Aos 1 Flashcards
Sole trader
One person who owns business
Partnership
2-20 who own business
Company
Separate legal entity from owners
Owners are shareholders
Private limited company
1-50 shareholders
Seen with Pty Ltd
Public Listed Company
Unlimited shareholders
Seen with Ltd
Social enterprise
Business that sells product/service for profit to put back into their cause to benefit community and/or environment
Government business enterprise
Government owned business
Make profit by carrying out government policies
Sole trader advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- Simple and inexpensive
- owner has total control
Disadvantage
- harder to finance
- only owners knowledge and skills
- unlimited liability
Partnership advantages and disadvantages
advantages
- work load is split
- risk is shared
- inexpensive and simple
disadvantages
- arguments
- unlimited liability
- liable for other partners debt
Pty Ltd advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- limited liability
- separate legal entity
- extra capital if issued more shares
disadvantages
- higher establishment costs
- higher complexity establishing
- more government control
Ltd advantages and disadvantages
advantages
- limited liability
- more capital by selling shares
- separate legal entity
disadvantages
- more accountability and compliance paperwork
- highly complex structure
- high establishment cost
Business objectives
Statements of wanted achievement which directs the business
Vision statement
Reflect direction and objective
Mission statement
Purpose for business
Values statement
Business’ values and principles