by William Thomas and Wendy M.Tietz Chapters 1 -
12, Complete
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,Chapter 1 j
The Financial Statements
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Ethicsj Check
(5-10j min.)j ECj 1-1
a. Objectivityj andj independence
b. Duej care
c. Integrity
d. Integrity
, Shortj Exercises
(10jmin.)j Sj1-1
a. Corporation,j limitedj partnersj ofj aj Limited-liabilityj
partnershipj (LLP)j andj j Limited-liabilityj j companyj (LLC).j Ifj anyj ofj
thesej businessesj failsj andj cannotj payj itsj liabilities,j creditorsj
cannotj forcej thej ownersj toj payj thej business’sj debtsj fromj thej
owners’j personalj assets.j Creditorsj canj goj afterj thej generalj
partnerj ofj aj limitedj liabilityj partnership.
b. Proprietorship.j Therej isj aj singlej ownerj ofj thej business,jsoj thej
ownerj isj answerablej toj noj otherj owner.
c. Partnership.j Ifj thej partnershipj failsj andj cannotj payj itsj
liabilities,j creditorsj canj forcej thej partnersj toj payj thej
business’sj debtsj fromj theirj personalj assets.j Aj
partnershipj affordsj morej protectionj forj creditorsj thanj aj
proprietorshipj becausej therej arej twoj orj morej ownersj tojsharej
thisj liability.
(5jmin.)j Sj1-2
1. Thej entityj assumptionj applies.
2. Applicationj ofj thej entityj assumptionj willj separatej Osmond’sj
personalj assetsj fromj thej assetsj ofj Simplej Treats,j Inc.j Thisj
willj helpj Osmond,j investors,j and