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Joint Stock Company — Concept Maps
ICSE · Class 11 · Commerce
4 concept maps of Joint Stock Company for ICSE Class 11 Commerce, each also written out as a text outline. Part of the ICSE Class 11 Commerce syllabus.
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4 Concept Maps
Chapter Overview — Joint Stock Company Mind Map
The map in words
- Joint Stock Company
- Meaning and Definition
- Artificial Legal Person
- Separate from Members
- Companies Act 2013
- Sec 2 of 20
- Key Features
- Perpetual Succession
- Limited Liability
- Separate Legal Entity
- Common Seal
- Transferability of Shares
- Representative Management
- Right to Sue
- Types of Companies
- Public Company
- Min 7 Members
- Capital 5 Lakh
- Sec 2 of 71
- Private Company
- 2 to 200 Members
- Capital 1 Lakh
- Sec 2 of 68
- One Person Company OPC
- 1 Member Only
- Sec 2 of 62
- Private Ltd Only
- Public Company
- Merits
- Huge Financial Resources
- Limited Liability
- Professional Management
- Diffused Risk
- Large Scale Production
- Demerits
- Difficult Formation
- Oligarchic Management
- Lack of Secrecy
- Excessive Legal Interference
- Delay in Decisions
- vs Partnership
- Separate Legal Entity
- Compulsory Registration
- Limited Liability
- Share Transfer Allowed
- Audit Compulsory
- Meaning and Definition
Joint Stock Company - Complete Concept Overview
The map in words
- Joint Stock Company
- Definition and Nature
- Artificial person created by law
- Separate legal entity
- Incorporated under Companies Act 2013
- Essential Characteristics
- Perpetual succession
- Limited liability
- Common seal
- Representative management
- Transferability of shares
- Separate legal entity
- Types of Companies
- Public Company
- Minimum 7 members
- No maximum limit
- Freely transferable shares
- Private Company
- 2 to 200 members
- Restricted share transfer
- Cannot invite public
- One Person Company
- Single member only
- Private company only
- Single director optional
- Public Company
- Advantages
- Large capital mobilization
- Limited liability protection
- Professional management
- Perpetual existence
- Economies of scale
- Easy share transfer
- Disadvantages
- Complex formation
- Lack of secrecy
- Oligarchic management
- Slower decisions
- Fraud by promoters
- Shareholder exploitation
- Comparison
- vs Partnership
- Separate entity vs not
- Limited liability vs unlimited
- Multiple members vs 2-50
- vs Sole Proprietorship
- Multiple owners vs one
- Limited liability vs unlimited
- Large capital vs limited
- vs Partnership
- Objectives
- Limited liability
- Scope for expansion
- Professional management
- Increase profitability
- Boost productivity
- Definition and Nature
Mind map showing the six essential characteristics of a Joint Stock Company
The map in words
- Essential Features of Joint Stock Company
- Artificial Legal Person
- Created by law
- Not real but recognized
- Separate Legal Entity
- Different from members
- Can own property
- Perpetual Succession
- Continues forever
- Members change
- Limited Liability
- Members liable up to shares
- Personal assets safe
- Common Seal
- Official signature
- Required for contracts
- Transferability
- Easy to sell shares
- No permission needed
- Artificial Legal Person
Joint Stock Company as an artificial legal person formed under company law
The map in words
- Joint Stock Company as an artificial legal person formed under company law
- Meaning and definitions
- Essential characteristics
- Difference between partnership and company
- Merits of joint stock company
- Demerits of joint stock company
- Objectives of joint stock company
- Types of companies on basis of ownership
- Public company
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What are the important topics in Joint Stock Company for ICSE Class 11 Commerce?
Key topics in Joint Stock Company include Meaning and Definitions, Essential Characteristics of a Joint Stock Company, Difference Between Partnership and Joint Stock Company, Merits, Objectives, and Demerits. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
What do the concept maps for Joint Stock Company show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in Joint Stock Company connect: Chapter Overview — Joint Stock Company Mind Map; Joint Stock Company - Complete Concept Overview. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise Joint Stock Company for Class 11 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 45 practice questions on Joint Stock Company. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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