1. Partnerships1: Characteristics of partnerships2: Partnership management and finance3: Liability of partners to outsiders4: Partnership disputes5: Termination of and retirement from a partnership6: The partnership agreement2. Companies7: Limited companies8: Formation of a limited company9: Directors and secretary10: Shareholders11: Company finance12: Disposal of shares13: Company meetings and resolutions14: The articles of a private company15: Disclosure obligations of companies and company accounts16: Public companies3. Taxation17: Income tax: sole traders and partnerships18: The corporation tax system19: Taxation of directors' fees and employees' salaries20: Taxation of distributions and debenture interest21: Capital allowances22: Capital gains tax and inheritance tax on business assets23: Value Added Tax4. Insolvency24: Personal bankruptcy25: Company insolvency proceedings26: Liabilities arising from insolvency5. Additional Topics27: Choice of business medium28: Limited Liability Partnerships29: Sale of a business to a company30: Shareholders' agreementsAppendix