Partnerships
Partnerships, explained
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When setting up a company, you should consider carefully which legal form to take, since the rights and obligations of the shareholders and the company itself depend on it. It is important whether you choose a corporation or a partnership – and the choice of legal form also plays a role. If you choose a partnership, you will have to deal with its different legal forms. We explain how these differ....

Partnerships, explained
Direct and indirect tax
Direct and indirect taxes
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You may have heard of direct and indirect taxes, but do you know what the difference is between the two tax groups? For example, is income tax a direct or indirect tax? What are the most important direct and indirect taxes? This article will tell you everything you need to know about these two groups of taxes.

Direct and indirect taxes
Credit note accounting
Credit note accounting: how does it work and what needs to be considered?
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How do I post a credit note correctly? The credit note procedure saves time and effort, but what do you have to bear in mind with credit note entries? Credit notes are treated similarly to invoices, but you still have to make sure to file them correctly so there are no discrepancies in your accounting.

Credit note accounting: how does it work and what needs to be considered?
Employee motivation
Employee motivation: better working atmosphere, higher turnover
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What is motivation and how can I inspire my employees? The question is decisive for a company’s success. Employee motivation encompasses all methods that aim to strengthen employee job satisfaction and motivation to work well. According to this definition, long-term motivation can only come from within. With the right prerequesites and a constructive management style, it is possible to motivate...

Employee motivation: better working atmosphere, higher turnover
Legal structures for online stores
An overview of the different business structures in the US
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The business structure determines how a company is run regarding its legal aspects. It regulates the relationship between partners and shareholders as well as their relationship to the state and the environment. Here, we provide an overview of the most common legal structures in the US and explain what you should bear in mind when choosing the legal entity that’s right for you.

An overview of the different business structures in the US
Blue Ocean Strategy
Blue Ocean – more success with the right strategy
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The fight for significant market shares is particularly difficult for young companies. But even large, established companies can’t be successful in a market that’s going nowhere. In order to increase your profits sustainably, you should leave the competition behind and open up a completely new market. The Blue Ocean Strategy reveals how you can achieve more success with innovations.

Blue Ocean – more success with the right strategy
Limited partnership profit distribution
Limited partnership profit distribution: basics and examples
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Limited partnerships make it possible to participate in a company with limited liability, making it easier to secure investors. Limited partnerships also have advantages when it comes to profit distribution: If you don’t want to follow the legal model for distributing annual profits and losses, you can make your own regulations in your company’s articles of association. In this way, factors like...

Limited partnership profit distribution: basics and examples
Insurance self employed
Insurance for the self-employed
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Becoming self-employed also means taking out insurance. If you would forget to take out certain insurance policies, this can, in the worst case, lead to losses in millions. As a rule, entrepreneurs should take out both personal and company policies. We will tell you which insurance policies for freelancers and the self employed these are and what you should pay attention to when taking out a...

Insurance for the self-employed
Limited partner
Limited partner: definition, rights, and duties
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If several people or entities want to operate a commercial business together, their first step is finding a suitable legal form for their business. An interesting, common solution is a limited partnership. This is comprised of general partners, with unlimited liability, and limited partners, with limited liability. How is liability regulated among limited partners? What rights and obligations does...

Limited partner: definition, rights, and duties
Job profile
The perfect job profile
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Would you like to write appealing job descriptions and identify the best candidates for certain positions? The first step in this process is to write a job profile. Profiles like these summarize the essential skills, abilities, and talents that an applicant should have in order to be able to successfully carry out the tasks required for the job. But how is a job profile created exactly?

The perfect job profile