misc Flashcards
LLC
limited liability company
Structured and taxed like a parternership.
Owners have limited personal liability similar to a corporation
to lobby
solicit something to a voting body for change
Joint venture:
Partnering with an international company to do things. You have NO overhead, just get some proceeds for recommending your customers to the international company. Outsourcing to get big gains.
SOX what is it, why does it exist, and who has to comply?
•ETHICS STANDARDS
2002, as a result of Enron, two politicians wanted to restore faith in investing in USA
• PCAOB – Public acct oversight board: SPECIFIC AREA of SEC that works only with SOX
Who has to comply? ALL publicly traded US companies, subsidiaries of foreign companies in the USA, and private companies preparing for their IPO