Assignment 1: Business Formation
Due Week 8 and worth 200 points
Three (3) personal trainers at an upscale health spa /
resort in Sedona, Arizona, want to start a health club that specializes in
health plans for people in the 50+ age range. The trainers Donna Rinaldi, Rich
Evans, and Tammy Booth are convinced that they can profitably operate their own
club. They believe that the growing population in this age range, combined with
strong consumer interest in the health benefits of physical activity, would support
the new venture. In addition to many other decisions, they need to determine
the type of business organization that they want to form: incorporate as a
corporation or form a partnership. Rich believes there are more advantages to
the corporate form than a partnership, but he has not convinced Donna and Tammy
of this. The three (3) have come to you, a small-business consulting
specialist, seeking information and advice regarding the appropriate choice of
formation for their business. They are considering both the partnership and
corporation formation options.
Assume the trainers determine that forming a corporation is
the best option. Next, Donna, Rich, and Tammy need to decide on strategies
geared toward obtaining financing for renovation and equipment. They have a
grasp of the difference between equity securities and debt securities, but do
not understand the tax, net income, and earnings per share consequences of
equity versus debt financing on the future of their business. They have asked
you, the CPA, for your opinion.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
- Provide a
summary to the partners, outlining the advantages and disadvantages of
forming the business as a partnership and the advantages and disadvantages
of forming as a corporation. Recommend which option they should
pursue. Justify your response. - Explain the
major differences between equity and debt financing, and discuss the
primary ways in which each would affect the future of the partners’
business. - Use at least two
(2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia
and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double
spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Check with your professor for any additional instructions. - Include a cover
page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
- Prepare
transactions related to partnerships and corporations’ stockholder equity,
and issue the related financial statements. - Determine the
concepts for investments and the related accounting transactions. - Use technology
and information resources to research issues in financial accounting. - Write clearly
and concisely about financial accounting using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the
following rubric.
