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Choosing a Form of Business Organization

A business enterprise can be owned and organized in several forms. Each form of organization has its own merits and demerits. The ultimate choice of the form of business depends upon the balancing of the advantages and disadvantages of the various forms of business. The right choice of the form of the business is very crucial because it determines the power, control, risk and responsibility of the entrepreneur as well as the division of profits and losses. Being a long term commitment, the choice of the form of business should be made after considerable thought and deliberation.

The choice of the form of business is governed by several interrelated and interdependent factors:

  • The nature of business is the most important factor. Businesses providing direct services like tailors, restaurants and professional services like doctors, lawyers are generally organized as proprietary concerns. While, businesses requiring pooling of skills and funds like accounting firms are better organized as partnerships. Manufacturing organizations of large size are more commonly set up as private and public companies.
  • Scale of operations i.e. volume of business ( large, medium, small) and size of the market area (local, national, international) served are the key factors. Large scale enterprises catering to national and international markets can be organized more successfully as private or public companies. Small and medium scale firms are generally set up as partnerships and proprietorship. Similarly, where the area of operations is wide spread (national or international), company ownership is appropriate. But if the area of operations is confined to a particular locality, partnership or proprietorship will be a more suitable choice.
  • The degree of control desired by the owner(s). A person who desires direct control of business, prefers proprietorship, because a company involves separation of ownership and management.
  • Amount of capital required for the establishment and operation of a business. A partnership may be converted into a company when it grows beyond the capacity and resources of a few persons.
  • The volume of risks and liabilities as well as the willingness of the owners to bear it, is also an important consideration.
  • Comparative tax liability.

Some Common Form of Company/Organization:

  • Proprietorship
  • Private Limited Company
  • Partnership Firm
  • Co-operatives
  • Public Limited Company
  • Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

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