Corporate & Commercial Law I: Contracts & Employment Law

About this course

This class deals with the business law topics that appear on the CPA exam: Agency, Contracts, Debtor-Creditor Relationships, Government Regulation of Business, and Business Organizations. Students will gain an understanding of how these areas of the law affect businesses and their operations, with an eye on preparation for the business law portions of the REG section of the CPA exam. By the end of the class, students will be able to identify the legal principles that govern various business situations and apply those principles to an issue to determine the outcome when the law is applied to the facts of a scenario.

What you will learn

• Identify the elements required to form a valid contract.
• Determine when a contract may be void, voidable, or otherwise unenforceable.
• Describe the rights and responsibilities of buyers and sellers in contracts for the sale of goods.
• Describe the basic rights granted to employees and labor unions.