The Profession of a Chartered Accountant and Other Lectures: Delivered to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Institute of Secretaries, &c., &cH. Good & Son, 1897 - 272 pages |
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... shares and the letters of allotment registered , and many instances are on record where innumerable complications have arisen from the fact of an application for shares and allotment book not having been properly kept . The company ...
... shares and the letters of allotment registered , and many instances are on record where innumerable complications have arisen from the fact of an application for shares and allotment book not having been properly kept . The company ...
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... share will yield on the average a certain income , and few would begrudge the fee paid for a proper investigation . It may be contended that , as a man may have to inquire into several businesses before he eventually joins one , he may ...
... share will yield on the average a certain income , and few would begrudge the fee paid for a proper investigation . It may be contended that , as a man may have to inquire into several businesses before he eventually joins one , he may ...
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... shares , but also whether the amounts stated as having been paid have been properly credited . The Liquidator's next duty is to investigate the claims sent to him in response to an advertisement stating the last day on which they can be ...
... shares , but also whether the amounts stated as having been paid have been properly credited . The Liquidator's next duty is to investigate the claims sent to him in response to an advertisement stating the last day on which they can be ...
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... share in a company ought to disqualify any person for the appointment of Auditor . One later Act has laid down certain provisions for Accounts of Banking special audits , viz . , the Companies Act , 1879 , which Companies . requires ...
... share in a company ought to disqualify any person for the appointment of Auditor . One later Act has laid down certain provisions for Accounts of Banking special audits , viz . , the Companies Act , 1879 , which Companies . requires ...
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... share books in a state of great confusion , and that it is exceedingly difficult to reconcile the total amount standing at the credit of the shareholders ' individual accounts with the amounts standing at the credit of the capital ...
... share books in a state of great confusion , and that it is exceedingly difficult to reconcile the total amount standing at the credit of the shareholders ' individual accounts with the amounts standing at the credit of the capital ...
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Page 234 - In paying to each partner rateably what is due from the firm to him for advances as distinguished from capital: 3.
Page 61 - An auditor, however, is not bound to do more than exercise reasonable care and skill in making inquiries and investigations. He is not an insurer ; he does not guarantee that the books do correctly show the true position of the company's affairs ; he does not even guarantee that his balance sheet is accurate according to the books of the company.
Page 211 - The receipt by a person of a share of the profits of a business is prima facie evidence that he is a partner in the business, but...
Page 211 - The advance of money by way of loan to a person engaged or about to engage in any business on a contract with that person that the lender shall receive a rate of interest varying with the profits...
Page 244 - If an appointed arbitrator refuses to act, or is incapable of acting, or dies, and the submission does not show that it was intended that the vacancy should not be supplied...
Page 259 - ... all books, deeds, papers, accounts, writings, and documents within their possession or power respectively which may be required or called for and do all other things which during the proceedings on the reference the arbitrators or umpire may require.
Page 246 - ... think fit, accept any composition, or any security, real or personal, for any debt, or for any property, real or personal, claimed, and may allow any time for payment...
Page 230 - On the dissolution of a partnership every partner is entitled, as against the other partners in the firm, and all persons claiming through them in respect of their interests as partners, to have the property of the partnership applied in payment of the debts and liabilities of the firm...
Page 245 - Vacancy should not be supplied ; and if on such a Reference One Party fail to appoint an Arbitrator, either originally or by way of Substitution as aforesaid, for Seven clear Days after the other Party shall...
Page 189 - To sell the real and personal and heritable and moveable property, effects and things in action of the company by public auction or private contract, with power to transfer the whole thereof to any person or company, or to sell the same in parcels...