Essentials of Business Law FLEXCAST
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Your Desk
15.0 Credits
Member Price $98.00
Non-Member Price $113.00
Overview
A key aspect of risk reduction is to understand how the legal system impacts the operations of a business. In the Essentials of Business Law course, we cover a broad range of legal topics that can have an adverse impact on a business. Topics covered include intellectual property, sales contracts, negotiable instruments, agency relationships, corporate governance, government regulations, and much more. After taking this online CPE course, one should have a much better understanding of which legal issues are most applicable to the specific circumstances of one’s business.
Highlights
The legal environment. Liability. Intellectual property. White-collar crime. Introduction to contracts. Sales contracts, and more.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, CFOs, and managers.
Objectives
State the ordering of the sources of law. Specify the meaning of full faith and credit. Describe the different types of dispute settlement systems. Specify how the concept of strict liability works. Specify the characteristics of intellectual property. Identify the statutes governing the protection of trade secrets, and more.
Preparation
None.
Notice
This is a FlexCast (no exam required) and may be viewed only Monday - Saturday, 5am - 5pm PT. You may take up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. Pause your FlexCast and resume at a convenient day during the hours above. Partial credit for 2+ credit courses: If you are unable to complete the course in one sitting, partial credit can be awarded (minimum of one credit). To earn the remaining credits, you must return later and start the course from the beginning. Use chat to ask questions of a subject matter expert during the program.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Steven Bragg, Western CPE
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.
Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).
Non-Member Price $113.00
Member Price $98.00