1. FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANISATION
Dr.B.Amali Praba
Assistant Professor of Commerce
Thiagarajar College of Preceptors
Madurai
2. Characteristics
1. Ownership by one man
2. Freedom of work and Quick Decisions
3. Unlimited Liability
4. Absence of Government Regulation
5. Maintenance of Secrecy
4. The persons who enter into partnership are individually
called ‘Partners’ and collectively known as ‘Firm’.
According to Section 4 of the partnership Act, 1932.
“Partnership is the relation between persons who have
agreed to share the profits of a business carried on by all
or any of them acting for all”.
5. Rights and Duties of Partners
Right to take part in business
Right to be consulted
Right of access to books, record and document
Right to share profit
Right to receive interest
Right to be indemnified
Right to use partnership property for the business
Right to retire
6. Duties of Partner
Duty to carry on business
Duty to be true
Duty to render true accounts
Duty to indemnity the firm
Duty to share the loss
Duty to claim remuneration
7. Contents of Partnership Deed
• Name of the Firm
• Nature of the proposed business
• Duration of partnership
• Capital contribution
• Withdrawal from the firm
• Profit/loss sharing
• Interest on capital
• Loan from partners
• Account keeping
• Salary and Commission to Partners
• Retirement
8. Dissolution of Partnership can take
the following forms
• Change in the existing profit sharing ratio
• Admission of a Partner
• Retirement or Death of a Partner
• Insolvency of a partner.
• Expiry of the term of the partnership.
• Completion of the specified venture.
• Dissolution by agreement.
9. QUESTIONS
1.Explain the characteristics of Sole trading
business.
2.What are the advantages of Sole trading
business?
3.What are the contents of Partnership Deed?
4. Explain the types of dissolution of partnership
firm.