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Legal Foundations for Accountants - LEGT5512
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Faculty: Faculty of Commerce and Economics
 
 
School:  School of Business Law and Tax
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 1.5
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: must be enrolled in program 8409
 
 
Offered: 
Session One
Session Two
 
 
Fee Band: 1
 
 

Description

In presenting and analysis financial data and in the financial management of enterprises accountants need to be aware of the legal responsibilities and risks that arise in business. This course begins by outlining the framework of the Australian legal system and the sources and nature of Australian law. It then introduces the student to areas of law particularly relevant to accountants including: the law of contract; consumer protection law; real and personal property; intellectual property; securities over property interests; torts (such as negligent mistatement); crimes (such as fraud and other 'white collar' crimes); payment systems; and competition law.


This course will be offered from 2005 for students in the Master of Professional Accounting program.

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