1) A company is a body of persons joined together for purposes of business or trade.
2) There are several types of companies: a limited liability company, which may be formed as a public company or as a proprietary company. Besides, there are such types of business organisations as single proprietorships and partnerships.
3) To form a company it’s necessary to file with the Corporate Affairs Commission the necessary documents.
4) The formation of a company is a costly step.
5) The necessary costs include a variety of payments.
6) These expenditures are recorded by debiting an Intangible Assets Account.
7) The company has the following advantages:
1. Greater amounts of capital can be gathered together.
2. Limited liability.
3. Shares in a public listed company are readily transferable.