Fundamentals of Business Organizations for Paralegals

This comprehensive textbook guides students through each legally recognized form of business enterprise and offers simple, yet enlightening, tips on the laws governing the creation and operation of businesses. Special features facilitate learning: clear presentation designed For The paralegal student - each chapter includes an introduction, a complete discussion of the topic, a section devoted To The tasks performed by paralegals, a guide to both conventional and internet resources for locating additional materials and forms, discussion questions, and a summary of key features for each form of business organization, The author reviews the nature of the entity, its advantages and disadvantages, The relative ease with which it may be formed, its dissolution, and tax consequences treatment is both thorough and up-to-date (for example, full discussions of both limited liability partnerships and limited liability companies) useful exhibits and charts highlight important topics sample forms are integrated throughout the book web resources in each chapter include references to websites on forming businesses, directions to various forms, and web addresses for each state's Secretary of State key terms are defined in the margin for easy reference the Third Edition is strengthened by new and expanded material : enhanced discussion of agency in Chapter One review of conversions and mergers of general partnerships deeper treatment of corporate governance and responsibility, In light of the accounting frauds and scandals and Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, and others updated internet references new forms and charts, and new discussion questionsBouchoux, Deborah E. is the author of 'Fundamentals of Business Organizations for Paralegals' with ISBN 9780735539709 and ISBN 0735539707.