Business law
Mr Richard Morgan
6 points * 3 hours per week * First, second semester Caulfield
Objectives On completion of this subject students should be able to identify legal problems and commercial business problems that confront accountants and auditors in the course of their normal duties; recognise that in accounting , legal and commercial issues in the fields of contract law, negligence, insurance law and bankruptcy law may well arise; instruct a relevant legal advisor on such issues.
Synopsis Contract law; legal liability of auditors and accountants for negligent advice; partnership law, insurance law and bankruptcy law.
Assessment Major assignment (3000 - 4000 words): 30% * Final examination (open-book 3 hours): 70%
Prescribed texts
Vermeesch R B and Lindgren KE Business law of Australia 7th edn, Butterworths, 1992
FIN6020 - Business law, tutorial problems Set of tutorial problems prepared by the Monash University (Caulfield campus)