per share.
What is a reverse stock split?
A reverse stock split involves taking back shares from stockholders, but each share is increased in value.
The number of shares is decreased in proportion to the increase in stated value per share.
The purpose of a reverse stock split is to increase the marketability of the stock by increasing its market value per share.
What is the difference between private and public corporations?
Public companies have shares that are traded on a public stock market. Anyone can buy shares.
Private companies are not listed on a stock market. You can still sell ownership shares, but you have to find a buyer on your own.
Private companies can go public through an initial public offering.
What are the tax implications for a sole proprietorship?
The owner of a sole proprietorship must fill out the Schedule C form titled “Profit or Loss From Business”.
Explain static web-client/web-server interactions
- the user types a URL for a static page
- The browser sends an HTTP request to the web server.
- The server receives the request and retrieves the page and sends it back as an HTTP response
- The browser receives the response and formats it and displays it.
Explain dynamic web-client/web-server interactions
- A dynamic page exist as a form that contains server controls.
- The request is sent to the server that contains the URL and information entered by user
- The server receives the request and if the request is not a static page, the server hands over the request to the appropriate application to generate an HTML document and sends it as a response
- The browser receives the information and formats it and displays it.
How do scripting languages work with web?
Scripting languages are interpreted rather than compiled.
An interpreter is built into the web browser.
Where would you place the code for a scripting language?
Place the code in the head section that needs to be executed when its called or when an event is triggered. This ensures the script is loaded before anyone uses it.
Place the code in the body section when it needs to be executed when the page loads. Script in the body section is used to generate content on the page.
What are the tax implications for a partnership?
- Partnerships must file for an IRS identification number.
- Partnership must file form 1065 titled “Return of Partnership Income”
- Each partner must file form K-1 titled “Partner’s share of income…”
What is a Corporation?
- A corporation is an artificial legal entity.
- It is created by registering with the government.
- There are type C and type S corporations
What are the advantages of a corporation?
- Greater amount of capital can be raised through stocks and bonds.
- Corporate owner’s liability is limited to the amount of investment.
- Corporation ownership shares are easily transferred
- Corporations usually have longer lives than other forms of business ownership
- Professional management talent usually runs the corporation
- Corporations lack “mutual agency (only authorized individuals may bind the corporation to contracts)
What are the disadvantages of a corporation?
- Corporate earnings are taxed twice: Earnings before taxes, and on stockholder dividends
- Subject to extensive government regulation (through SEC)
- Corporate ownership is separated from control of operations.
How do you establish a corporation?
- Articles of Incorporation must be filed and approved by the state government
- Must have a corporation charter which is granted by the state upon approval of the articles of incorporation.
What does the articles of incorporation include?
It must specify:
1. The name of the corporation by which it shall be known
- The objective of the corporation
- The estimated value of the property at the time of making the articles of incorporation
- The title of the person making such articles
What does the articles of incorporation include?
It must specify:
1. The name of the corporation by which it shall be known
- The objective of the corporation
- The estimated value of the property at the time of making the articles of incorporation
- The title of the person making such articles
What are the board of directors in a corporation?
The board of directors are responsible for management of the corporation
They establish policy and make decisions
They are elected by stockholders
What is the management team of a corporation?
The management team is hired by the board of directors.
The team is responsible for day-to-day operations of the corporation
What are the types of corporate stocks?
- Common Stock
2. Preferred Stock