...Accredited Tertiary Courses Listing 2012 Accredited Tertiary Courses Listing 2012 – as at 26 September 2012 1 2012 Accredited Undergraduate Courses AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The Australian National University University of Canberra NEW SOUTH WALES Australian Catholic University Australian Institute of Higher Education Avondale College Charles Sturt University Kings Own Institute Macquarie University Southern Cross University Top Education Institute The University of New England The University of New South Wales The University of Newcastle The University of Sydney University of Technology, Sydney University of Western Sydney University of Wollongong Williams Business College NORTHERN TERRITORY Charles Darwin University QUEENSLAND Australian Catholic University Bond University Central Queensland University Christian Heritage College Griffith University James Cook University Queensland University of Technology The University of Queensland The University of Southern Queensland University of the Sunshine Coast SOUTH AUSTRALIA Flinders University Kaplan Business School The University of Adelaide University of South Australia Open Universities (conferred by Uni of SA) TASMANIA University of Tasmania VICTORIA Australian Catholic University Cambridge International College Carrick Higher Education Deakin University Holmes Institute Holmesglen Institute of TAFE La Trobe University Melbourne Institute of Technology Monash University Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE RMIT...
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...CORPORATE LAW EXAM: strategies for revision It is important to prepare a good set of revision notes to assist you in your preparation for the Corporate Law exam. Please note that section numbers and page numbers may not be accurate. PREPARATION OF NOTES Make your notes as user-friendly as possible. • Summarise the law; divide into relevant areas (eg. transactions with shares prohibited by the Corporations Law: share buy backs; financial assistance; capital reductions; indirect self-acquisition...) • Similarly, summarise the relevant sections of Legislation in each area (eg - what is a variation of class rights? See s 246C) • in any summary, cross reference it to the relevant page in your notes • Index your notes with table of contents or "Flags". Practice using your materials in exam-type conditions When do the majority commit fraud on the minority in common law? ("An abuse of power whereby the majority secures an unfair gain at the expense of the minority") |Expropriation of company's property |Ratification of breach of directors' duty |Expropriation of members' property | | | | | |1. Wrong against the company [LH 554-555] |1. Wrong against the company [LH 555-557] |1. Wrong against minorty member [LH 557-558]| |2. Cases |2. Gen meeting has a wide power to ratify...
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...When I was 8, I dreamed of becoming an archaeologist. As a youngster my passion was digging up dirt and touching bones. However through time, my dreams have traveled into a different direction. Today I am 19 years old and I am a determined, driven, ambitious young lady, who is ready to face the world as a corporate lawyer and restaurant owner. It took up until my freshman year to realize that my audaciousness and argumentative persona will be put to use as a lawyer. When I am not busy studying, attending school or working, I enjoy watching Law & Order, Criminal Minds, and CSI:New York. Watching these shows keeps me interested in the idea of becoming a lawyer. Along with pursuing law, I will also like to own and manage a restaurant. Cooking is my second passion. I love the art, culture and everything else that comes with it. Within the next few months, my goal is transfer to a new college; double major in political science and business administration and minor in culinary arts management. After graduating from college, I want to immediately open my own restaurant, then later on attend Georgetown University for my JD in corporate law. This may seem a bit much, However, my drive, family and friends motivates me. All of this and more must be done by my 25th birthday. Nothing is impossible for me. The roads may be rough and I may fall and stumble along the way, I will get back up and continue along my lifes...
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...In the wake of global scandals involving kickbacks and accounting fraud, one unlikely country, India, is aiming to set a tone in overhauling its corporate oversight laws. This month, the nation’s upper house of Parliament passed the Companies Bill, 2012, sweeping legislation meant to overhaul auditing, impose stiffer penalties for fraud and create more government oversight of businesses. The lower house had passed the bill last year. Once India’s president, Pranab Mukherjee, signs it into law, it will replace India’s 57-year-old corporate legislation that critics say had failed to keep up with changes in business practices. India, a nation notoriously rife with graft and bribery, was partly motivated to pass the legislation in the wake of an accounting scandal that has been called India’s Enron. In 2009, B. Ramalinga Raju, the chairman of a prominent outsourcing company, Satyam Computer Services, confessed to overstating company assets and earnings by more than $1 billion, and then resigned. The fact that one company could defraud shareholders of such a large sum despite regular audits made painfully obvious the need for greater oversight in corporate India. But some four years after that startling case, little change in corporate laws had taken place until now. The new legislation will affect all companies doing business in India, regardless of their size, structure or ownership, including the estimated 8,000 corporations listed on three national stock exchanges. Yet while...
