Legal Issues for Accountants

Subject ACCT90015 (2013)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2013.

Time Commitment: Contact Hours: One 3-hour seminars per week
Total Time Commitment: Estimated total time commitment of 120 hours per semester
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry.

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Contact

Graduate School of Business and Economics
Level 4, 198 Berkeley Street
Telephone: +61 3 8344 1670
Online Enquiries
Web: www.gsbe.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

Topics include the general legal framework as it relates to the business environment; the basic law of contract; the responsibilities and risks that arise in business, with a particular emphasis on the law relating to corporate entities; the Australian corporate law framework as legislated; and the application of corporate law to the business environment.

Objectives: On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
  • Identify the legal issues which commonly present themselves in relation to the operations of business, including those that involve companies;
  • Analyse the scope and implications of the obligations that arise under the law of contract and the law of negligence; and
  • Apply the principal statutory provisions and case law in relation to Australian companies.
Assessment:
  • Assignment totalling not more than 3000 words (30%)
  • 3-hour open book end-of-semester examination (70%)
Prescribed Texts:

You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.

Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:

  • Oral and written communication specific to legal issues arising out of accounting practice.
Related Course(s): Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
Master of Accounting
Master of Accounting
Master of Applied Commerce (Accounting)
Master of Applied Commerce (Accounting)
Master of Applied Commerce (Business Analysis and Systems)
Master of Applied Commerce (Business Analysis and Systems)
Master of Management (Accounting)
Master of Management (Accounting)
Master of Professional Accounting

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