Some states provide fill-in-the-black forms, requesting standard information such as the LLC's name, business purpose and type of management (such as membermanaged, where all owners take part in management, or manager- managed, where some owners manage while others act as passive investors).

WSJ: Forming an LLC

The report confirms the growing demand on finance professionals to take active part in management issues that extend beyond finance.

FORBES: Why Finance Professionals Need International Business Strategy

The Department of Health says it wants to extend people's opportunities to take an active part in the management of there own conditions.

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