Private limited company accounting methods and taxes, is thorough and detailed. The Swiss Code of Obligations provides for different kinds of companies with limited liability, the two most commonly used are: Swiss Limited Liability Company: The terms for this kind of company used in the three official languages of the Swiss Confederation are as follows: In German "Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung" (abbreviation: "GmbH"), in French "Société à responsabilité limitée" (abbreviation: "S.à r.l." or "SARL") and in Italian "Società a Garanzia Limitata" (abbreviation: "SaGL"). A Swiss LLC is similar to an LLC with respect to various matters, including the following: Members may also be
Limited liability company partnership, and, under certain circumstances, LLCs may be organized as not-for-profit. In certain U.S. states (for example, Texas), businesses that provide professional services requiring a state professional license, such as legal or medical services, may not be allowed to form an LLC but may be required to form a similar entity called a professional limited liability company (PLLC). A limited liability company (LLC) is a hybrid legal entity having certain characteristics of both a corporation and a partnership or sole proprietorship (depending on how many owners there are). An LLC is a type of unincorporated association distinct from a corporation.