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...KOLEJ UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN FACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY, FINANCE AND BUSINESS ACADEMIC YEAR 2014 / 2015 BBBL2043 CORPORATE LAW COURSEWORK: ASSIGNMENT Method: GROUP ASSIGNMENT Marks: 50 marks Students are required to read and comply with the following rules and regulations before commencing work on the coursework assignment. Non – compliance of the said rules and regulations MAY LEAD TO DEDUCTION OF MARKS OR POSSIBLY REJECTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT PAPER. A. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS: 1. Group composition: a. This Coursework is to be done on a group basis. b. Each group will comprise of a minimum of 6 and maximum 8 students. 2. Group member evaluation a. Each group member is required to complete a group/peer evaluation form – appendix C - based on his/her true and fair opinion with regards to the contributions and involvement of each of his/her group members in this assignment. b. The completed evaluation form MUST be submitted and ATTACHED together with the assignment directly to the tutor during tutorials. Failure to submit the group member evaluation form will result in a zero (0) being recorded against your name. 3. Plagiarism/collusion: a. Plagiarism occurs when a person copies or reproduces another person’s words and ideas and presents them as his or her own without proper acknowledgement. Thus plagiarism can take the form of reproduction without acknowledgement from published or unpublished works...
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...Corporate Liquidation vs. Dissolution Keith Williams Instructor: Jackie Russell Advanced Federal Taxation – ACC 317 February 5, 2012 Abstract Corporate Liquidation vs. Dissolution Keith Williams The purpose of this research paper is to answer the following questions: 1. Discuss the differences between a corporation that is liquidated and one that is dissolved. 2. Analyze how assets are dealt with in both situations. 3. Analyze how shareholders are treated in both situations. Every entrepreneur who starts a business must first decide which form of business organization will be most appropriate for their new endeavor. “Business enterprises customarily take one of three forms: individual proprietorships, partnerships, or limited-liability companies (or corporations)” (Business organization, 2011). In making this decision, entrepreneur’s need to consider a number of factors such as the ease of creation, the liability of the owners, tax considerations, the need for capital, and the business form. Traditionally, entrepreneurs’ have created one of the three major business forms which are the sole proprietorship, the partnership, and the corporation. Most large businesses that employ hundreds or thousands of workers are corporations. Furthermore, a corporation is an artificial being, existing only in state and/or federal law and is neither tangible nor visible. It is a business that has the legal status of an individual but is owned collectively by...
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...applies to you may depend on the date you entered Australia, the date you were granted a permanent visa, and whether you are a New Zealand citizen. If you have not lived in Australia as a permanent resident for a total of 104 weeks, you may be subject to a two year newly arrived resident’s waiting period for the following payments and concession cards: • Newstart Allowance • Austudy • Sickness Allowance • Pensioner Education Supplement • Youth Allowance • Mobility Allowance • Carer Payment • Commonwealth Seniors Health Card • Special Benefit • Health Care Card If you arrived in Australia or were granted permanent residence (whichever is the later) before 4 March 1997, you will not have to serve a two year waiting period. If you are an Australian citizen or you arrived in Australia before 4 March 1997 (or before 1 February 2000 if you are a New Zealand citizen - see below), and Centrelink decides that you have a newly arrived resident’s waiting period, contact a Welfare Rights Centre/Advocate for advice. □ Who is exempt from the newly arrived resident's two year waiting period? The newly arrived resident's waiting period may not apply to you if you: • hold or previously held a permanent refugee visa or a specified subclass of special humanitarian visa; • are a “family member”* of a holder or former holder of a permanent refugee visa or a specified subclass of special humanitarian visa; • were a “family member”* of a former holder of a permanent refugee visa or a...
