PowerPoint summary of the UCT Business Acumen For Accountants (ACC1015S) module, which was inaugurated in 2023. This document was written based on the content of the 2nd semester of its teaching. It contains summaries of various topics covered - including business classifications, processes, value ...
, Business Classification
A Business - Activity classified as services, Classification:
merchandising, extractive, or Manufacturing. An entity
Size:
that uses resources, whether natural or human, to create
value, and in so doing, to make a profit” Micro = 0-10 workers
Role of Business – to meet consumer needs and wants Small = 11-50
and create value in a sustainable way Medium = 51-250
Businesses start either when there is an opportunity or
Large = >250
there are no other opportunities for employment
To start you need an idea, legal requirements, and the six Sector:
capitals (*see under frameworks)
Primary – Production or extraction of natural reso
Secondary – Manufacturing and construction
Legal form:
• Sole Proprietorship Tertiary – Goods and services
• Partnership
• Private Company [(Pty) Ltd] – shares not on Commerce:
public exchange Trade – Sale, transfer, or exchange of goods and
• Public Company [Ltd] – shares on the exchange Internal – wholesale or retail
External – import, export, or entreport
The companies have limited liability, their entity is a
legal person, with more registration requirements, Aid to trade – facilitate exchange of goods and se
and are covered by the Companies Act, 2008 E.g. transport, banking, insurance, warehousing, etc
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