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Commercial and Corporations Law

Postgraduate | ACU-LEGL601 | 2019

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Break down the basic principles of company law to achieve the solid legal grounding that good accountants need. Get to know Australian legislation. Understand the law of contract. Comply with statutory rules to meet administrative requirements.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
-

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Commercial and Corporations Law

About this subject

  • On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

    • identify and explain the basic principles of corporations and commercial law or apply those principles so as to develop the capabilities of students to be future generators of sustainable value for business and society at large and to work for an inclusive and sustainable global economy
    • assess the various duties and obligations of directors, other officers, and auditors of companies
    • use the relevant Act to research problems, construct solutions and explain the ongoing administrative requirements of a company
    • explain the legal effects when a company interacts with outsiders, in particular, the ways in which companies make contracts

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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