CIMA Learning System Fundamentals of Ethics Corporate Governance and Business Law New syllabus CIMA Certificate Level 2008 1st Edition by Larry Mead, David Sagar, Philippa Foster Back ISBN 0750680326 9780750680325
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ISBN 10: 0750680326
ISBN 13: 9780750680325
Author: Larry Mead, David Sagar, Philippa Foster Back
CIMA/Elsevier, 2006 – 544 trang
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* Extensive question practice
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Table of contents:
1 Comparison of English Law with Alternative Legal System
Learning Outcomes
1.1 Law: criminal and civil
1.2 The sources of English law
1.2.1 Custom/common law
1.2.2 Equity
1.2.3 Legislation
1.2.4 European Union law
1.2.5 Other sources
1.3 Judicial precedent and the tort of negligence
1.3.1 Judicial precedent
1.3.2 The tort of negligence
1.3.3 Duty to take care
1.3.4 Breach of duty
1.3.5 Damage caused by negligence
1.3.6 Contributory negligence
1.3.7 Negligence and professional advisers
1.4 English Legal System
1.4.1 European Union and Member States
1.4.2 Legal Systems around the world
1.4.3 Sharia Law (Islamic Law)
1.4.4 International Legal Relations
1.5 Summary
Revision Questions Solutions to Revision Questions
2 The Law of Contract
Learning Outcomes
2.1 Contractual obligations
2.1.1 The essential elements of a valid simple contract
2.1.2 Form
2.1.3 Transactions where a deed is required
2.2 Agreement
2.2.1 Offer
2.2.2 Acceptance
2.2.3 Consideration
2.3 Intention that the agreement should be legally binding
2.3.1 Misrepresentation
2.4 The contents of the contract the agreement and incorporation of terms
2.4.1 Express terms
2.4.2 Implied terms
2.5 The status of contractual terms
2.5.1 The repercussions of a breach of contract
2.5.2 Conditions
2.5.3 Warranties
2.5.4 How to determine the status of contractual terms
2.6 Unfair contract terms
2.6.1 Exemption clauses and the courts
2.6.2 The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
2.6.3 Other Acts which restrict unfair terms
2.6.4 The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1994
2.7 Performance of the contract and reasons for non-performance
2.7.1 Performance
2.7.2 Valid reasons for non-performance
2.8 Types of breach
2.9 Remedies for breach of contract
2.9.1 Discharge for breach
2.9.2 Other non-monetary remedies
2.9.3 Remedies in sale of goods contracts
2.9.4 Requiring payment of the price
2.9.5 Damages for breach
2.9.6 Limitation of actions
2.10 Summary
Revision Questions
Solutions to Revision Questions
3 The Law of Employment
Learning Outcomes
3.1 The employment relationship
3.1.1 Employees and contractors
3.1.2 The terms of employment
3.1.3 Wages
3.1.4 Other duties of employers
3.1.5 Statutory rights of employees
3.1.6 Implied duties of employees
3.2 Notice and dismissal
3.2.1 Termination by notice
3.2.2 Summary dismissal and wrongful dismissal
3.2.3 Unfair dismissal
3.2.4 Which remedy?
3.3 Occupational safety
3.3.1 Legislative controls
3.3.2 Civil liability for occupational injuries
3.3.3 Social security compensation
3.4 Summary
Revision Questions
Solutions to Revision Questions
4 Company Administration
Learning Outcomes
4.1 Introduction
4.1.1 Individual traders/practitioners
4.1.2 Partnerships (and some comparisons with companies)
4.1.3 Limited liability partnerships (LLPs)
4.2 Corporations
4.2.1 The concept of incorporation
4.2.2 Some features of corporate personality
4.2.3 Different types of companies
4.2.4 ‘Lifting the veil’ of incorporation
4.3 Company registration
4.3.1 Promoters
4.3.2 Registration
4.3.3 Off-the-shelf companies
4.3.4 The company’s ‘constitution’
4.4 Corporate capacity to contract
4.4.1 Pre-incorporation contracts
4.4.2 The ultra sires doctrine: the company’s capacity
4.4.3 Changing the objects
4.5 Advantages and disadvantages of companies limited by shares
4.5.1 Advantages
4.5.2 Disadvantages
4.5.3 Other features of companies
4.6 The use and procedure of board meetings and general meetings of shareholders
4.6.1 Board meetings
4.6.2 Meetings of members
4.7 Resolutions
