Explain briefly the sources of raising long term finance for business.

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> Long-term finance comes from equity shares, preference shares, retained earnings, debentures and long-term loans from banks/financial institutions.
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> **Long-term finance** is capital required for a **long period (generally more than 5 years)** to buy fixed assets and for expansion. Its main **sources**:
> - **Equity shares** — ownership capital with no fixed repayment, carrying voting rights and variable dividend.
> - **Preference shares** — capital carrying a **fixed rate of dividend** and priority over equity for dividend and repayment.
> - **Retained earnings (ploughing back of profits)** — the part of profits **reinvested** in the business; an internal, cost-free source.
> - **Debentures / bonds** — **borrowed capital** carrying a fixed rate of interest, repayable after a fixed period; debenture-holders are creditors, not owners. …

What	Why it matters
Date of allotment	The exact day ownership changed hands
Number and class of shares	Equity? Preference? How many?
Names, addresses, and PAN of allottees	Who are the new owners?
Amount payable and amount paid	Was it fully paid up or partly paid?
Consideration	Cash, or something else (like a patent or land)?
Basis of allotment	Was it a rights issue, bonus issue, or fresh issue?

Q.Explain briefly the sources of raising long term finance for business.

Concept understanding — Company Allotment Return

Company Allotment Return — The First Meeting

The Intuition: Why does the government care?

The Precise Statement

What goes into it?

A critical detail: Allotment vs. Application

Q.Explain briefly the sources of raising long term finance for business.

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