Project Description

Business and Company Law, 3rd Edition

James, Chapple, Baumfield, Copp, Cunningham, Kamalnath, Floyd, Wong

James and Chapple’s third edition of Business and Company Law brings together two Wiley law titles into a single volume, designed to suit the typical combined unit taught in the Master of Professional Accounting program.

With an expansive range of digital resources within the interactive e-text, students will be guided through the real-life application of what they are learning, using media such as practitioner interview videos, animated work problems and questions with immediate feedback.

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Updated to reflect changes to law

The most up-to-date text on the market, reflecting the changes made to company law since COVID-19 and recent changes to the Australian Corporations Act.

Rich Media

A bank of meaningful and highly interactive media is available in the E-Text, such as animated diagrams, questions with feedback and case and practitioner videos.

Accessible and digestible

Written so legal language is digestible and approachable, this text has been created with the accounting student in mind.

    • NEW chapter on Emerging Issues that addresses:
      • Climate change issues
      • Problems arising from royal commissions
      • Cyber risk
      • Aboriginal corporate governance
      • Governance during takeovers
      • Data and protection
      • Auditor duties issues
    • Revised and updated to take into account changes in company law due to COVID-19 and recent changes to the Australian Corporations Act.   
    • Case law Summaries have been updated where necessary.
    • Major update to Amending Acts across multiple chapters.
    • 30% of end-of-chapter questions have been updated.
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Business and the law Chapter 11. Companies and incorporation
Chapter 2. The Australian legal system Chapter 12. Company constitution
Chapter 3. Deliberately causing harm Chapter 13. Membership, members’ powers and dividends
Chapter 4. Carelessly causing harm Chapter 14. Members’ remedies
Chapter 5. Contract law: formation of the contract Chapter 15. Corporate governance and company management
Chapter 6. Contract law: terms of the contract Chapter 16. Directors’ and officers’ duties A
Chapter 7. Contract law: working with agents Chapter 17. Directors’ and officers’ duties B
Chapter 8. Contract law: working with agents Chapter 18. Financing a company via equity or debt
Chapter 9. Dealing with consumers Chapter 19. Receivership and administration
Chapter 10. Business Organisations Chapter 20. Liquidation

Nickolas James (Bond)

Ellie Chapple (QUT)

Richard Baumfield (Bond)

Richard Copp (Griffith)

Robert Cunningham (Curtin)

Akshaya Kamalnath (Deakin)

Louise Floyd (JCU)

Alex Wong (RMIT)