Choosing an Ownership Structure in the New Company Setup Wizard

The ownership structure that you select in the New Company Setup Wizard determines how your equity accounts are created.

If you select:

Sage 50 Accounting creates:

Sole Proprietorship (one owner)

owner's equity accounts for one owner

Partnership (two or more owners)

owner's equity accounts for two owners

Incorporated Company (owned by shareholders)

shareholder's equity accounts