Details for BUS303 Not-for-Profit Governance, Law and Taxation

For not-for-profits and churches, understanding governance, law, and taxation is critical for effective management. This unit equips students with a sound understanding of the specific regulatory and taxation frameworks applicable to NFPs and religious organisations in Australia. Students will learn to apply this knowledge to real-world scenarios, critically engaging with contemporary policy debates surrounding these sectors.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: BUS303
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following is a prerequisite:

• BUS102 Economics 

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Sound knowledge of the regulatory and taxation arrangements for NFPs and churches in Australia, and the principles underlying them.
2. Ability to apply knowledge of regulatory and taxation arrangements for NFPs and churches to specific situations.
3. Awareness and ability to critically engage with current Australian policy debates about regulation and taxation

Subject Content

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to face (extensive)
• Face to face (intensive)
• E-learning (online)

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Online Test 20% (1 hour)
2. Case Study 20%
3. Essay (20%)
4. Final Exam (2 hours) (40%)

Prescribed Text

• Anheier, H. K. (2005). Nonprofit Organizations: Theory, Management, Policy New York, Routledge.