Module: Company Law for Accountants

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Company Law for Accountants
Module Code	LAW1036 (ITS: LG355)
Faculty	Law & Government	School	Humanities & Social Sciences
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

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

Total Workload: 0

Section Breakdown
CRN	10895	Part of Term	Semester 1
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	John Quinn	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Formal Examination	n/a	100%	End-of-Semester

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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.

Indicative Reading List

Books:

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

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None