CompanyAn organization that operates a business as a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other entity. Sole ProprietorshipA type of company in which all profits and liabilities flow through to an individual. PartnershipA type of company in which all profits and liabilities are shared by more than one person. DBA - （Doing Business As）When a business conducts its activities using a name other than that of its principal owners. Privately-owned CorporationA company whose stock is held by a limited number of individuals and cannot be bought or sold through a stock exchange. Publicly-owned CorporationA company whose stock is listed on a stock exchange and is usually owned by a large number of individual shareholders. Corporate CharterA document that establishes the existence of a corporation and whose bylaws set organizational and procedural guidelines for its operation.ShareholderThe owner of a share of stock in a company. 公司通过独资、合伙、合资或其它形式经营的组织。 独资由一名个人独立享有全部利润并承担全部债务的公司类型。 合伙利润由多人分享，债务由多人承担连带责任的公司类型。 DBA使用所有人之外的名称开展业务的行为。 私有公司由一定数量的个人控股的公司，不能通过证券交易所交易。 公有公司股票在证交所上市的公司，通常有大量私人股东。 公司章程确立公司成立并规定公司运营的组织结构和过程的文件。 股东持有一定数量公司股份的人。