4.8 Calling a meeting
4.8.1 Conduct of meetings
4.8.2 Minutes and registration
4.8.3 Shareholders’ rights and duties
4.9 Summary
Revision Questions
Solutions to Revision Questions
5 Company Finance and Management
Learning Outcomes
5.1 Shares and share capital
5.1.1 The nature of shares
5.1.2 Terminology: meaning of ‘share capital’
5.1.3 Types of shares
5.2 Issuing shares
5.2.1 Authority to issue shares
5.2.2 Finding buyers
5.2.3 Factors to take into account when issuing shares
5.2.4 Payment for and value of shares
5.2.5 The issue of shares for an improper purpose
5.3 Variation and maintenance of share capital
5.3.1 Variation
5.3.2 Maintenance of capital
5.3.3 A company acquiring its own shares
5.3.4 The reduction of capital-CA 1985, s.135
5.3.5 Provision by a company of financial assistance for the purchase of its own shares
5.3.6 A company hokling its own shares
5.4 Loan capital
5.4.1 Whether to borrow
5.4.2 Power to borrow
5.4.3 Debentures
5.4.4 Registration of charges
5.4.5 Priority of charges
5.4.6 Debentures and debenture stock
5.4.7 Rights of debenture hoklers on default by the company
5.4.8 Shares and debentures compared
5.5 Corporate Management – Directors
5.5.1 General requirement
5.5.2 Appointment
5.5.3 Retirement
5.5.4 Disqualification of directors
5.5.5 Removal
5.5.6 Registers and information concerning directors
5.6 Powers and duties of directors
5.6.1 Powers of directors
5.6.2 Limits and controls over the powers of directors
5.6.3 Duties of directors to the company
5.6.4 Directors and employees
5.6.5 Liability of directors to shareholders
5.7 Liability of directors to the company’s creditors
5.8 Division of powers between directors and shareholders
5.8.1 Duty of the board to report to a general meeting
5.8.2 Exemption clauses for directors
5.8.3 Majority rule, default, breach of duty or trust, is void; similarly with any provision which tries to indemnify him
5.8.4 ‘Derivative’ actions
5.8.5 Wrongs to members personally
5.8.6 Unfairly prejudicial conduct: Companies Act 1985, s.459
5.8.7 Winding up on the just and equitable ground:
Insolvency Act 1986, s.122(g)
5.8.8 Other statutory rights and remedies
5.9 The company secretary
5.9.1 Appointment
5.9.2 Register of directors
5.9.3 Qualifications
5.9.4 Functions and status
5.9.5 Removal
5.10 Company Law Reform
5.11 Summary
Revision Questions
Solutions to Revision Questions
6 Ethics and Business
Learning Outcomes
6.1 Values and attitudes for professional accountants
6.2 Legal frameworks, regulations and standards for business
6.3 Ethics and its relevance to business and the accountancy profession
6.3.1 Rules-based and framework approaches to ethics
6.4 Personal development and life-long learning
6.4.1 Personal qualities
6.5 Ethical principles
6.5.1 Integrity
6.5.2 Objectivity
6.5.3 Professional competence and due care
6.5.4 Confidentiality
6.5.5 Professional behaviour
CONTENT
and responsibility
6.6.1 Independence
6.6.2 Accountability
6.6.3 Social responsibility
6.7 The CIMA and IFAC ‘Codes of Ethics for Professional Accountants’
Revision Questions
Solutions to Revision Questions
7 Ethical Conflict
Learning Outcomes
7.1 Relationship between ethics, governance, the law and social responsibility
7.1.1 Introduction
7.1.2 Ethics
7.1.3 Govermance
7.1.4 The Law
7.1.5 Social Responsibility
7.1.6 Inter-relationship
7.2 Unethical behaviour
7.3 Ethical dilemmas and conflicts of interest
7.3.1 Introduction
7.3.2 Identifying ethical dilemmas
7.3.3 Conflicts of interest
7.3.4 Resolving ethical dilemmas
Revision Questions
Solutions to Revision Questions
8 Corporate Governance
Learning Outcomes
8.1 Introduction
8.2 What is corporate governance?
8.3 Governance, ethics and company law
8.4 The history of corporate governance internationally
8.5 The effect of corporate governance on directors’ behaviour and their duties of care and skill
8.6 Board structures
8.7 Best Practice – policies and procedure
8.8 The Regulatory Governance Framework for UK companies
8.9 Summary
Revision Questions
Solutions to Revision Questions
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