Corporate Structure How authority and accountability are delegated within a company as well as how ownership is divided.
公司结构来源：考试大 公司内部权力如何分配，责任如何划分。
Certificate of Incorporation Issued by a state upon approval of articles of incorporation. Together they form the corporate charter which establishes a corporation.
开业证明 由州政府批准公司章程后颁发。它们共同组成公司成立的宪章。
Bylaws Rules governing the internal management of a company drawn up at the time of incorporation.
规章制度来源：考试大 公司成立时制订的内部管理制度。
Board Resolution Document recording a decision by the board of directors for action.
董事会决议来源：考试大 记录董事会行动决定的文件。
Board of Directors来源：考试大 Persons elected to develop company policy and ensure that a corporation acts within the scope of its corporate charter.
董事会来源：考试大 被推选制订公司政策并确保公司按照其宪章运营的决策机构。
Checks and Balances System in which each level of authority is “checked” by the others to make sure that power is balanced between them.
制衡 权力互相受到制约，保证相互间权利平衡。来源：考试大
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Officer of a firm principally responsible for its day to day operations, usually the chairman of the board or president.
首席执行官(CEO)来源：考试大 对公司日常运营负主要责任的官员。通常为董事会主席或总裁。
Chain of Command A system wherein authority is passed down from top to bottom through a series of executive positions each of which is accountable to the one above it.