SEMI-FINALS REVIEW: Corporation - Nature And Formation | Accounting For Corporation Flashcards
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It is not in reality a natural person but the law treats it as if it was because like a person, it can acquire and sell its own properties, enter into contract, incur liabilities, can sue and can be sued to court as an individual entity separate and distinct from the owners.
Corporation
It is the biggest and most complicated form of business organization because the so many reportorial requirements.
Corporation
It is formed by any person, partnership, association or corporation, singly or jointly with others but not more than fifteen (15) in number.
Corporation
The first to organize the corporation and originally sign the Articles of Incorporation are called __________.
Incorporators
They must be natural persons (not artificial) in a corporation.
Incorporators
It exists because of the operation of law.
Corporation
It is known as the Revised Corporation Code of 2019.
Republic Act No. 11232
This means that a corporation as an “artificial person” has a legal personality, separate and distinct from its shareholders.
Separate Legal Entity
The ownership of a corporation is divided into units called “shares” which can be transferred from one person to another without the consent of other shareholders.
Transferable Unit of Ownership
This means that the shareholders are liable only of the corporation’s debts on the extent of their capital contributions.
Limited Liability of Shareholders
This means that a corporation has the capacity for continued existen ce because
Continuity of Existence
because there will be hundreds if not thousands of shareholders, it will be difficult for each one of them to partake in managing the business. Thus, they elect among themselves to form a _______.
Governing Body
It can only be dissolved with the consent of the state.
Corporation
Enumerate characteristics of a Corporation:
- Separate Legal Entity
- Transferable Unit of Ownership
- Limited Liability of Shareholders
- Continuity of Existence
- Governing Body
The corporation law provides that the number of board of directors be not less than ____ but not more than _______.
five; fifteen
Enumerate classification of Corporation:
- AS TO PURPOSE
- AS TO LAW OF CREATION
- AS TO MEMBERSHIP HOLDINGS
- AS TO ADMISSION OF SHAREHOLDERS
- AS TO OTHER PURPOSE
Enumerate the Classification of Corporation AS TO PURPOSE:
- Public Corporation
- Private Corporation
- Quasi-Public Corporation
It is one that is formed or organized to govern a portion a portion of the state. Examples are barangays, municipalities, cities and provinces.
Public Corporation
It is one that is formed for some private purpose, benefit, aim or end.
Private Corporation
It is a private corporation which is given a franchise to perform public duties but is organized for profits like bus and airlines, light and power, telephone companies or government-owned and controlled corporation.
Quasi-Public Corporation
Enumerate the Classification of Corporation AS TO LAW OF CREATION:
- Domestic Corporation
- Foreign Corporation
It is one that is organized under the Philippine laws,
Domestic Corporation
It is one that is organized under any law other than the Philippines.
Foreign Corporation
Enumerate the Classification of Corporations AS TO ADMISSION OF SHAREHOLDERS:
- Open Corporation
- Closely-Held Corporation