James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

CO3201:02

*NOTE* *Trust Accounts and Bookkeeping

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 2

13 hours lectures, 13 hours tutorials. July block mode.

Available to level 2, 3 and 4 LLB or BCom/LLB students. (This subject cannot be credited towards the award of a BCom.)

Preparation of solicitors’ trust account records in accordance with the Trust Accounts Act.

Learning Objectives:

  1. apply basic accounting principles to the preparation of a solicitor’s trust account records;
  2. implement the relevant legislation in the maintenance of trust account records.

Assessment, which is subject to variation, by assignment, on-course test (20%); final examination (80%).