BUS 346 - Foundations of Business Law: Accounting Focus

Credits: 3

Prerequisite: At least junior standing. Preference to ACCT, BSADM, or JMCB during the first round of registration. Students may not take both this course and BUS 348. An introduction to the law governing the relations between individuals and businesses in commerce, with a focus on legal concepts tested by the CPA exam and recommended for students who plan to take that exam or pursue a career in accounting. Topics include the law governing torts, contracts, sales of goods under the Uniform Commercial Code, agency, the formation and operation of business associations, government regulation of business, and legal ethics. Assignments apply legal theories and legal ethics to actual business disputes and hypothetical situations. Youngman.