Module: Company Law for Accountants

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Company Law for Accountants
Module Code	LG355 (ITS) / LAW1036 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Law & Government
Module Co-ordinator	Emma Mcevoy
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Repeat examination

Description

Learning Outcomes

1. To understand the core rules of company law relating to accounting
2. To understand and be able to analyse the meaning of the company as a legal person
3. To be able to understand and analyse the importance of finance in company law in contexts such as secured borrowing and liquidation

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Total Workload: 0

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Content description
This module considers Irish company law from the perspective of Accounting and Finance students. The course is divided into four parts. The first part examines the meaning and consequences of the company’s status as a legal person. The second part considers the management of the company by directors, including their obligations to maintain accounts and file annual returns. The third examines the legal rules relating to raising of finance through shares and loans and the legal response to the insolvency and liquidation of companies.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	100%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Thomas Courtney: 2016, The Law of Companies, 4th, Bloomsbury,

Other Resources

None