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Overview

The purpose of this course is to understand the laws and regulations applicable to the environment in which professional accountants operate.  The course introduces you to the main principles of business law and company law.  For purposes of convenience, the course is structured into two parts: Part A (Business Law) … For more content click the Read More button below. Part B (Company Law) introduces students to the legal effects of incorporation (concept of separate legal entity); types of business structures; internal management (meetings) and the responsibility for company management and governance (directors’ and officers’ ’duties and liabilities); members rights including membership and dividends; insolvency and alternatives to insolvency for companies in financial distress.   The course also provides an overview of the statutory and administrative requirements relating to record keeping, auditing, reporting and disclosure. Lecture material will be grounded in contemporary commercial and legal developments to illustrate the practical relevance of topics studied.

Additional Enrolment Constraints

Please note: Students who enrolled in the 8409 Professional Accounting and 8415 Professional Accounting (Extension) program prior to 2023 must take TABL5512 and TABL5541. These courses were replaced by TABL5543 from 2023 onwards.

Delivery

Fully online - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

Multimodal - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

Please note that the above delivery information is an indication on how this course may be delivered within the year.  Delivery mode(s) for each term can be viewed on other sources such as myUNSW and class timetable site.

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Fees

TypeAmount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)$2041
Domestic Students$4770
International Students$7020

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