Financial Accounting Lecture 01
Types of Business Entities Sole Proprietorship Partnership Companies All points together
Sole Proprietorship All points together
Partnership All points together
Partnership Partnership in Pakistan are governed by Partnership Act 1932 All points together
Partnership Maximum number of partners in a partnership is 20. Exceptions – Firms of Lawyers, Doctors, Chartered Accountants Points to appear one by one
Joint and Several Liability All liabilities of the business are the joint and several responsibility of the surviving partners in case of death of one partner. Points to appear together
Un-Limited Liability If the assets of the partnership are not enough to repay all debts or liabilities then personal assets of partners should be disposed off to repay the liabilities. Points to appear together
Companies All points together
Limited Company Companies are formed under Companies Ordinance 1984. All points together
Types of Limited Company Private Limited Companies Public Limited Companies All points together
Limited Liability Liability of individual shareholder is limited to the amount of capital contributed by him. All points together
Types of Public Limited Companies Listed Companies Un-Listed Companies All points together
Single Member Companies All points together
Non-Profit Organizations All points together
Non-Profit Organizations Non-Government Organizations (NGO’s) Trusts Societies Foundations All points together