Compare a public limited company with partnership under the following headings
(a) formation: (b) Ownership and Control: (c) Source of Capital: (d) Liability: (e) Dissolution:.
Explanation
| PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY |
PARTNERSHIP |
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| A | Formation | formation of Company is expensive and cumbersome as more documents are required in order to secure Certificate of incorporation. It is registered under the company's act |
Formation. it is less expensive and required less documentation. It is registered under the partnership act. |
| B | Ownership and control | It is owned by shareholders and controlled by board of directors elected by the share- holders |
it is owned by partners who can also take part in the management of the business. |
| C | Source of Capital | capital may be raised through sales of Shares, Debentures, Retained profits, loans, leases. |
Partnership can only raise capital through partners' contributions, loans, leases, retain earnings. |
| D | Liability | Liability of members is limited to their share holdings in the business |
Liability of partners does not end with their capital contribution but extends to personal properties. |
| E | Dissolution | The death of a shareholder or member of the board of directors does not bring the business to an end. It is by voluntary winding-up or by court orders. |
Exit of a partner, disagreement among partners, introduction of a new partner or death of a partner brings the business to an end. |