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Introduction To Corporate Accounting
Introduction To Corporate Accounting
Introduction To Corporate Accounting
DEFINITION OF A COMPANY
• Incorporated association
• Independent legal entity
• Limited liability
• Perpetual existence
• Common seal
• Transferability of shares
INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION
* All those companies which don't fall under the above categories are
called 'Unregistered Company'
• Private company:
• One-person company:
The 2013 Act introduces a new type of entity to the existing list i.e. apart
from forming a public or private limited company, the 2013 Act enables the
formation of a new entity a ‘one-person company’ (OPC). An OPC means a
company with only one person as its member [section 2(62) of 2013 Act].
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• Dormant company:
The 2013 Act states that a company can be classified as dormant when it is
formed and registered under this 2013 Act for a future project or to hold
an asset or intellectual property and has no significant accounting
transaction. Such a company or an inactive one may apply to the ROC in
such manner as may be prescribed for obtaining the status of a dormant
company.[Section 455 of 2013 Act]
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• Small company:
• PROMOTION
• INCORPORATION OF A COMPANY
•COMMENCEMENT OF BUSINESS
PROMOTION OF A COMPANY
• Memorandum of Association
• Articles of Association
MEMORANDOM OF ASSOCIATION
•Name Clause
•Registered Office Clause
•Objects Clause
•Liability Clause
•Capital Clause
•Association Clause
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
• Here, the public company can raise the required funds from the public
by means of issue of shares and debentures
The following steps are required for raising funds from the
public:
• SEBI Approval
• Filing of Prospectus
• Minimum subscription
• Allotment of shares
PROSPECTUS