Tax and charge law are essential elements in the work of an auditor. Students in this Master programme have specific compulsory courses for these subject areas. This course in business law comprises some of the other legal issues that an auditor must have some knowledge of. The course aims to give students a good insight into important legal areas and general legal method. It will also enable students to assess the regulations governing the auditor's profession, and to identify the legal issues within the subject areas covered by the programme, so that they can communicate well with lawyers.

The course includes a general introduction to legal method. It also covers Norwegian accounting law and the statutory provisions defining the regulatory framework of an auditor, which also ncludes how these provisions are linked to EEA law. The course also covers the Bookkeeping Act and insolvency law.