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S.A.S (Société Anonyme Simplifiée): ≈ Unlisted public company (Au), Close Corporation (CC) (S. Africa), Private Corporation (Can); often used for subsidiaries; minimum of one director and two members/shareholders; no limit on share capital; liability can be restricted to director; no "one share – one vote" principle
An S corporation (or S Corp), for United States federal income tax, is a closely held corporation (or, in some cases, a limited liability company (LLC) or a partnership) that makes a valid election to be taxed under Subchapter S of Chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code. [1] In general, S corporations do not pay any income taxes.
New York Times article on the merger of NBSC and C&S/Sovran; Many pictures of C&S's headquarters from 1929 until 1968. The building is now known as the Georgia State's Robinson College of Business. Bank of America which merged with the former C&S through a series of mergers continues to run the banking floor in the building.
A C corporation is distinguished from an S corporation, which generally is not taxed separately. Many companies, including most major corporations, are treated as C corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes. C corporations and S corporations both enjoy limited liability, but only C corporations are subject to corporate income taxation. [1]
A corporate group, company group or business group, also formally known as a group of companies, is a collection of parent and subsidiary corporations that function as a single economic entity through a common source of control. [1] [2] These types of groups are often managed by an account manager.
A conglomerate is a combination of multiple business entities operating in entirely different industries under one corporate group, usually involving a parent company and many subsidiaries. Conglomerates are typically large and multinational corporations that manage diverse business operations across various sectors.
Even the use of a single member LLC affords greater protection for the assets of the member, as compared to operating as an unincorporated entity. [ 19 ] Effective August 1, 2013, the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act provides that the managers and controlling members of a Delaware-domiciled limited liability company owe fiduciary duties ...
However, there is a great diversity in corporate forms, as enterprises range from single company to multi-corporate conglomerate. [1] The four main corporate structures are Functional, Divisional, Geographic, and the Matrix. Many corporations have a “hybrid” structure, which is a combination of different models with one dominant strategy. [2]