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What does the limited liability of the owners of stock in a corporation mean?

the stockholders of a corporation can lose only what they have invested in the corporation


What are the owners of a corporation called?

The owners of a corporation are called the CEO.


When the owners invest cash in a business does liability increase?

In some corporate structures, like LLC or subchapter S, owners may be liable for the debts of the corporation up to the amount of money they have invested.


What is the amount of the capital?

Capital is the amount which invested by the owners of business in business and refundable by business at the time of liquidation.


What is INCS?

incorporatedINC stand for Incorporated.This means a company is legally in business and their are specific stipulations in regards to protection of the owners,CEO and or board members. In a corporation, stockholders, directors and officers typically are not liable for their company's debts and obligations. They are limited in liability to the amount they have invested in the corporation.


Why is owners equity regarded as a liability to the business?

Owners equity is the amount invested by the owner of business to the company and as a seperate entity it is the liability of the business to return back that amount to owners as owners are seperate entity to business.


Who is held liable in a public corporation?

Owners of stock in corporations (both publicly and privately held) have what is called "Limited Liability," which means that the owner is only liable up to the amount that he has invested into the business. In the event of litigation or liquidation, the corporation itself is considered the liable entity, not the owners. The exception is that in certain circumstances when an owner or manager has deliberately acted in a deceptive manner, the "corporate veil" can be pierced and the individual can be held liable.


What type of corporation would be a shareholder wealth maximizer?

A closely held corporation would be a shareholder wealth maximizer because owners are invested in their company. They may make decisions that increase their profits.


Which type of account is capital?

Capital is an equity account and liability of business to payback as it is the amount invested by owners in business.


What is total owners equity?

Total owner equity is the total amount invested by the owners of the business in business and which is refundable by the business to it's owner at time of liquidation.


Who are the primary owners of a corporation?

Typically, the owners of a corporation are the stockholders.


When was Home Owners' Loan Corporation created?

Home Owners' Loan Corporation was created in 1933.