Question:
If registration is optional, why do partnership firms willingly go through this legal formality and get themselves registered? Explain.
Answer:
However registration is optional, partnership firms willingly go through this legal formality and get themselves registered because it has some merits:
- Settlement of Claims: Registered firms can file suit against the third parties. So the rights of registered firms are safeguarded by law. But an un-registered firm or its partner cannot enforce its claim against the third parties or its co-partner.
- Protection of Rights: The rights and privileges of new partner are also protected in registered firm. But if incoming partner fails to register himself, he will incur great risk, because he will not be in a position to file suit for his dues against his firm or his co-partners.
- Protection of Property: The property of the retired or deceased partner continues to be liable for the acts firm does after his death or retirement until public notice is served for the change to registrar, So there is strong inducement for partners of registered firms to have the changes noted in the register. But if there is unregistered firm, the private property of the out-going partner will be considered liable to charge the debts in spite of retirement.
- Protection to Creditors: Registered firm has to maintain correct, complete and up-to-date record of its partners who will be liable for the obligations of the firm. The statement recorded in the register regarding constitution of firm would afford a strong safeguard against untrue refusal of partnership and the evasion of liability to persons who want to deal with the firm.
Forms of Business Organisation
Q 1.
X is interested in the floatation of a company. Briefly discuss the steps he should take.
Q 2.
What is the role of Karta in Joint Hindu Family business?
Q 3.
Compare the status of a minor in a Joint Hindu Family Business with that in a partnership firm.
Q 4.
What is meant by ˜partner by estoppel'? Explain.
Q 5.
Define promoter. What are the functions of a promoter?
Q 6.
Explain meaning, features, merits and demerits of Sole Proprietorship.
Q 7.
Explain different types of partners.
Q 8.
Explain procedure of registering a partnership firm.
Q 9.
Explain procedure of registering a partnership firm.
Q 10.
Explain meaning, features, merits and demerits of partnership firm.
Q 11.
What are the steps required for raising funds from public?
Q 12.
What do you mean by incorporation of a company? What are the steps involved in corporation of a company?
Q 13.
Explain meaning, features, merits and demerits of joint stock company.
Q 14.
State the important privileges available to a private company.
Q 15.
Discuss the characteristics, merits and limitations of the cooperative form of organization. Also describe briefly different types of cooperative societies.
Q 16.
For which of the following types of business do you think a partnership firm of organization would be more suitable, and why?
(i) Grocery store (ii) Medical store
(iii) Legal consultancy (iv) Craft centre
(v) Internet cafe (vi) Chartered accountancy firm
Q 17.
Define Articles of Association. What are its contents?
Q 18.
Is registration of partnership firm compulsory? What are the consequences of non-registration?
Q 19.
Explain the contents of Memorandum of Association.
Q 20.
Distinguish between a Joint Hindu family business and partnership.
Q 21.
What do you understand by a.sole proprietorship firm? Explain its merits and limitations.
Q 22.
Despite limitations of size and resources, many people continue to prefer sole proprietorship over other forms of organization. Why?
Q 23.
Distinguish between a Joint Hindu family business and partnership.
Q 24.
Explain the concept of mutual agency in partnership with suitable example.
Q 25.
For which of the following types of business do you think a sole proprietorship firm of organization would be more suitable, and why?
(i) Grocery store (ii) Medical store
(iii) Legal consultancy (iv) Craft centre
(v) Internet cafe (vi) Chartered accountancy firm
Q 26.
Explain the meaning, features, merits and demerits of cooperative society.
Q 27.
Explain different types of partners.
Q 28.
Explain the following terms in brief:
(i) Perpetual succession (ii) Common seal
(iii) Karta (iv) Artificial person
Q 29.
If registration is optional, why do partnership firms willingly go through this legal formality and get themselves registered? Explain.
Q 30.
How does a cooperative society exemplify democracy and secularism? Explain.
Q 31.
Why is partnership considered by some to be a relatively unpopular form of business ownership? Explain the merits and limitations of partnership.
Q 32.
Differentiate between:
- Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association.
- Private and Public Company
