Adrian Is the President and Sole Shareholder of Pigeon Corporation

question 128

Essay

Adrian is the president and sole shareholder of Pigeon Corporation. He also lends money and rents a building to the corporation. Discuss how these business relationships between Adrian and Pigeon Corporation can help avoid double taxation. What limitations are there on the use of such relationships?

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Definitions:

Reasonable Assurance

A high level of certainty provided through internal controls and procedures to prevent and detect errors or fraud in financial reporting.

Vulnerabilities

Weaknesses or flaws in a system that can be exploited to compromise its security or functionality.

Outstanding Checks

Outstanding checks refer to checks that have been written and recorded in the paying account but have not yet been cashed or cleared by the bank.

Bank Statement Adjustment

The act of reconciling the bank statement balance with the book balance by accounting for items that cause discrepancies between the two.