FIN9020

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 Topics include contract law; legal liability of auditors and accountants for negligent advice; partnership law, insurance law and bankruptcy law.

Assessment Two major assignments (each 2000 words): 50%
* Examination (3 hours, open-book): 50%

Prescribed texts

Turner C Australian commercial law 12th edn, Law Book, 1995

FIN9020 Business law materials Syme Department of Accounting, Monash U

Published by Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168 Copyright © Monash University 1996 - All Rights Reserved - Caution Authorised by the Academic Registrar December 1996