TY - BOOK AU - Gordon, Jason M. AU - Akins, Benjamin W. TI - Understanding business entities for entrepreneurs and managers / SN - 9780692359549 AV - HD 2841 .G67 [2016] PY - 2016/// CY - Middletown PB - JMG : The Business Professor, KW - BUSINESS ENTERPRISES -- LAW AND LEGISLATION -- UNITED STATES KW - CORPORATION LAW -- UNITED STATES KW - BUSINESS ENTERPRISES -- LAW AND LEGISLATION N1 - An overview of business entities -- Considerations in choosing a business entity -- Agency law and liability -- Taxation of the owner and business entity -- The sole proprietorship -- General partnerships and joint ventures -- Limited partnerships and other hybrids -- Limited liability companies -- Corporations -- Non-profits -- Identifying the appropriate startup entity -- Setting up the business entity -- Tax planning when funding an entity -- Converting entities -- When to incorporate -- In which state to incorporate -- Multi-state businesses N2 - Understanding business entities is essentials to the effective planning, formation, growth, and continued management of a business venture. This text provides a straightforward guide for entrepreneurs, managers and professional practitioners who need a thorough understanding of the key attributes of the most common types of business entity ER -