ATSWA 1.3 Business Law: Exam Prep

The full ATSWA 1.3 Business Law study text by syllabus area, with practice, flashcards and timed mocks.

• Most courses free to start
• Professional exam
• 4 weeks · ~3 hrs/week
• 6 lessons
• ~2 hours
• Certificate on passing the project

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About this course

Prepare for ATSWA Part I paper 1.3 (Business Law) on the current syllabus. Study each syllabus area in plain English with worked Nigerian examples, then practise multiple-choice, fill-in and written questions, review flashcards and sit timed mock exams. Skillnaija is not affiliated with or endorsed by ICAN or the Association of Accountancy Bodies in West Africa (ABWA), which runs the ATSWA scheme.

Every rule an accounting technician meets, from a tax demand to a complaint about leaked customer data, comes from a source of law and is enforced in a particular court. This topic maps where Nigerian law comes from, which court hears which dispute, and when a person becomes liable in crime or in tort.

What you'll learn

• The Nigerian legal system
• Contract
• Agency and partnership
• Sale of goods
• Company law basics (CAMA 2020)

Course syllabus — 6 lessons

1. Sources of law, courts and liability25 min
2. General law of contract20 min
3. Agency, sale of goods, hire purchase, employment and insurance22 min
4. Partnerships, companies and other business vehicles22 min
5. Banker and customer, and negotiable instruments18 min
6. Law of trusts16 min

Frequently asked questions

Is ATSWA 1.3 Business Law: Exam Prep free?

Most Skillnaija courses can be started free with a free account: your first two courses are free to start, then one new course each month. Some courses are paid; the course page in the app shows whether ATSWA 1.3 Business Law: Exam Prep is one, and its price, before you pay. You can also buy any course on its own for twelve months, or open every course with the All-Access Pass. Certificates are never sold: you earn one by passing the course's project.

How long does ATSWA 1.3 Business Law: Exam Prep take to complete?

4 weeks · ~3 hrs/week. There are 6 lessons, about 2 hours of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start ATSWA 1.3 Business Law: Exam Prep?

Professional exam. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in ATSWA 1.3 Business Law: Exam Prep?

You will build practical skills in The Nigerian legal system, Contract, Agency and partnership, Sale of goods, Company law basics (CAMA 2020). Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for ATSWA 1.3 Business Law: Exam Prep?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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