Must be able to estimate the capital required by the enterprise
3 Assets
-Current Assets
-Fixed Assets
-Other assets
Current Assets
Short-lived assets. Composed of cash, inventory, accounts receivables and other assets
Other Assets
Composed of organizational and pre-operational expenses
Fixed Assets
Are composed of property, plant and equipment
Fixed Assets- Are composed of property, plant and equipment
The assets of the enterprise are financed by its liabilitites. These liabilities are composed of:
-Current Liabilities
-Long term debt
-Owner's Equity
Sole Proprietorship
Simplest and easiest enterprise.
Partnership
If 2 or more persons bind themselves into a contract to contribute money, property and expertise in a common venture with the intention of diving the profits
Sole Proprietorship= The owner or entrepreneur has sole control over the enterprise
-True
-False
2 Types of Partnership
-General partnership
-Limited partnership
Limited partnership
Consist of partners who have limited liabilities while others in the partnership have unlimited liabilities
general partnership
Consist of partners who are liable individually and collectively to all those who have claims against them.
Corporation
It allows various combination of funds to be raise from financiers and investors
Corporation= Can be formed or incorporated by at least 5 to 15 natural persons
4 Types of Corporation
-Stock Corporation
-Non-stock Corporation
-Close Corporation
-Corporation sole
Close Corporation
Limits the ownership of issued stocks to at most 20 persons. There are strict restrictions on the transfer of stocks
Stock Corporation
Issues capital stock divided into shares
Non-stock Non-Profit Corporation
Carry out a purpose/ purpose other than generating profit for investors. It usually has a social mission
Corporation Sole
Special corporation allowed by law, usually associated with clergy.