FRL 4083 - Law for Accountants (3)

General principles of business, commercial, corporate law and bankruptcy law, and the nature and bases of an accountant’s legal responsibilities under state and federal law. Emphasis: 1 - rights and duties of accountants under contract and tort law; 2 - scope and documentary requirements of negotiable instruments law; 3 - bank relations in the digital age; 4 - law of secured transactions; 5 - debtor and creditor rights; 6 - federal bankruptcy law (particularly Chapter 7 liquidations, Chapter 11 business reorganizations, and Chapter 13 debtor payment plans); 7 - survey of agency and partnership law; 8 - corporate law and corporate governance; 9 - federal securities law and bases of domestic and extraterritorial regulation; 10 - principles of international contract law; and 11 - international corporate governance and social responsibility.

Prerequisite(s): FRL 201 or FRL 2013; ACC 208/A or ACC 2080.
Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once