Types of Companies公司类型, c' x2 C' u5 H1 x0 G& h- V
A company is an organization which operates a business in one of these forms: A business which is owned by a single individual who is entitled to all of the profits
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o# Z* Q; s- G5 q+ Y partnership. Partnerships usually are "limited partnerships" in which a managing partner runs the day-to-, f2 [) k* x' B7 R* C$ r3 F2 d
day business while the limited partners are not involved in management decisions and enjoy limited liability. Sole proprietorships and partnerships usually
$ ?$ ~2 E, C; M6 ] adopt a company name known as a DBA or "doing business as" that company name. As business grows, the principals might want to apply for a corporate charter.) S9 d- S7 c6 E7 S9 B: N
The corporation formed in this process is considered to be a separate individual by law and usually provides certain tax relief, expense deductions, and liability4 s4 J7 J4 m. A( a( k8 ~
protection to the principals involved. Corporations may be privately or publicly owned.+ D2 S$ Z4 d1 A, L: l
公司是经营某项业务的组织,它有两种形式:一种是个人所有,这个人拥有全部资产并承担所有债务。如果有两个或更多的团体共同分享公司的利润并承担义务,这样的公司被称作合伙。合伙企业通常是"有限合伙",也就是合伙人执行每天的经营不参与管理决策并承担有限义务。独资和合伙企业通常使用所有人之外的名称作为公司的名字。随着业务发展,公司负责人就会申请一个公司章程。在制定公司章程的过程中,公司被看作是独立的法人,负责人通常会有一些税务减免,费用削减和债务保护。公司可以是私有制或共有制。 |