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This course considers aspects of the law relating to companies, partnerships and other trading structures and provides an introduction to personal and corporate insolvency law.
This course intends to provide a basic framework of the law underlying the formation and practice of various business structures including companies, joint ventures and partnership and an introduction to the basic principles of individual insolvency. With the diverse and complex nature of these areas of law, the course focuses on important principles rather than the detail. It is not intended to be a course for law students but for accountancy students requiring an overview of the law of various organisations.
Having engaged in learning during the course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding (e.g. explain, discuss and apply) of:1. The foundation elements of the law relating to business structures and insolvency.2. The importance of these areas of law in a professional environment.3. Particular areas of the present law and the desirability of reform.Students will also be able to use analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to address problems in these areas; and communicate effectively both orally and in written form.
ACCT152 or ACIS152 or LAWS101
AFIS253, ACIS256, AFIS256, LAWS312
Brigid Simmons
Beck, Andrew. , CCH New Zealand Limited; Guidebook to New Zealand companies and securities law ; Ed. 8; CCH New Zealand, 2010.
Graw, Stephen; An outline of the law of partnership ; 4th ed; Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia Limited, 2011.
Watson, Susan; The law of business organisations ; 5th ed; Palatine Press, 2009.
Students should have a copy of either CCH's Companies and Securities Legislation for Students, New Zealand Company Legislation (2013), or Butterworths Company Law Statutes incorporating the Companies Act 1993, the Partnership Act 1908 and the Limited Partnerships Act 2008.NOTE: You must purchase a copy of the commercial legislation as you can take it into the Term Test and the Final Examination.
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Domestic fee $709.00
International fee $3,388.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems .