Overview
The knowledge and understanding of the relevant laws applicable to business activities are fundamental to the competency of an accountant or finance practitioner. The focus of this course is to provide students with a practice-oriented application of the law and a working knowledge of selected categories of law relevant to business in Singapore. The course will encompass the Singapore Legal System, laws of contract and business organizations.
What You’ll Learn
- Explain the Singapore Legal System and role of statutes and common law
- Differentiate the difference between law and morality
- Explain the difference between offers and invitation to treat
- Explain the concept of considerations and intention to create legal relations
- Explain the distinction of a condition, warranty and innominate terms
- What a legally enforceable contract is
- Prepare a simple contract for a company
- Explain the various types of dispute resolutions
Who Should Attend
Singaporean students who are unable to return to their overseas universities due to Covid-19 situation.
SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) - Eligible Course
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Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:
- Attend at least 75% of the workshop
- Complete the Continual Assesment
A Certificate of Attainment will be issued to participants who
- Attend 75% of the module, and
- Complete and pass the Continual Assessment
Schedule
| Week |
Topics |
| 1 |
Singapore Legal System |
| 2 |
Offer & Acceptance |
| 3 |
Offer & Acceptance
|
| 4 |
Consideration & Intention to Create Legal Relations |
| 5 |
Terms of a Contract |
| 6 |
Terms of a Contract |
| 7 |
Recess Week |
| 8 |
Vitiating Factors |
| 9 |
Vitiating Factors |
| 10 |
Discharge and Remedies for Breach of Contract |
| 11 |
Discharge and Remedies for Breach of Contract |
| 12 |
Law of Torts and Professional Negligence |
| 13 |
Revision Lecture |
Exact schedule will be sent once accepted into the course.
Fees
| Category |
Full Fee |
After SF Funding |
After SF Mid-Career
Enhanced Subsidy |
| Singapore Citizen (Below 40) / Singapore PR |
$3,033.45 |
$910.04* |
Not Eligible |
| Singapore Citizen (40 & above) |
$3,033.45 |
$910.04 |
$$343.04* |
| Non-Singaporeans |
$3,033.45 |
Not Eligible |
Not Eligible |
Note:
- All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
- You can opt for either SkillsFuture Funding or Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy. Both cannot be combined.
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Terms & Conditions:
SkillsFuture Funding
In order to be eligible for the 70% training grant awarded by SkillsFuture, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy
To be eligible for the 90% enhanced subsidy awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen
- Be at least 40 years old
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SIT reserves the right to collect the balance of the programme fees (i.e. the potential grant amount) directly from the applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) should the above requirements not be fulfilled.
SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice.
