Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships

8 important questions on Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships

Advantages of a partnership

Pool knowledge and skills, physical and financial resources

4 basic elements of a partnership

- a relationship
- between persons
- carrying on business in common
- with a view to profit

Every partner in a firm is liable jointly with the other partners for all debs and obligations of the firm while he is a partner

Joint liability
  • Higher grades + faster learning
  • Never study anything twice
  • 100% sure, 100% understanding
Discover Study Smart

Partners must account to the firm any benefits rec'd from business transactions

Secret benefits

Partners must account for and pay to the firm profits made by him in the business

Duty not to compete

Sequence of payments on dissolution

1. Pmt of debts of the firm owed to non-partners
2. Repmt of loans made to the firm by partners
3. Repmt of capital contributed by partners
4. Sharing surplus among partners according to entitlement

Partnership where some of the partners limit their liability to the amount of capital they contributed

Limited partnership

Involves the transfer of income-producing assets from the operating company to a trust

Income trust

The question on the page originate from the summary of the following study material:

  • A unique study and practice tool
  • Never study anything twice again
  • Get the grades you hope for
  • 100% sure, 100% understanding
Remember faster, study better. Scientifically proven.
Trustpilot Logo