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...assessing a Partner class visa application the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (the department) is required to consider the social aspects of the claimed relationship. Statements from persons who know you and your sponsor may be provided to support your claims. The department’s policy is that these statements be provided in the form of statutory declarations. This form is for this purpose. It is also the department’s policy that the person completing this statutory declaration form: • know both the Partner class visa applicant and their sponsor and the history of their relationship; • be aged 18 years or over; and • be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident. Evidence of the person’s Australian citizenship or Australian permanent resident status must be attached to this form (for example, a certified copy of the birth certificate, Australian passport or passport containing a permanent visa). Such evidence must show the current name of the person making the declaration. A person completing this declaration may be required to submit up to 3 separate declarations during the processing of the application to remain permanently in Australia. They may be contacted by the department for further comment and interview in relation to the information given in this form. Where there is insufficient space, please attach a separate sheet showing which questions the information refers to. In Australia, statutory declarations must be witnessed by a person prescribed by the Statutory...
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...Form Application for Australian citizenship General eligibility This information is provided to help you complete the application form and guide you through the application process. Important – Please read this information carefully before you complete your application. Once you have completed your application we strongly advise that you keep a copy for your records. There are 10 steps in the citizenship application process. Step 1 Eligibility – ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria Step 2 Residence requirement – check that you meet the residence requirement Step 3 Read the citizenship test resource book Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond for the information you need to prepare for the citizenship test Step 4 Original documents – gather your original documents and have copies certified Step 5 Complete your application form Step 6 Lodge your application form with your nearest office of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (the department) 1300t Step 1 – Eligibility You should use this form if you meet the general eligibility criteria for Australian citizenship, that is, you: • are aged 18 years or over and under 60 • are a migrant who is a permanent resident • satisfy the residence requirement (see Step 2) • are likely to reside, or to continue to reside, in Australia or to maintain a close and continuing association with Australia, and • are of good character. The Citizenship Wizard on...
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...is contained in IARC’s Condition 8503 – no further stay information sheet. It is important that you seek advice from a registered migration agent in relation to this. Have you had a visa refused or cancelled? Since 14 September 2009, if you have had a visa refused or cancelled since you last came into Australia you may still be able to apply for this visa. However, you must: • submit both form 47SP (completed, signed and dated by you as the applicant) and 40SP (completed, signed and dated by your partner) • submit 2 statutory declarations dated no later than 6 weeks prior with the application from – each statutory declaration must declare that you and your partner are in a married relationship and must be made by an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen (see form 888) • not have previously been refused a Spouse, Partner or Interdependency visa since last entering Australia, and • not have had your visa refused or cancelled on character grounds. In addition, if you do not hold a substantive visa (eg you are unlawful or hold a bridging visa) then you must meet the requirements set out below. IMPORTANT! If you do not hold a substantive visa When can unlawful non-citizens (people without a visa) or Bridging visa holders apply for the Partner visa? If you do not have a visa (for example over-stayers, unlawful non-citizens) or hold a type of visa known as a Bridging visa then you may be able to apply for and be granted...
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...Islander peoples are the traditional custodians of the Australian land. About this application form Complete this form if you wish to apply for a: • Partner visa in Australia (subclass 820/801) • Partner visa outside Australia (subclass 309/100) • Prospective Marriage visa outside Australia (subclass 300). For the purpose of this application: • Partner means your spouse or de facto partner (including same-sex partners) • Fiancé(e) refers to the person you intend to marry. This is usually your sponsor, or sponsoring partner. If you are applying outside Australia, you will be applying to migrate. If you are applying in Australia, you will be applying for permanent residence. In this form, the term ‘migrate’ covers both. Before completing this form, you should read the detailed requirements in booklet 1, Partner Migration, which is available from the department’s website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/ Further information on partner category migration is also available from www.immi.gov.au/migrants/ or you can contact the department’s enquiry line (see information box on page 5). Life in Australia – Australian values The Australian Government encourages people to gain an understanding of Australia, its people and their way of life, before applying for a visa to live in Australia. This includes understanding that the English language, as the national language, is an important unifying element of Australian society. Australian society is also united through the following shared values:...
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...COMPANY LAW AUSTRALIA Question 1: Insolvency The area of law involved in this question: Insolvency trading and director’s duties, under Corporation Acts 2001. A director will engage in insolvent trading in breach of section 588G of the Corporation Acts 2001(Cth) if the company incurs a debt and: a) The company is insolvent at the time of incurring the debt or becomes insolvent by incurring the debt; b) At the time the debt is incurred, there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the company is insolvent or will become insolvent; c) The director is aware of such grounds or a reasonable person in a like position in a company in the circumstances of the company would be so aware; and d) The director fails to prevent the company from incurring the debt. Under the Corporations Act of 2001 section 95A, a company is declared to be insolvent if it cannot pay its debt. In the financial year of 2013, the director of the company Paul knew that the company was experiencing difficulties in terms of financial performance, and would not be able to meet all its debt issues. It was his duty as a director of the company to prevent it from further trading, because he knew the company’s financial position. He should have sought both legal and financial advice from the relevant authorities, so as to assist him to determine whether the company will be liquidated, or measures will be undertaken so as to revamp it. He ignored his duties as a director i.e. prevents the...
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...the Commonwealth, or indicate a commitment to a particular course of action. Contents Introduction 1 The Foreign Bribery offence 1 The facilitation payment defence 2 International approaches 3 Arguments for prohibiting facilitation payments 3 Arguments against prohibiting facilitation payments 4 When a benefit is legitimately due 5 The official intended to be influenced by a bribe 6 A benefit provided or requested ‘dishonestly’ 6 Submissions 7 Introduction 1. The Australian Government is committed to stamping out corruption and has a comprehensive anti-corruption system for the public and private sectors. 2. Australia has a strong record of global, regional and domestic action to prevent and expose corrupt activity, and is ranked as the 8th most corruption-free nation in the world in the most recent Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index. 3. In September 2011, the Australian Government announced the commitment of $700,000 to develop and implement Australia’s first National Anti-Corruption Plan. A key objective of the Plan is to strengthen Australia’s existing governance arrangements by developing a whole-of-government policy on anti-corruption. The Plan will bring the relevant agencies together under a cohesive framework and strengthen the Government’s capacity to identify and address corruption risks. 4. Even though Australia has an admirable anti-corruption record, it is important...
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...Table of Contents 1. Introduction: Thoughts on Task Overview 2 2. Body: Corporate Social Responsibility 3 3. Conclusion 7 Appendix 1 10 1. Introduction: Thoughts on Task Overview Over the past 44 years, the environment in which we do business has dramatically changed with a more ethical and social responsivity due to the ability to access information whenever and where ever you are from any company you like. This access has changed the “rules of the game” to a point that it is a legal requirement in some countries to have a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and in the future, I think that more countries will follow Indonesia’s lead to combat environmental damage. Environmental concerns is not the only area there CSR encompasses. Words like ‘continuous disclosure’, materiality assessment and CSR is becoming somewhat of a growing ideology, which is being injected into the corporate psyche with a standard demand from stakeholders. In this report, I will show through a number of company views that the rules of the game has changed not just through regulation but expectable social views. 2. Body: Corporate Social Responsibility Within Australia there are federal based reporting system for accounting and it is an evolving regulations the bring standard and the ability to compare companies for investors and other interested parties. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is the agency that ensures that the...
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...Introduction 2 2. Corporate Social Responsibility 3 i. TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE 3 ii. GOOGLE'S CSR REFUSAL/ACCEPTANCE: DEFENSIVE STANCE 4 3. Conclusion 6 4. ARTICLE– Google paying a fraction of the tax in Australia it should 7 5. REFERENCEs 9 1. Introduction It is without a doubt that globalisation has been the driver of the increased link between nations, allowing for the operation of many organisations in borderless economies. As globalisation continues to impact organisations, they are forced to undertake new and innovative approaches in order to maintain or gain a competitive advantage. As a result of this, many ethical issues have come to light, so it is important to acknowledge organisations adopting methods of corporate social responsibility. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) essentially encompasses the refraining from any action that will attract unfavourable publicity due to its social unacceptability (Carroll, 2010). The concept of CSR has proven to be an area of focus in recent times, especially in regards to consumers and stakeholders. This report will explore Google Inc’s corporate social responsibility when implementing strategies in tax dealings in order to reap the benefits of globalisation, especially as CSR’s importance and significance continues to grow. (Carroll, 2010). Google is a well-renowned American multinational technology company which provides a service to individuals worldwide. Google takes pride in undertaking corporate social responsibility...
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