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Accounting 211 exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A corporation is an entity separate and distinct from its owners. | True |
| As a legal entity, a corporation has most of the rights and privileges of a person. | True |
| Most of the largest U.S. corporations are privately held corporations. | False |
| Corporations may buy, own, and sell property; borrow money; enter into legally binding contracts; and sue and be sued. | True |
| The net income of a corporation is not taxed as a separate entity. | False |
| Creditors have a legal claim on the personal assets of the owners of a corporation if the corporation does not pay its debts. | False |
| The transfer of stock from one owner to another requires the approval of either the corporation or other stockholders. | False |
| The board of directors of a corporation legally owns the corporation. | False |
| The chief accounting officer of a corporation is the controller. | True |
| Corporations are subject to fewer state and federal regulations than partnerships or proprietorship. | False |
| A partnership is an association of three or more persons to carry on as co-owners of a business for profit. | False |
| The legal requirements for forming a partnership can be quite burdensome. | False |
| A partnership is not an entity for financial reporting purposes. | False |
| The net income of a partnership is taxed as a separate entity. | False |
| The act of any partner is binding on all other partners, even when partners perform business acts beyond the scope of their authority. | True |
| Each partner is personally and individually liable for all partnership liabilities. | True |
| In a limited partnership, one or more partners have unlimited liability and one or more partners have limited liability for the debts of the firm. | True |
| Mutual agency is a major advantage of the partnership form of business. | False |