ACC 630 Final Project / Financial Reporting IIIFinal Project: Target Corp2Table of ContentsBusiness Entities 4Damage Estimates 4Disclosure Requirements 5Shareholders – Personal Liability 6Partners

ACC 630 Final Project / Financial Reporting III

Final Project: Target Corp

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Table of Contents

Business Entities 4

Damage Estimates 4

Disclosure Requirements 5

Shareholders – Personal Liability 6

Partners – Personal Liability 6

Consolidation of Financial Statements 7

Corporate Structure 7

Accounting Information Flow 8

Income Tax Benefits 9

Estate Planning 11

Minimizing Tax Liability 11

Advantages – Corporation Over Partnership 13

TGT’s Succession Plan 13

More Effective Strategy 14

Trusts 14

Conclusion – TGT’s Company Trust 15

Estate Planning Purposes 15

Protect Income 16

Conclusion 18

Effects of Insolvency 18

Insolvency Effect on U.S. Economy 19

Insolvency Worksheet 20

Part 1: Total Liabilities the Day before the Cancellation 21

Part 2: Fair Market Value (FMV) of Assets Owned the Day before the Cancellation 21