by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is Common Stock? Common stock refers to a security that represents ownership in a company. All too often, holders of common stock have the ability to exercise control through electing an experienced board of directors as well as voting on corporate policy....
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is a Chairman of the Board? The Chairman of the Board of Directors (COB) is the leader of the board of directors whose role is to ensure that there is accountability among the officers and is equally accountable for the management of the officers. The chairman...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
In this article we explore the sole proprietorship and its characteristics as a business entity. Many people do not think of or recognize the sole proprietorship as a form of business entity. This is primarily because the boundary between the individual entrepreneur...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is a Holding Company? A holding company is a company that has a controlling interest in another company. In simpler terms, a holding company is a parent company that owns enough outstanding stock in another company to exercise complete control over its policies...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What are Dissenters Rights? Dissenters Rights is a state corporate (or business entity) law enabling the shareholders to receive a cash payment equal to the the fair value of their shares if the company management undertakes a major transaction with which the...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number?The Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number is a nine-digit unique identification number assigned to U.S. businesses by the Dun & Bradstreet company. It is popularly known as the social security...
