Atnaujinkite slapukų nuostatas

Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law: Certificate in Business Accounting 4th Revised edition, C05 [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 208 pages, aukštis x plotis: 297x210 mm, Illustrations
  • Serija: CIMA Official Exam Practice Kit
  • Išleidimo metai: 24-May-2010
  • Leidėjas: CIMA Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1856177092
  • ISBN-13: 9781856177092
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 208 pages, aukštis x plotis: 297x210 mm, Illustrations
  • Serija: CIMA Official Exam Practice Kit
  • Išleidimo metai: 24-May-2010
  • Leidėjas: CIMA Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1856177092
  • ISBN-13: 9781856177092

HELPING YOU PREPARE WITH CONFIDENCE, AVOID PITFALLS AND PASS FIRST TIME

CIMA’s Exam Practice Kits contain a wealth of practice exam questions and answers, focusing purely on applying what has been learned to pass the exam. Fully revised and updated, the range of questions covers every aspect of the course to prepare you for any exam scenario.

Each solution provides an in-depth analysis of the correct answer to give a full understanding of the assessments and valuable insight on how to score top marks.

- The only practice materials to be officially endorsed by CIMA

- Written by leading CIMA tutors and examiners

- Computer based assessment style mock paper

- Type and weighting of questions map to the format of the exam

- Maps to CIMA’s Learning Systems and CIMA’s Learning Outcomes to enable you to study efficiently

- Exam standard multiple choice questions



About the Author ix
Introduction xi
Syllabus Guidance, Learning Objectives and Verbs xiii
Examination Techniques xxiii
1 Comparison of English Law with Alternative Legal Systems
1(24)
Judicial precedent
3(2)
The tort of negligence
5(1)
Negligence
6(1)
Res Ipsa Loquitur
6(1)
Resultant damage
6(1)
Novus actus interveniens
6(1)
Negligent misstatement
7(1)
Other issues
7(1)
The common law
8(1)
The writ system
8(1)
The development of equity
8(1)
Statutes and their interpretation
9(3)
European law
12(1)
The European Union and Domestic Legal Systems
12(1)
Sharia Law
13(1)
International Legal Regulations
13(1)
The English Legal System and the structure of the Courts
14(4)
Questions
18(4)
Answers
22(3)
2 The Law of Contract
25(26)
Offer and acceptance
27(1)
Consideration
28(2)
Intention to create legal relations
30(1)
Privity of contract
31(1)
Misrepresentation
31(2)
Terms of a contract
33(1)
Exclusion clauses
34(1)
Discharge of contract
35(1)
Discharge by express agreement
36(1)
Frustration
37(1)
Remedies for breach of contract
38(2)
Limitation of actions
40(1)
Questions
41(6)
Answers
47(4)
3 The Law of Employment
51(14)
Employees and contractors
53(1)
Duties of employers and employees
54(1)
Termination of employment
55(2)
Discrimination in employment
57(1)
Occupational safety
58(2)
Questions
60(2)
Answers
62(5)
4 Company Administration
65(24)
The Companies Act 2006
67(1)
The nature of a company and incorporation
67(4)
Comparison of public and private companies
71(1)
Comparison between companies and partnerships
72(1)
Formation and promotion of companies
72(1)
Re-registration of companies
73(1)
Promoters
73(1)
Memorandum and articles of association
74(2)
Meetings and resolutions
76(3)
Questions
79(5)
Answers
84(5)
5 Company Finance and Management
89(26)
Share capital
91(2)
Capital maintenance
93(2)
Loan capital
95(1)
Priority of charges
96(1)
Registration of charges
96(1)
Factors affecting a charge's validity
96(1)
Shares and debentures compared
97(1)
Company management - directors
97(4)
Minority members' rights
101(1)
Derivative actions
101(2)
Questions
103(6)
Answers
109(6)
6 Ethcis and Business
115(20)
The Role of Professional Regulators
117(1)
The Principles of Public Life
117(1)
The Importance of Individual Values, as Opposed to Just Rules
118(1)
The Importance of Corporate Responsibility
118(1)
Playing by the Rules and Being a Real Professional
118(1)
The Seven Principles of Public Life
118(1)
Personal Qualities- 3Rs and T & C
119(1)
Ethical Principles - COPPI
119(1)
Professional Attributes - IAS
120(1)
The Regulatory Framework for Ethics
121(2)
Questions
123(4)
Answers
127(8)
7 Ethical Conflict
135(28)
Ethics, law, governance and social responsibility
139(4)
Questions
143(3)
Answers
146(5)
8 Corporate Governance
151(2)
The definition of Corporate Governance
153(1)
The interaction of corporate governance with business ethics and company law
153(1)
The history of corporate governance internationally
154(2)
Director duties of skill and care, and the effects of corporate governance
156(1)
Board structures
156(1)
Requirements of the Revised Combined Code
157(1)
The regulatorty governance framework for companies
157(1)
Best practice - Policies and procedure
158(2)
Questions
160(2)
Answers
162(1)
Mock Assessment 163