ACC 570 - Advanced Business Law (3 cr.)

This course provides a survey of legal topics accountants encounter in business. This course is designed to assist students in identifying legal issues associated with business operations and to impart to the student knowledge necessary to recognized legal pitfalls. This course will cover principles of insurance, securities regulations, cybersecurity laws, privacy laws, advanced real estate principles and transactions, as well as compliance issues for health care provides. Throughout the course students will explore the legal, ethical and social responsibilities of accountants and auditors.
Prerequisite(s): MS accounting grad student.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall