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Forms of Ownership Flashcards

1
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What is formation procedures?

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The more legal formalities involved in starting a business.

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Why is it consuming to establish a business?

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The more expensive, difficult and time-consuming

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When does business obtain a legal persona?

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When it is registered

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What does legal personality offer?

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The owner is limited liability because the business can sue and be sued in its own right

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What do business is not risk when it is limited liability?

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They don’t risk losing their personal possessions

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When will the business have continuity of existence?

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Evan has legal persona apart from the owners

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What happens if there is continuity?

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There Is a change in ownership which does not affect the existence of the business 

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What does continuity of existence increase?

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What tax system applies to South African?

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The progressive tax system

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What does the progressive tax system mean?

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The higher the income the higher the tax percentage

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How much percent tax is sold traders and partners taxed on their personal profits?

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Maximum of 45%

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When will a sole trader or partner be taxed more than a CC or company?

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When they receive a substantial amount of profit

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Who is responsible to pay tax in ACCO company?

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The business

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What is the fixed percentage of tax that applies to the company?

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28%

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15
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What taxable shareholders pay?

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A dividends tax

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16
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When our owners usually involved in the day-to-day management of a business?

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Soul trader partnership and close cooperation

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When is there a separation between ownership and management?

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In a company shareholders delegate the management of the business to a board of directors

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What will determine the amount of capital required?

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The size of the business

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What else impacts capital requirements?

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The type of product to be manufactured and sold, all the service rendered

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20
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What does more owners mean?

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More capital

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21
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How many owners are there in a sole trader?

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One owner

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Name the positive aspects of having one owner

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• Make quick decisions – gives flexibility to adapt to changing conditions
• Lowering the risk of lost opportunities
• Owners will get all profits – more motivated to be successful 

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What problems increase the chances of failure in a sole trader?

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• Limits the expansion and growth – only person you can contribute
• Relies on their own initiative – no one to discuss important decisions or alternatives
• No want to take over if ill or on holiday – management problems 

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How do you start a soul trading business?

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No requirement of procedures to follow. Limit costs and increases the chances of success

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What can’t a sole trader be registered as?

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A business with a separate legal persona from the owner

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What legal personality and liability does a sole trader have?

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Unlimited liability for the debts of the business. Their personal belongings belongings can be lost if the business fails

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What capacity does a sole trader pay tax?

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Personal capacity on all profits taken from the business

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28
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What text system is used for a sole trader?

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Progressive personal income tax

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How does a sole trader make provision for tax?

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Reducing the profits they can reinvest the business as capital and limit the potential for future growth

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What is the continuity of existence of a sole trader?

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No continuity of existence as there is no legal personality

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How can I still trade to have continuity of existence?

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If it is registered and told to someone else

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32
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How many numbers of owners are there in a partnership?

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Minimum of two and no maximum

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Why is the number of owners in a partnership good?

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• More owners to contribute capital – business can grow and expand
• All partners actively involved in management – productivity can improve due to divisions of labour
• More than one person can decide on important issues – improve chances of success
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34
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What is negative about a partnership?

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All parties have to agree before decision can be taken – slow decision making leads to loss opportunities and low chances of success

35
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What is the only formation procedure required for a partnership?

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Partnership agreement or partnership articles

36
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How can a partnership agreement be entered?

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Verbally, in writing, tactic

37
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Define the partnership agreement

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A contract defining the terms and conditions as agreed upon by the partners

38
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Why is the information of a partnership easy and cheap?

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Lack of formal establishment procedure

39
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Due to the formation of a partnership being cheap what is there more capital for?

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To buy stock or equipment needed which improves the chances of success

40
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How does forming a partnership eliminate competition?

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Eliminate competition between smaller so traders

41
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What does combining different skills of two so traders do?

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Gives him a better competitive position and improves Chances of success

42
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What is a partnership is registered as?

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Cannot be registered as a business
With a separate legal persona from the owners

43
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What legal personality and liability does a partnership have?

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Unlimited liability and may motivate workers to work harder to be successful

44
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What could Unlimited liability lead to any partnership? 

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Partners are jointly and severally responsible. This could make them over conscious and opportunities could be lost

45
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Does a partnership have continuity of existence?

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No continuity of existence

46
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When must a partnership dissolved?

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When a partner dies, retires or a new partner joins

47
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How is tax paid in a partnership?

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Each

48
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How many owners are there in a close corporation?

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10 owners

49
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Why would expansion be hard in a close corporation?

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Large amount of capital needs to be raised

50
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Why is capital Limited and expansion in a close corporation?

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Another CCO company may not have interest

51
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Who has to agree if a member wants to sell his interest?

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All members have to agree

52
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Who is active in the management of the business in a close corporation?

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The members – very suitable form of ownership for small businesses where the owners are involved in daily management

53
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What are the advantages of a close corporation?

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• Members specialise in activity/management function – increase productivity
• More than one person decide – improve chances of success 

54
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What are the disadvantages of a close corporation?

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• All members agree before decision – slow decision-making and loss opportunities
• Chance of conflict increases – remove people involved 

55
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Who does not ordered the financial statements of ACC?

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Not to be audited by a chartered accountant

56
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What does no auditing fees of a close corporation mean?

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Lower costs – more capital to expand

57
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Who has a sign of a statement? 

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A member of SA IPA

58
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What does SAIPA stand for?

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South African Institute of professional accounts

59
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What is a close corporation registered as?

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A separate legal entity from the owners

60
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What liability to members of a close corporation have?

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Limited liability

61
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When can a member of a close corporation lose the investments they made?

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The business lands in a financial difficulties. Personal belongings are not at risk – more risks taken

62
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What continuity of existence does a close corporation have?

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Unlimited Continuity

63
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When does Continuity end? CC

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Members decided to discontinue business – liquidation or a result of court decision

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What tax does a close corporation pay?

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Business tax

65
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What is the rate at which a close corporation pays tax?

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Fixed percentage of 28%

66
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What are the number of owners in a company?

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Minimum of one and no maximum of shareholders

67
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What is the maximum number of shareholders limited to? The number of shares available to be sold

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68
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What do the shareholders of a company not have directions are in? The management of the business

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69
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Who is management the responsibility of?

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Board of directors who are appointed by shareholders at the annual general meeting

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What is a shareholders voting rights determined by?

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The type a number of shares that they have

71
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Why do you not all shares have voting rights? Other benefits available such as hide evidence

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72
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What are the implications of shareholders voting for directors?

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• Directors are kept accountable
• Shareholders have a say through the voting process 

73
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What are the advantages of a company?

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• Easier and faster decision-making and implementation
• More shareholder involvement
• Better relationships 

74
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What are the disadvantages of a company?

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• More interaction and discussion – delay decisions in total consensus
• Limited input or lack of variety in skills on the board 

75
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Where are the shares of a public company freely negotiable?

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On the JSELTD

76
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What does JCLTD stand for?

A

The South African stock exchange

77
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How do you obtain shares in a private company?

A

Bought by invitation from existing shareholders

78
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How can I shareholder in a private company sell his shares?

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Permission of all the other shareholders

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